The canning continues here at the Cottonwood Inn. Twelve cases this week-- plums, peaches (which we had frozen a month ago, due to overwhelming volume) & 60 lbs of blackberries my Father picked for me. Yay! Oregon blackberries!! We've got syrup & jam occupying the kitchen. Again. The pantry is full, the atrium is full....
Canning aside, the weather here in Taos has been spectacular. Long-time area locals say the colors have never been so vivid. It has, however, been COLD for this early in the year. Already 6 inches of snow up at Taos Ski Valley! Yeehaw!!!
Lots of birds around this year-- in addition to our 16 yard-birds. We've already started to feed the local population and the suet has gone up, as well as the woodpecker blocks. We're really hoping our flicker will come back this year. Ever since we had the plum trees pruned he has decided to hang out in the front yard, around our giant pine (which could also use a bit of pruning....)
This coming week we will be starting some roof replacement and hope to beat the snows to get it done. Only one smallish segment this time, replacing rain gutters after this year of record rain.
That is the not-so-very-exciting news for this week.
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