I'll be chopping and loading wood today, HBOers. As I mentioned earlier in the week, fall is the time of year to prepare for Jack Winter. There's no better time to do that than on a nice weekend. I took care of a rain-cap problem with my wood stove today. I'll sweep the chimney next week. Then, I'll turn my attention to putting the garden to bed. Which means we'll need Alice Rankin's advice again. I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend. If you need to say something today, you can play this Wild Card ...

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