Jobs!

This week I spent a good chunk of time putting a quote together for True North Treks to remodel their yoga studio. They didn't go for it as material costs are too high right now, but they did offer to take me on for an hourly basis as needed. I got the phone call with the offer while Naomi was taking a call from NMU who offered her a position as well! What a coincidence. I already started work at TNT and Naomi starts mid November. That gives us a bit of time to wrap things up around the house and figure out her benefits package. 

The girls had a short week at school. They got the day off on Monday, so we hiked up Sugarloaf Mountain. The fall colors are beautiful! They also had a half day on Wednesday. Saturday was a course at NMU.

I have been trying to get the trees cleaned up outside. Yesterday was a full day of inoculating aspen and willow with Italian oyster mushroom spawn. Took longer than expected. I had to work after dinner, after we went to the girl's fall fest bake sale at their school, and an owl was keeping me company. Good thing I got the right tools for the job or it would have been impossible to do in one day! Hopefully I can get the shiitakes done on Tuesday. Yesterday I put in a full day of teaching and helping Kile set up for a concrete pour. Today will be helping neighbor Tyler build his cabin, then Monday is tree cleanup, and back to TNT later this week. Sure am getting a good workout!

Picked up some old wood for the gardens from neighbor Steve.

The girls had a bake sale and sung a song at school.

Inoculating the aspen and willow with Italian oyster mushroom spawn.

The climb up Sugarloaf Mountain. 

Fall colors are amazing at TNT - and everywhere else around here!