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autumn passing

24 Wednesday Oct 2012

Posted by Delena Rose in appreciate the seasons

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Autumn, autumn leaves, fall, field, lake, leaves, Lucy, rubber boots, woods

 

 

Winter is nearly here but before I get too excited about skiing and snowshoeing and dark cozy evenings by the fire I wanted to share a few autumn moments here around the cabin.

Just a few weeks ago we were surrounded by gorgeous walls of yellow as the leaves of the aspen poplar trees began to change color. Then a few days of strong winds blew all of the leaves to the ground. Each autumn it shocks me just how intensely bright and beautiful these leaves become.

As the grasses and woods turn brown, Lucy has suddenly become perfectly camouflaged. She is back to her joyous leaping through the tall grass and chasing the spruce grouse.

Below is the view of the lake from the cabin. In spring and summer I can’t actually see the lake because the trees leaf out and block the view. I don’t mind as I love the privacy and I can still smell and hear the water all summer long. I also spot many kinds of water birds as they pass through this time of year. Last week we had a large group of swans at the water’s edge.

October is my favorite month of the year. I love the warm colors, the smell of leaves decaying (nutrition for next year), the sights and sounds of migrating birds by the hundreds… I love warm sweaters, wool socks, crackling fires and long scarves. I also love the early darkness as I can reacquaint myself with the stars and moon.

The outdoor projects are done for the summer, the garden has been harvested and put to bed for the winter. I am spending more time indoors now, reading, writing and getting back to my yoga practice. These changing seasons remind me to be grateful for all that I have and to look forward to more beauty and adventures in the new season to come.

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a final farewell to Autumn

14 Monday Nov 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in appreciate the seasons, mindfulness

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Autumn, decaying leaves, leaves, lichen, moss, peace, stillness, trees, wild flower

As I write this the wind is blowing fiercely outside my window and there is two inches of fresh snow on the ground. The forecast for this week calls for sub-zero temperatures and more snow tonight. (Yay!) Lucy and I walked the trails today but tomorrow I will start breaking in my ski trail. I am lucky that they groom over 4 kilometers of trails out back for cross country skiers, but that won’t start until we have a good base of snow for the grooming tractor to have something to work with. Until then, I get a little extra exercise!

With the ‘white stuff’ finally here, I thought I would dedicate this post to a final farewell to Autumn and share some pictures taken in the last few weeks around here. These are my favorites as they seem to evoke a sense of stillness and peace…

As of late, all I like

  is quiet.

Far from my mind

  the vanity of things.

Stripped of all resources,

  what I have left is the joy

Of hanging around again

  in my forest.

~Wang Wei

Empty mountain,

  not a soul to be seen.

Only echoes of voices

  sounding in the distance.

Ray of of setting sun

  in the deep woods:

On the moss

  a final burst of light: green.

~Wang Wei


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high on the rooftop

11 Friday Nov 2011

Posted by Delena Rose in appreciate the seasons, cabin living

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chores, clean, eaves troughs, leaves, Lucy, roof, spruce needles, sweep

These past two weeks I have been working hard at getting the cabin ready for winter. This involves putting the gardens to bed for winter, blowing out the irrigation, raking leaves, emptying the pond, organizing winter vegetable storage, excavating the fire pit (for winter fires), washing windows and decking, and generally putting things away for the winter. Yesterday, I was finally able to get up on the roof to sweep and clean out the eaves troughs.

There is a row of huge spruce trees which grow behind the cabin. All year long they drop their acidic needles onto the roof and into the eaves troughs. Strong winds blow many of these off and onto the ground below. In the fall, I like to get up here and do a very thorough job of cleaning off the roof before the snow comes. This year (pictured above) it wasn’t too bad. Take a look (below) at what I had to tackle last year…!!!

Last year, it took me half a day to clean the roof as I was on my hands and knees prying off large mats of needles and debris with my hands, then sweeping it all off the roof with a push broom. Yesterday was a much lighter, easier job!

I also inspected the mantle. Last year there were large cracks and many smaller cracks in the stone (see picture below). These needed to be filled with high-temperature caulking to prevent water from freezing and then melting and widening the cracks over time, eventually destroying the mantle. Looks like everything is still fine here.
(Last year below.)

It was quite satisfying looking at my nice clean roof and eaves troughs! I had supper and then spent the next hour sweeping the deck while watching the full moon rise.

Miss Lucy was not impressed with my sweeping debris off of the roof and onto her sleeping spot. She kept changing positions but I always managed to find her.

A satisfying day taking care of the cabin. Winter can come anytime now… I’m ready.

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