Gosh, is there anything more cliche than thoughts brought on by the moon and night sky? Well here are some.

Our yard is pretty much wrapped up for the winter, but I doubt it looks that way to the passerby.

This time last year our yard was one giant pile of wood chips. Since then we have put in six fruit trees, 13+ fruiting shrubs, 7 vegetable beds and many perennial flowers. And there is way more to go--our yard isn't nearly at capacity.