It’s been a while since I last posted. My sister, who lives on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, went through both Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and we were lucky to get her a ticket here for a brief respite. Then the remnants of Nate came through the Hollow with a few pretty powerful winds gusts (but barely an inch of rain), and she got to help me prop up a broken post on the grapevines and rehang a bird feeder. She has had more than her share of hurricanes this year!
I am working on catching up with the Hollow and will take a few posts to do it. As you can see from the photos, the leaves are turning, but the temperatures make it feel like summer.
French Broad Hollow Ramble 