30 degrees in September!

Yes, I was out until the crack of dawn covering dahlias last night-- at least we had some warning of the temperature drop and were able to save the flowers and tomatoes.

The Taos Fiber Festival is only 2 weeks away!!! Of all the Taos festivals (and there are MANY) this is, in my humble opinion, the best. Of course I've hardly touched the many bags of wool I bought LAST year, but, hey-- IT'S ALL MINE! I plan on adding greatly to my stash this year, again.

Not only can you get wool at the festival, but you can get it in many forms-- felt, yarn, roving, woven and knitted and crocheted goods. You can also get LIVE rabbits! (Brantly doesn't know it yet, but we are getting two). I also bought a fabulous pair of hand-made sheepskin slippers from a family from Colorado. They had rugs, shoes, and slippers that were warm and stylish.

So, if you have a chance to get up here, make it here for the Taos Fiber Festival this October 2-3, 2009.

Midnight hike to Williams Lake!

Get up here if you can-- this Friday, September 4th, is the annual midnight hike up to Williams Lake. The hike is about 2.5 miles each way and is considered moderate. It will be beautiful, so make it if you can.

Done with the plum syrup over here at the Cottonwood Inn, as well as 60 lbs of Hatch Green Chili-- not made into syrup, just roasted, peeled and bagged for the dining pleasure of our guests.

Next on the list is the rest of the plums and some plum marmalade.

The hummers are still here, but not in the force they were last month. I've dropped to just a quart or two per day.

We're booked up this weekend and looking forward to meeting a new batch of interesting folks.