The air temperature in central Maine has dropped and we could feel it in the lodge. Warming by the stove and eating oatmeal for breakfast became part of our comfort routine.
For our kids, the snow inspired snowballs, snow forts, and boot skating with their friends.
For the adults, it was time to make sure we had everything prepared for winter. The root cellar has been stocked with crates of apples, sacks of root vegetables, shelves of cabbages, and jars of sauerkraut.
It's also time to transplant kale from the garden into the greenhouse alongside the less hearty greens Shelly and the other apprentices transplanted weeks ago.
Cooler temps also meant that Shelly's baking not only filled our bellies but warmed the lodge. She's mastered bread baking in a cast iron skillet and has continued to experiment with things like acorn-flour biscuits.
Shelly baked some biscuits and squash for a game night in the lodge with the other apprentices. It was a fun way to enjoy one of our last evenings with these three great people in our community.
Indeed we'll miss the community that we've enjoyed for two months. There is strong character in the hearty people that live and work here.
But even as we say goodbye to the people of Koviashuvik, there will be some things that live on with us. The songs we sing at meals. The skills we learned living off the grid. The inner strength we each find when we're stretched out of our comfort zone.
But again, most of all, we take with us the confidence that our family can do anything. Together.
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