As I sat it was oddly quiet. To my right there were two young trees growing close together that we're creaking in the breeze. To my left snow would often whoosh down off the boughs of the trees. My family of grey jays that generally meet me somewhere on my walk, looking for cat food or raisins that I have brought along, they were not to be seen nor heard today.
I sat there and sought to quiet my mind for a few minutes. My thoughts are always do fast, random and scattered; one of my things to actively work on is focusing.
This second picture actually occurred first. I wasn't far along, maybe 500 ft from home. (this trail is a peaceful one because it has been abandoned and no skidoos or quads venture on it)
Anyway I have suspected that the water on this trail may actually be some kind of spring. My walk up there today confirms it. Now just to get that water down the hill to home!!!(add it to the list)
I am not sure in what order these pictures will publish.
Hopefully what show up as the last two pictures are my compost pile. The first one showing the pile with the insulating snow on top and the second one after having dig into it to make an addition.
I have a compost thermometer on the way because I am interested in seeing what temperature the pile is in the depths of winter. It is still giving off noticeable heat once you dig into it .
Only the outside is frozen.
If I haven't stated previously, we use a sawdust composting toilet system. I will do a full post on this at some point.
There is a wee bit of modification that you have to make as the temperature drops, such as not emptying buckets until there are seven or eight of them. Because we have a small house there is nowhere to store full buckets inside ( and if there was ... no they don't stink)
Leaving them full outside beside the compost pile creates more work because they are quite difficult to empty when frozen solid.
The water that I use to was them is the grey water from either washing dishes or washing water( people or clothes )
Having the water still warm in
the winter is a huge help.
okay the pictures didn't come out in the order they were taken lol
ReplyDeletethe first picture is just a scenery picture of snow on a spruce.
the second picture is meant to be the last picture; it is of the opened compost pile
the third picture is where my trail deviates from the skidoo trail
the fourth picture is of the open spring
the fifth picture is of a place along my hike that I call "the church" cause that's how it feels(and its meant in a good way...with reverence)
the last picture is of the snow covered compost pile.
Next time I guess I take less pictures :p