It went down into the 50s last night. When I woke up Erica had turned on the oven to warm the kitchen. I like the cold nights. Last night was perfect for getting under a light blanket and feeling all warm, except for your nose.

I cleaned the chimney today in preparation for burning wood. We have a little left over from the 4 cords we bought last year, but Erica has to order a bunch more. I always feel good with a pile of cord-wood in the the yard. It is a kind of wealth.

I turned on the furnace and it started right up. I have a new condensate pump to help. This furnace produces lots of moisture and there is a place where it drips so I have a tub to catch it and now I have a condensate pump to move it to the drain.

It is early to worry about heat, but this last week has been chilly. I expect now that the heat is on that it will be in the 90s for a couple of weeks. They had their first frost already upstate so the frost might come early down here. Usually the first frost is late in October, we’ll see.

The apples are ready upstate so I want to take a Sunday ride up the thruway and buy a pie and a bushel of apples. I need some fall pictures for the blog. Fall is the best time to take pictures.