The front passed through in the early morning hours, with a spatter of rain, and then a lot of wind combined with falling temperatures. Riding my bike to get a haircut, uphill and into the wind, I was not sure I would make it on time, if ever.

The bulk of the downed oak leaves have been consolidated and will be donated to the recycling center. Everything else that comes down between now and snowfall will be mulched and fed to the garden.

Pax and I went to Whitewater Lake for a bit of a walk, and then to the flowing well to reload on spring water. Coffee is so much better when there is not the slightest hint of chlorine. This time we got 9 gallons, which when computed out equals 144 cups, or enough to last well into next week.