For the first time this summer we ran into a little road block on our walk. As we were going down the road we could see something black on the side of the road--it was a skunk. We stopped for a minute to give it a chance to waddle across the road and get well down into the ditch before we passed by. It was so windy this morning, I don't think it could hear us coming.

We are taking a trip back east the last week of September, so we spent the morning planning out our route and making motel reservations. Now I need to make my lists of things to pack so I don't forget anything.

This afternoon the warm air and humidity finally broke--it felt good to turn the AC off and open the windows again. John went up to watch Sam's football practice and I spent time clearing out more photos from my laptop. I can see this is going to be a long term job.

John's evening was spent watching the Twins and I did some reading and working on the computer.

Not much happening around here today. The temp was 75 when we left the house for our walk around 6:30 this morning. That should pretty much tell you what our day was like--hot, hot, hot. John was going to go up and watch Sam's football practice, but decided it was just too warm to be standing around outside. He did manage to spend a little time in the garden digging up a few potatoes, but that was extent of his out door activities.

I spent the day working around the house doing laundry, straightening out a closet or two, and doing some reading. Thunderstorms and heavy rains moved in tonight, so hopefully this will break the hot weather and humidity.

Today we had a very lazy day. We took our walk this morning as usual but with the heat and humidity continuing we stayed in the AC most of the day.

After breakfast, we watched a little news on TV, got cleaned up, and then headed off to church. Matt's family had gone to Fargo, ND yesterday to buy clothes for school, so the kids were all wearing new outfits this morning and waiting by the door for us to come so they could show off their new duds. They all looked real sharp in their new outfits.

This afternoon we watched the final of the Little League World Series--Japan won. This was a fun event to watch. The level of play by these young boys is just amazing. I started making some cards for our fall birthdays and got a gift ready for mailing. That's one down and eight more to go. John kept running outside to check his gopher traps--gophers are still winning. Looked at our long range forecast. The temps are suppose to be near 90 with humidity again tomorrow, but that seems to be the last of it for awhile. Rest of the week temps will be in the mid 60's and 70's. We're looking forward to having cooler days.

It was pretty warm when we went for our walk this morning and it only got hotter and more humid as the day went on. We pretty much spent the day inside in the comfort of the AC.

This morning we watched Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor Rally on C-Span. It was amazing to see how many people attended from all around the country. John was in and out several times checking his gopher traps--so far they have managed to avoid getting caught. The rest of the afternoon was spent once again watching the Little League World Series. Tomorrow is the final between Japan and Hawaii.

I spent a lot of the day catching up on some reading and paying a few bills. Sunday is suppose to be hot and humid once again. Not sure when this heat is suppose to break, but hope it happens soon.

The hot, humid weather returned in full force today. It was rather breezy when we took our walk this morning, and that helped to keep us somewhat comfortable--at least the breeze was strong enough to keep the flies and other bugs away.

After breakfast, John went up to Clearbrook to watch another of Sam's football practices. The team is starting to come together as they get comfortable with their positions and learn the different plays. They will have a scrimmage with another school next week.

The gopher wars continued again today. John had one caught by the foot, but he got out of the trap, so now he has to wait until it digs another tunnel, find the entrance, and set another trap. John told me he will be victorious--it might take a while, but he will win. Following the gopher escape, John cut some more lawn and picked a few things out of the garden. Our grapes are starting to ripen and we have to decide what we are going to do with them. We have a lot of grape jelly left from last year, so we might try making grape juice.


After being gone all of yesterday, I pretty much spent the day catching up on things around the house. I have many photos on my laptop, so I decided to take some time today and start sorting and organizing them. I'm afraid this is going to become a big project and take some time to accomplish.

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

This morning was a little warmer when we took our walk, but it was still very pleasant. There is still a lot of water standing in the ditches, but with no rain in the forecast, hopefully these sunny, breezy days will dry things out and help keep the mosquito population down. I forgot to put repellent on before walking and ended up with a couple of bites. A heavy frost would take care of that problem.

First thing this morning, we both headed up to Sara's for haircuts. John got his done first and then went with Matt and Hanna to Bemidji to pick up some salon supplies for Sara. After they got that done, they went into Clearbrook to bring Sam home from football practice. Matt and Hanna then bought John home and while they were here the guys went out to check on the bean fields Matt has planted earlier in the summer.

After lunch John helped out in the shop for a bit (nothing strenuous) and then did some more grass cutting. It's amazing how much the grass keeps growing this late into the summer. Usually we don't have to do much mowing in August. I spent most of my day cleaning some of the downstairs area--with going out to different appointments everyday I had fallen behind in getting things done.

This afternoon I went to Weight Watchers and then rushed home in time to grab a quick bite of pizza before we headed up to church for Bible study.

It felt good to get home and have a quiet evening watching the Little League World Series. Matt, Sam, and John are really into watching the games and enjoy discussing them and trying to pick the winners of the different brackets.