The leaves are turning colour and falling rapidly. The light has a different tone, and ground frost paints sparkles on the grass in the mornings. We had a very calm day on Monday and managed to get out on the Bay in the Black Demon. That was a thrilling ride. The work in the garden is done for now -- the apples are picked and processed. We're still picking raspberries -- a bumper crop this year. It's been a very wet September with rainfall exceeding 180mm as of today, which is already 50 mm more than the LTA and more to come tonight.
Hurricane Gabrielle, once a Category 4 storm, is forecast to hit the Azores as I write this. They are expecting winds of about 80 mph, enormous waves of 15-18m, and up to 5 inches of rain. It is racing at 32 mph. It's expected to continue on to Portugal rather than coming our way, thank goodness. Renovations of the house begin this week, with all windows and doors being replaced. At least our new acquisition on the Quay is ready for us to move into.
No comments:
Post a Comment