Time to close the windows by late afternoon to store the warmth of the day for the cold of the night. Time to take a last bath in the river beneath the red leaved beech trees and prepare the wood for the first rite of the day – the good morning fire.
Tighten the storm ropes that hold the yurt on the ground when the November winds are coming. The dome might vibrate a little bit in the wind and the folding grille might grind, but this is a home from the great open plains of central Asia. It is made for stormy weather. Don’t worry, it shelters you…