While the Sun Shines

I’ve written here before about the old adage of making hay while the sun shines. We have now entered the time of year where sunshine is a rare commodity in Oregon. We have moved from a situation where it was sunny every day into a situation where it is sunny a couple days a week and will soon plunge into sunny only when there is a full moon or the first crescent phase of moon. Keep track; no matter how dismal the weather can become here it usually clears up for the full moon and for the first crescent moon phase.

Weather predictions here aren’t bad at a two day glance. More than two days is always a crap shoot, but I faithfully check out the weather so I can plan when to do certain activities. For instance I love line drying my laundry. Sometimes I will get dangerously close to the edge of wearing those tie dye underwear in hopes of finding the perfect laundry day.

Maybe I should give up since the sun is at such a low angle in the sky. I often have to finish the clothing in the drier, but nature is still doing most of the work.

I have a little digging to do this weekend and I’m hoping that I’ll be able get it done between the showers. I don’t dig digging in the rain, but I really don’t dig having to take a flash light out to feed the chickens and gather the eggs in the morning and in the evening. I need to run an electric cable underground from the greenhouse to the coop.

The shorter rainy days are great for catching up on rest and to prevent me from over-doing it as I do all summer, but I will pack on ten pounds over the winter. I always do. Though naps are planned I still want to spend the winter pulling scotch broom and building some new equipment in the shop. Wish me luck between the drops.