Check...and Check

This morning we did some 'winterizing' of the yard. The rain barrel was emptied, rinsed out, dried, and put away. The outside water was turned off and hoses put away. The garden was harvested - the tomatoes, onions, and carrots were brought inside. The pumpkins were put in the wheelbarrow and made their way to the front lawn for people to come pick them up. The rose bushes were pruned. And...I think that's about it. The kids were so helpful. I was glad we had a chance to work together. I was talking with them during breakfast about what needed to be done. Jacob finished and went outside to get started. He seems to have his dad's work ethic. I'm glad. The work continues until the job is done. There are a couple of other things that need to be done. But, they can wait and we'll get to them another day. I'm glad we made the progress that we did today. We even got it all done in the morning. It was nice to have some time for other things.