Charcoal Making of An Evening

Charcoal Making Of An Evening

 

Firing The Charcoal Kiln

After a struggle to remain motivated post Saturday Farmers'Market I push out to work on finishing the siding on the garage. It progresses well and I feel encouraged. I step back and have a nice look at my progress.

I noticed the time and head into the house and try to FaceTime Barbara. It is near midnight there and she is in bed. I am so happy that she had a better day. She looks tired and happy. We have a nice chat and call it an evening. I turn off the IPad feeling like George Jetson. We live in interesting times.

It is the last day of summer and the light is becoming soft. I decide to lay aside the siding till tomorrow. I filled the charcoal kiln yesterday so I decide to sit out in the evening and fire it off.

The hot work is eased by a slight breeze across my face. After an hour or so the kiln is up to temperature. I retrieve a hard cider from the cooler and find a seat to watch the fire burn as the light fails. Dixie finds a cool spot to my left and settles in to enjoy the fading light.

This looks like the week for cider making and after my success last season I am looking forward to it. It seems so strange to be enjoying the sunshine that fell on an apple tree last summer in a cold bottle.

The fire is dying down so I stop the vent and head in for a well deserved rest. The end of a very well spent day. I cannot think of a better way to end the last day of summer.