We were up and out walking before sunrise this morning. Actually, it's not as impressive as it sounds because the sun does not get above the horizon until after 6:30. In another week it won't be light until 6:00. The days are getting shorter very quickly. Today the temps were very pleasant, but hot, humid weather is suppose to return over the next couple of days, so it will be back to the AC.

There was a great sale coupon in the mail from JC Penny's, so we decided to take a road trip to Grand Forks and do some more birthday shopping. We found some cute shirts for the kids as well as one or two things for ourselves. Our next stop was Best Buy where we ordered a new laptop. The one we wanted was out of stock and had to be ordered, so hopefully it will be in some time next week. They will get it all set up for us and then we will take a ride over and pick it up. We made a quick stop at Sam's Club to restock paper products and laundry supplies and then it was on to McDonald's for their $1 hot fudge sundaes. That's always the most important stop of any trip to GF.

The kids have been after me for a while to get on Face Book. Well, I finally took the plunge and decided to do it. I had some trouble figuring out how to navigate around it and since Joanne is out of town, had to call Amy and got her to explain how the site works. I have already connected with family members on the East Coast--it should be a good way to keep in touch.

John is having another battle with the gophers, so he has been setting traps once again. They are tunneling up by the house, so we have to get rid of them. So far they have managed to evade capture.

After such a busy day, it felt good just to sit and relax this evening by watching the Twins and the Colts/Packers preseason game