Samhain Thanksgiving Moon
So many things moving together at this time of year and at this time of our settling in on Shadow Mountain.
The solar panels are now all in place. This was midday today. A final inspection from Jefferson County on Wednesday, then IREA (electrical company) has to come out and install the net meter, maybe three weeks. At that point we can switch on the power.
Hanukkah comes fast after Thanksgiving, so we have two festivals colliding in the rich way of Holiseason, commenting on each other, sharing light.
We’ve also got a few holiday/Holiseason decorations, non-sectarian, ready to go for the Thanksgiving visitors. These two plus the pine cone wreaths and a couple of large red ribbons for the garage will satisfy my longing for direct participation in the season.
The fox, the deer and the pinecone wreaths decorated in Hanukkah colors will go outside tomorrow or Wednesday.
The kitchen remodel, held up by Thanksgiving, gets started next Monday, the 30th. Even the generator seems to have regained its traction and may be actually functional soon. Then, finishing the loft, the downstairs bathroom and an external sprinkler system will be all we have left of the first round of make it our own projects. The boiler is in and working well.
We’re still under a year in the house, December 20th is our anniversary here.
