Onion Harvest, Ranch Chores & a Last Taste of Warm Weather

Another early wake had me editing and sorting phone photos. S made coffee for us then hopped back in bed as usual.

Once I was up, I let the horses out and finished Saturday’s blog post about our Renn's first saddle ride. With that published, it was time to tackle the ripe tomatoes. I sorted through the 4 boxes, washed and froze the ones ready to go, and restocked the rest so they could continue ripening.

S was busy cleaning the hot tub filters and giving it a shock treatment while I worked away. The overcast, dreary skies and wind made the 22° at 2 p.m. feel much cooler than expected. I pushed myself outside to bury some compost, though, and once I got moving, that warm wind wasn't so bad after all! I dug up all the onions and pulled weeds — okay, not all the weeds! — as the sun finally started peeking out and the temperature climbed to the forecast 24°.

Sheldon was busy blowing out the trailer lines with colder temperatures and possible snow in the forecast for the weekend. Winter is definitely making its presence known, even if we are still squeezing a little more warmth out of October.

B had given me the job of filling all the mineral tubs in the shelters and topping up the water tank, so off I went. While out there, I noticed part of the fencing had the hot wire pulled off. I texted the farm hand, who brought the Ranger out and got it hooked back up.

By then, the weather had turned absolutely stunning, with the wind gone and the sunshine finally making an appearance. I brushed Harley outside before heading in for some plant care. S took advantage of the lovely weather to bathe Harley out on the grass while I changed all her bedding and got it washed. Between the fresh bedding and her bath, she was getting a good cleanup!

I picked beets and carrots from the garden for supper while S washed the truck and car out on the lawn. It's nice to get a few of those outdoor jobs done before the weather turns, especially with the weekend forecast looking rather wintery.

B came out after supper to feed the horses and get her list organized. She also got hay down from the mezzanine for Amber to feed while we are away. Everything needed to be finalized before B heads off after work tomorrow for the CFR in Edmonton, where she'll be running the Moore's booth at the trade show until Sunday night.

We wrapped up the day with more Netflix, enjoying a quiet evening after another full day of garden work, animal care and getting things ready for the colder weather ahead.