Home, almost

As mentioned at the beginning, this place isn't home and won't be until Erin is here for good.

She arrived for the first time, a two week visit, on September 21. It was great. It was fast. The backyard work was a major undertaking during this period; the Oct 8 entry details it.

Aside from that and the Vermont 50 race, we did have some time to relax. My first ever dinner in our own backyard was pretty nice (home-cooked by my vacationing wife!):

The Intervale CSA in Burlington is amazing. Think CSA, but interactive. You don't get a box full of stuff someone else has chosen; you get to pick and weigh amongst those week's options. If you want herbs or flowers or other bountiful, unrestricted items, you walk to the nearby field and pick them yourself. People bring their kids. Everyone talks to everyone. It's an event. Anyway, a vacationing colleague offered us her share and here's our haul:

It was a lovely time of year for her to visit. I'm completely gobsmacked by the beauty of autumn leaves here.

During her stay, Erin did so much to make the place more of a home. Organization, decorating, a few purchases... It's starting to look like less of a bachelor's pad. We have a LOT of projects underway now. Things begin to come together.

Alas, Erin had to return. Now we await her being able to come again...and stay.