You can tell fall is coming to northern Minnesota. The days are getting shorter--not in the number of hours, but in the amount of daylight. A couple of months ago the sun was starting to come up at 3:30 a.m. and now it doesn't begin to get light until after 5:00 a.m. We managed to get out a little after 7:00 a.m. for our walk. The temps were still cool, but not as cold as the other morning. I must admit it is much more enjoyable walking without the heat and humidity.

After breakfast, John went with Matt to help him get measurements for a deck a customer wants built on the back of her house. When they got back here. John asked Matt to trim the grass around the house, trees, etc. John can use the ride on mower, but he can't handle the trimmer just yet. Matt then stayed for lunch and visited for a while.

This afternoon the Sandwicks and Ralph came to our place for supper. Valada bought some hotdogs and I made a pasta salad to go along with some veggies, fruit, and chips. It was such a nice evening, we ate out on the screened porch. John took Ralph on a tour of our house and the shop and then we built a fire and sat out in the yard just enjoying the pleasant evening. Matt stopped in to join us--his two nieces are visiting with his two girls, so he needed a break from all the women
at his house. Sam is gone for a few days, so Matt is outnumbered.



After everyone left, we spent the rest of the evening watching some TV, working on the computer, and reading.