Gracie settles in

B.K. settles in at New Chances

Gracie finds a toy in the camper

A nap in the kitty stroller

After we sent B.K. (Black Kitty) off to a new life with the friendly folk at New Chances Humane Society in Blue Earth on Wednesday, we lured the other cat that had been coming by (that we're calling Gracie) into the three-season room. It's been three days and she is adapting to a more restrictive indoor environment which we hope will lead to a new life with New Chances along with B.K.

UPDATE: We learned on October 4th that B.K. had been adopted and will be going to his new home on the 10th.

A nice autumnal day

 

After a busy week, we enjoyed a nice day with a drive to Clarks Grove to visit Vintage Grove, a neat store with antiques and some great soup mixes! Belinda's birthday month got underway with a selection of Longaberger Baskets!

After that, we went to visit White Spruce Homestead Farm Stand, purveyor of excellent baked goods and other treats. We met Allison at another venue and were taken with her enthusiasm and talents.

News from the campaign trail

Charles completed a candidate survey on an election-related website and the results have been posted to this link.

A content kitty

With rainy weather having returned to southern Minnesota this weekend, Wesley seems to be determined to savor the benefits of being an indoor cat!

United Women in Faith @ Redwood Falls

Communion is a part of every gathering

Belinda shares about Fresh Expression

Devotions are fun with Belinda!

2027 Officers

We participated in the annual gathering of the United Women in Faith of the Prairie Winds District of the Minnesota Conference today at First UMC in Redwood Falls. Belinda is the Spiritual Growth Coordinator for the District and provided the opening devotions. Together, we presented the program on the Fresh Expressions concept.

An evening at Wedgewood Cove

Ready for action

Good input!

Chatting with potential voters

Angie Hanson & Joe Staloch

Business After Hours is back!

Business After Hours is back! Got to have a campaign table, along with Angie Hanson and Joe Staloch, for attendees to “meet and greet” before and after the “Future of Freeborn” Community Forum.

Once again, Charles asked people to respond to the statement: "I want Albert Lea to..."

+Procure a full-service hospital

+Healthcare & affordable options

+Roller skating

+Affordable housing including Tiny Homes

+Finish the bike trail to Austin

+Growth!

+Kids things

+Bowling

+Affordable housing for single occupants

+Raise private tax base from businesses and get property taxes down

+Young adult transition services

+Provide more crosswalks near schools

+We need a tiny home community with amenities

+Industry appropriate apprenticeships

+Rentals for jet skis, boats, paddle boats

+Lower taxes & more businesses

+Develop freeway corridor

Tractors, horses, and corn, oh my!

43 years and counting

Loving the late summer weather!

Broom making!

Plowing by horse

Getting the next generation into tractors

Charles drove to Kiester, Minnesota (1/2 hour southwest of Albert Lea) this morning to take in the 43rd Annual Farming of Yesteryear event. There was so much to see! Watching ice cream, apple cider, sorghum syrup, and more getting made. Horse-drawn plows working the field and single-row corn harvesting made for interesting viewing. Seeing brooms getting made and a working sawmill creating boards and shingles was fun to see.