Fall is here and it is getting harder to deny. The root crops are fermenting and hunting seasons are opening, but the sun still has the heat of summer even if the air blows with the autumn briskness. Friday night was a big sleepover party for Ella with the standard pizzas and big breakfasts but Saturday...Saturday had an entirely different air. We got up early and started our first batch of saurkraut. With a freshly made mashing stick and some thrift sale treasure crocs it was time to rot. We shredded up about 45 pounds of cabbage and it quickly started doing its thing. The basement smells like...well like kraut. We are actually hoping for cooler temperatures so we can move three crocs worth of fermenting vegetables into the garage. We found time to head back to High Cliff state park for a walk along the Lime Kiln Trail to hike past the old lime kiln and rocky outcropings of dolomite along the Winnebago shore line. The old growth forest lacks much for underbrush and with the towering trees and frequent and moss covered sedimentary rock outcrops it makes for an visually appealing stroll. Grace did want to know why we had to walk up hills if we were just going to walk back down hills...her mother agreed to the notion of this question. It was partially for the views and partially to work off the waffle cones that had before the hike! We were sweating a little by the hikes end but the Turkey Vulture perched near the trail head was being a little overly hopeful....it wasn't that bad! The weekend ended with a little foursome volleyball practice in the backyard until the setting sun was way too low in the sky to see the forceful overhand serves.
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