A true accomplishment.

This morning I took out the water (system). This is a twenty step process including draining a water heater and removing the inlet valve and plastic pipe from the brook. Lake water temperature was cool. I waded in to my knees and quickly pulled the support and the anchor to the dock.

The expansion tank is now in the garage one hundred miles away.  Next May I reconnect everything and pray for only small leaks.

All summer the pump, expansion tank and plumbing under the camp give us lake water. Two years ago in October we lugged about ten buckets of water each day to flush and to replace the washing water typically from the faucet. The system can freeze in early October so all components need to be drained.

Two hot days at camp in middle September

Sunday and Monday swimming in mild water and then getting out into warmer air. That is rare.

Shadows are missing.

As I walk for thirty minutes, I observe the clouds and the sky.  How many cloud layers, amount of blue sky visible, and location of the sun and the moon.  With sharp shadows I turn my body in order to look directly at my shadow. By physics and by common sense, my back is facing the sun.

No shadow the last few days.

Arrive. Visit. Depart.

A  three day visit has ended.  Pleasant conversation and memories.  Now in this fall season,  we will be back to a schedule.

The schedule includes a daily walk, Thursday volunteer driving, and Sunday worship.

If months had color pick a color.

It is September. The earth is approaching the north pole south pole alignment that allows equal daylight equal night everywhere.

Shortly after the north pole points away from the sun more and more each day.  You've got it, winter.