It felt like fall was coming to northern Minnesota. The temperature was 47 degrees when we left the house for our morning walk. I must say it was much easier walking without the high humidity and was actually enjoyable. We noticed that the leaves on the trees are beginning to fade and the leaves on the maple trees have a slight yellowing.

I had made plans for what I wanted to get accomplished this morning. First on my list was to update my virus protection on the laptop. I had already installed it on the desk top computer, but was having some problems getting it to the other computer. To make a long story short, I had some major problems with both computers and spent the entire morning working with tech support to get them resolved. We finally had victory after three hours of work and so far both are running faster and smoother. The other items on my list will have to wait until tomorrow.

Valada Sandwick called and invited us to lunch today. Ralph Ramsey had arrived Friday and we were anxious to see him again. We had a delicious lunch of meats, salad, and veggies and a good time catching up on Fort Clark news. John made plans to accompany Ralph to Bemidji tomorrow so Mandy (his dog) can get a hair cut. Ralph has been on the road for weeks, and Mandy needs a trim to help her stay cool.

Following our visit, we headed off to Bemidji to take care of some banking and to restock a few grocery items. We didn't get everything done until almost 5:00 p.m., so decided to hit Burger King for supper. When we got home, John got the mower going and cut some grass. It had grown even more the three days we were in Sioux Falls. The rest of the evening was uneventful and spent watching some Twin's baseball.