Life On Hold

It seems our life is on hold at the moment.

The picket fence is on hold because we had to put in the insulated pipe for the new wood stove.

Now we are waiting for the

wood stove

which

should have

arrived yesterday but didn't.

So we have a hole in the ceiling...waiting.

Looking up into attic and beyond

This is where previous home owners put the stove pipe with single walled uninsulated pipe!

Thank goodness the stove people said with the new double insulated

stove pipes and shields that the wall will be safe.

Yesterday we drove a 40 mile round trip

to pick up the stove pipe.

So...now we have the

new stove pipe in and chimney cap on

but still waiting for the stove.

Sigh.

Today we need wood for the fence and arbor and my glasses need to be picked up. That's about 25 miles

to the south of us.

THEN...if they call about the stove we have to drive

the 40 mile round trip AGAIN 

(once we get home).

That folks is one of the downsides to living in the country.

In between all this we have picked all the pumpkins. 

If any of you live close enough to us

you are welcome to come

and get a few!

Yesterday these were still growing in the garden.

Romeo waiting to be let in the garden.

The 'girls' waiting...

They were predicting our first freeze last night so

yesterday DH and I went out and picked all the green tomatoes. We were shocked at how many we had.

The garden has done better this fall than it did all summer!

I didn't have time to take a picture so I'll try

and remember to do that today.

Anyway...that's been our life this week.

I hope your week has been a good one and you are going ahead full steam with all your projects.

Enjoy your weekend!

Maura :)