Tin and more!

Oh, the beautiful late summer days! 

This old kitty loves the dry, sunny, 75-degree days and cool, clear nights we've been blessed with.....me, too! 









The tin for the pole barn arrived a few days ago, so we took advantage of the great weather, and...

This is the trim and roof color.  I was determined to get some red into the picture.

I think I have Don convinced to paint the sugar shack and horse barn in red with clay-colored trim to compliment, instead of match, this main barn next summer!







We hung some saddle racks in the tack room, so the girls don't have saddles in their bedroom anymore.

AND, we started setting up the sugar shack - this is where the evaporator will sit.  We're all very excited about next maple season on our own farm - Visitors welcome, of course!  It's going to be so nice when its all set up.

We also gathered some apples and made apple chips this week, as well as drying some herbs with my new dehydrator....

It hasn't been all work, though.  Among other things, we went to see the harness-racing at Tioga Downs last Friday evening, and we've enjoyed some relaxing time by the pond, swimming the dogs and the horses, and enjoying the wildlife!

I noticed this first sign of autumn on our property... by our pond...Can you see it?  Right in the middle?  

Oh, yes...its coming.  Means we had better keep moving forward....

After a campfire and s'mores, of course!