Summer is gone and today was a sign of things to come.  Although many of you would scoff at our version of winter it is a clear contrast to our hot, wet summers.

Winter is heralded by cool clear days, cooler nights and a biting westerly wind which can make the apparent temperature seem much less.

The leaves have turned and are falling so it was time to gather some firewood as our wood-burner is the only form of heating we have in this house.

We retrieved the dry logs from the woodshed.  These were leftovers from last season.

This box is right beside the door that leads upstairs.

And some more under the house.

We are now ready for when we decide to light the fire.

GMan has chopped another pile that was by the bottom gate and these are now stacked in the shed to dry out.