Weather journal: record breaking snow!

Five inches of snow on October 20th set a new record. Seems the trees knew what they were doing turning early.

Five inches of snow on October 20th set a new record. Seems the trees knew what they were doing turning early.

We had warning the storm would come. We scurried to get the last autumn chores done.

I scoured the carbon off the bottom of the pots used to render fat and scald birds before plucking.

I scoured the carbon off the bottom of the pots used to render fat and scald birds before plucking.

We cleaned out the last of the gardens, mowed the pastures one last time, collected the leeks, and covered the carrots with straw. They will last until Christmas if left in the ground. The straw keeps them from freezing.

We cleaned out the last of the gardens, mowed the pastures one last time, collected the leeks, and covered the carrots with straw. They will last until Christmas if left in the ground. The straw keeps them from freezing.

It started snowing at about 1:30 PM.

It started snowing at about 1:30 PM.

The snow lasted through today. So good to be having soup weather again!

The snow lasted through today. So good to be having soup weather again!