Air ever so clear and cold. A.M. wind and surf, settling back to to an afternoon calm. We worked on road beautification (repairing Hydro damage by chopping, dragging, and flatening all the debris in the right-of way) and in doing so discdovered several more logs of ash, which were drug out, chopped, and turned over to the J&ME splitting team for splitation. Our stockpile of excellent firewood grows, and this evening a few pieces from today's cut have the stove glowing and the house cozy.

Furthermore, just while we were not looking, autumn has "come in on little cat feet..."