I'm finally back on the homestead for extended stay after trip west and unscheduled run to St. Lou. I will update/catch up soon. While in Colorado the rain fell in midMo and the rain catchment/storage has filled for the first time. It was a relatively inexpensive trip(if you ignore gasoline costs-ouch!) w/all free primitive camping. Now it's time to think about the coming cool season. Wood stove placement-hopefully something on 1st floor this winter is on my mind. I was gifted an old REX coal/wood stove in The Lou today and dream of sitting next to it this winter. It needs a few things but I think I can scrounge and make all that's needed.

Did I post this already ? Here's photo of the one watermelon on the place- it grew itself, small but quite edible.