Preparing for Winter II

(Picture from here.)

Every fall we have to set up for winter. Up here in the sub-frozen north (the really frozen north starts at Maine) we don't worry too much about summer. We don't have air conditioning. We don't worry about it.

Winter, however, is another matter.

Winter starts up here in October. We've already had a little snow. Might get some tonight. Usually, I have everything nailed down by Columbus Day. This year is taking a bit longer.

Things that have yet to be done:

• The Yard: Putting anything away. Drain and put away the hoses. Gather up the remaining leaves and needles and put them away. Finish putting up the grape arbor in the garden. Pull up the stakes and fence of the garden so that it's easily handled. Finish putting up the canopy over the woodpile.
  
• The Greenhouse: put away the shade cloth.
• The Machines: Check out/change oil of the generators. Check out/change oil of the tractor. Check out/change oil of the snow blowers. Put away the tractor and grass catcher.
• The Garage: Move the machines in their proper places and ready it for use.
  
• The House: Seal up the windows. Close down the outside faucets.
• The Shop: Install the new heater. Seal up any outstanding holes. Finish putting up the foam and outer wall of one side. (Inner wall is done.)
  

So there is still a lot to do.

This weekend I plan on handling the Yard, the Greenhouse and the Machines. Hopefully, I'll get to the Garage.

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