Thats all the days seem to be about this week, we've been madly working on the log pile for winter, we need an incredable amount of wood to keep me warm... well I didnt come all the way to Portugal to be bloody cold.. I can do that in Wales.
As we have guests arriving at the end of the week we needed to get at least the noisy bit done, the chainsawing and chop sawing bit... then rik splits it and I stack it... so far we've the barn almost half full... its a damn big barn!!! But we will have 2 if not 3 fires to keep stoked all winter. Plus the range to keep full up too... but its free...elbow grease costs nothing...
When Im not sawing and stacking or dragging it home as logs I'm picking veg and freeezing it... mind you the freezer is so jam packed Im not sure where much more will go...
At least all the squashes, pumpkins and spaggetti pumpkins will store well in the barn. We have loads!! Its the tomatoes Im having a problem with, Ive frozen tons, made passata, made pasta sauce (in jars) we've eaten them every day, plus had soup for lunch most days too... and still they come... Ive given tons away too. All in all we must have had around 40 kilos.... and the cherry toms are just starting now.... phew....Im not complaining though, and the aubergines are doing well , plus still loads of peppers coming, Im picking a few blackberries but again, having trouble finding space... we've done well with fruit this year, it seems everyone has a good year with plums as we've been given a lot...peaches are looking good too , just a bit more sunshine...
Its cooled down a little the last few days, its lovely, a good fresh breeze at night so we are getting some decent sleep... the forcast says we're in for 34degrees over the weekend though....
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