It HAS been a while!

So, more of a photo essay, for now!  The shed continues to be be loved and used, though it's anything but the simple Zen teahouse I originally envisioned.  Knowing me, that was a strange idea indeed!  I love rocks and bones and interesting pieces of wood, plants, artifacts, crafts and their necessary tools, books, art supplies, cats and more....

Belle still hangs out at the shed--it's her home base, for sure, and she sleeps there at night.

The ivy seems to want to come in for the winter...

Belle loves her pets...

Afternoon light...

The shed's settled in to its surroundings

Falling leaves...

And gorgeous color...

 

Autumn at the Shed

It's a golden year, with the roof and deck a tapestry of yellows and golds, citron and ochre and cadmium...

This was a few days ago, when it was more lemon than cadmium!

The deck is covered with maple leaves...

A gentle rain has invited us to spend the days indoors, reading, venturing out on occasion for photos...

Even the alley looks beautiful!

We've been winterizing, simplifying, doing maintenance and generally hunkering down.  I still want to figure out a passive solar panel for the south-facing wall, and perhaps, this year, baseboard heat?  Still making do with the little portable heaters, and the larger one has gone on strike; it will only stay on 11 seconds at a time, then off for 19, then on...

Changing Seasons...

Color is turning toward gold...

Rain on the roof...and Belle waits to get in!

Colors are so intense...

Condensation on the windows make frosted glass and prismatic light...

I love fall...leaves are thinning, I can see deeper into our little forest; different birds are at the feeders. A fleece throw feels good in the morning, and somehow I need a candle in the window...