After giving our previous, asthetically pleasing stove more tries than it deserved in every way we could think of, we finally decided it wasn't cutting the mustard. We upgraded with another find from Craigslist, and were luckily able to sell the old woodstove within 12 hours at a small profit. The new behemouth in the living room may not be as pretty, but has instantly won my affections, as it works like a good stove should. Night number one got down to 29 degrees, and the yurt stayed in the mid-60's with minimal midnight stokings. We also reheated our cornbread and chili on the top, while still able to keep water humidifying the room. I just love practicality!
The last of the sunflowers. They are all dead and withered now, but maybe still feeding the birds.
I called them "tarts" and Greg called them "bearclaws," but I don't think they are really either. Leftover pie crust stuffed with blueberries and cranberries (from Alaska last fall!) and a little sugar and flour. Next time I would cook down the berries and sugar a little before stuffing the crust to minimize the delicious berry juice leaking out too much!
Had to include a photo of my Halloween costume this year. I was inspired by my growing belly, and chose a mother earth theme. After almost giving up on this idea, and Halloween altogether (things seem to cost a lot more energy these days!), I was excited to find everything I needed for under $20 at Goodwill. It was a sign. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a picture of Greg and I together, as he picked his Viking costume up at camp on the way out to the Halloween party. We had a fun night, and I was glad to rinse off the glittter and paint when it was over.~
