Abandoned - Sugar and Spice - Story 23 NWS

[Abandoned]

Chapter 12


  We studied our inventory again.  We had no logs, and the firewood supply was low.  Laborers again went out to cut trees.  When the number of logs improve so would the firewood supply.  We would keep an eye on both.



  Our coat supply increased but was still low.  We have wool and leather but only the one tailor who did her best to keep up with demand; she often had to wait for leather.   A large herd of deer was spotted across the stream not far from the mill.  A hunting lodge was built there and hopefully our supply of venison and leather would be more regular.  By the time the first snow of the season fell, we had a woolen mill built across from the hunting lodge, on this side of the stream near the sheep shed.  Warm woolies would be most welcome when the temperatures dropped again.



  Our food supply was very good.  Besides venison and roasted venison, we had rabbit meat and duck meat.  There was a good supply of wheat and flour plus lots of potatoes.  We needed to gather more mushrooms and onions for our holiday feasts.