The door from the screened porch to the deck in January. Hoover Falls on the day before spring. We   Orchids like our south facing windows and we like our orchids.

This cushaw weighs about 20 pounds. Anyone have an idea about what to do with 20 pounds of winter squash? All at one time.    

Everywhere we look the colors are breathtaking. I took these during my morning walk on the north side of Hoover Hill.    

Gary pressed the 2012 Norton grapes on this beautiful first full day of fall.  If you’ve never had Norton, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. It’s the official grape of  Missouri and makes a delicious dry red wine.  Come see us and give it a try! We’ll start opening the 2010 vintage soon.

We’re building a screened pavilion on Hoover Hill. It will come in handy for prepping pizzas and bread for the wood fired oven. (It will also double as a meditation hall.) The before shot – taken on Monday. The pavilion will be 12 x 24. They made a lot of progress today.  It’s anchored to the bedrock on the front…

Today, Gary and I picked 17 pounds of blueberries at Meyer Tree and Berry Farm in Dixon, MO. Picking started last Thursday and you can pick on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Don’t worry, we left plenty of berries!

Although we don’t have any photos, we’re still seeing glimpses of the foxes almost every day. The other day, one of the little ones was under the bird feeder but then was scared away by the birds.  A day after that, we spotted a pup carrying a dove in his mouth.