Blue jays are rare in this yard— at least, I don't recall ever seeing one— so I was pretty thrilled to discover a pair of them at the feeders this week. Everett got this photo through the window and they were back again today. Maybe they'll stay the winter.

It's the time of year again for stacking wood inside one of the outbuildings at Golden Grain Farm. We use these five-gallon pails to bring it home; it's good to have a fire again in the evenings, though I've kept it going all day several times in the past week. There was frost on the grass till 5 o'clock tonight. Brrr. But still no snow.