Future oak groves

The really big red oak southwest of the house had a banner year for acorn production. This group of acorns was picked in about 15 minutes today. With acorns picked earlier in September, we plan on May mass plantings for future oak groves in several spots. These acorns will soon go in the fridge for a few months for stratification purposes, required of red oak acorns.

First fire

We started a fire less than 30 minutes ago. This gets the burning season going three days earlier than last year. All that hard work over the spring and summah is worth it just feeling the heat from this first fire. A frost advisory starts at 1 a.m. tomorrow, but WHO CARES?

8 megawatt hours

We've had a sunny start to September! Our panels surpassed 8 megawatt hours of total production yesterday. Clouds and storms today, but three more consecutive days of good production seem likely starting tomorrow. Overall, the panels continue to produce more than 80% of our electricity (about 82.1% to be more exact). Cooler temps tomorrow, as well as the return of the sun. A fair amount of yellow is evident on birch leaves. Lots of trees haven't turned at all yet, but the biggest sign of autumn continues to show itself.