Late fall color, Malawi, and wood

We are having a remarkably extended foliage season this year, and beautiful days to enjoy it. Sunday, it did rain a bit, but there is still this beautiful red tree next to the Dummerston town office:

       

Today was a lovely, mild day. We had our OLLI classes again. Tom Toleno brought some artifacts from Malawi to the class: 

                                         A Gulimoto - a child's pull toy

                Carved wooden Malawian chair

            Bas relief showing everyday life scenes

The afternoon class was fascinating. Our friend, Kim Nace, and her colleague in the Rich Earth Institute, Abe, gave a very interesting presentation on the collection, pasteurization, and distribution of urine as a fertilizer. It is green in every way - and incredibly cost-saving. Go to <richearthinstitute.org> for all the details. Brattleboro is the first place to be doing this in the U.S. 

After class, we came home and I brought in more wood. Had to use the Impreza as a truck because the battery is dead in the old Subaru.

                               Impreza wood truck!