As the solstice approaches, we appreciate that we have firewood stacked and ready for a long winter, yet when the days are nice it is always a good idea to use that time to put some up just in case. So we spent just a tiny bit of time stacking some wood. We then retired to the house to work on several projects that pulled together many of the things we worked on over the course of the fall.
We carded the wool we had washed and used it to make wool dryer balls and we also experimented with some dyed wool that we used for felted soaps. We made a dandelion salve from dandelions steeped in sunflower oil which we added to melted beeswax and coconut oil - it makes a wonderful hand salve for gardeners in the summer months and those with dry skin in the winter. We also did a little baking - bringing everything full circle by using the Plum Jam from our first week to make peanut butter and jam thumbprint cookies.