Early November brings clear skies, damp cool soil covered in golden and ruby leaves and nights closing in.

All the more reason to be overjoyed at our intrepid carpenters' skill and speed as they frame up our addition.

Tomorrow we choose roofing shingles and the crew expect that they'll be stripping our old roof and laying down the new roof next week.

Meanwhile I spent the day at our community garden plots where I pull carrots which are small but delicious either raw or cooked, and turn the soil getting ready to put the garden to sleep for the winter.