There was a steady rainfall over night that continued into this morning. Needless to day, our walk was canceled. John was very glad that he had finished all the outside work yesterday.

John and I spent the morning doing a final load of laundry and cleaning up the inside of the house. As each crate and box was packed, John would load it into the car. Since the fridge was pretty bare, we headed down to Burger and Shake for lunch. We then stopped in to see Dave and Valada to drop off some books we borrowed and to say good-bye. They will be back in Bagley near the end of July, so we will see them again at that time. Our neighbor, Neva (a sweet little lady who looks out for her neighbors), stopped by to invite us for a farewell piece of pie and coffee. It was nice visiting with her and hearing about her family. As we left her home, we decided that we need to visit her more often next winter.

John headed off for his final wood carvers' gathering. There were only a few people so it did not last very long. He had a book to return to Ralph Ramsey and found him visiting with the Sandwick's. From there he stopped to see Betty and Harlan Wright and finally made his way home.

While John was gone, I finished cleaning out the fridge and getting the last little items stowed away. Everything is ready to go--we will try to leave bright and early in the morning. I really get sad about leaving Texas, but northern Minnesota is calling us home. We are anxious to see the family once again.