I am not sure if it was Hurricane Helene or the fact that we had frost two mornings this morning or that our deck is finally complete, but I really feel like I need to get lots of preparation done. It may be preparation for the winter or for life in general I am not sure. But today we were able to mark alot of things off the list.
We did have one big failure; we were not able to finish the gazebo on the deck because we were sent two identical boxes which means we are missing pieces. Matt did contact the company so hopefully it can get finished soon.
Matt did finish painting the shutters black. We pulled out all the remaining tomato and pepper plants from the raised beds. I am not going to cover the beds this year and am hopeful this will kill off some of the bugs. Zach tore apart the bucket garden as it was falling apart.
I was able to can 8 pints of hamburger meat these are nice to have inside and by doing so, it made the freezer work less as it was not over the top full. I made beef stew for dinner in the crockpot which turned out well. Matt also made a gallon of tea.
We continued to battle the racoons. We lost one chicken so have been working to secure the coop as well as try and trap the racoons as there is more than one. Zach added another piece of wood which makes things tight and secure at the moment.
A trip to Costco ended the day. We filled all four of our propane tanks and also filled our last gas can. I purchased paper towels, bath tissue and a stockpile of drinks.
We are officially ready for whatever adventure is ahead!