After Autumn - Before Winter and the Trapline

 Three generations of Ingebrigtsen's, David, Kay and Karl

One of the best ways to get in the holiday spirit is shopping at the annual Fiber Arts Guild show.  Such an array of unique, handmade tree ornaments, hats, mittens, scarves, earrings, necklaces, rugs, artwork and more! Having been here for 21 years, most are familiar faces even if their names escape me.  Funny how the longer I am here the more names I forget.  The Art Colony Building hosts the show.  We all know it will be crowded but none want to miss all that is there at the opening.

Live and lovely music from the choir loft of the tiny former church while we shop and chat.

 For the first time since we've been here and Dave has been trapping, I actually got my license and joined the week of martin harvest. This box is on it's way to a new location near the end of the line.
 

 Here is a trap box being set.  The bait at the far end. It was a small harvest this year for everyone that I have heard about.

 The light was nearly gone when Dave pointed out this raven roadbed calling card in the thin layer of fresh snow.  I didn't like the look of the overly bright flash.

One of many root cellar trips to continue this winter. The nearly full moon overlooking my nocturnal visit.  It's not really very late, in fact before dinnertime as I remember I was off to get potatoes, onions and carrots to cook with. I also re-hydrated the surface of the sand  harboring the veggies.

Below are views of the cellar going in and looking back at the door.  We need the trouble light for those bitter cold days and nights when the cellar temp sneaks down below freezing.  There is also a bucket of water to help keep a bit of moisture in the air.  There are now three doors to squeeze through and we'll see if that helps keep the temp up to 40 degrees as they have kept it down during this rather long warm fall season