Autumn at Glenville UMC

 

We're doing our part at Glenville UMC to share the joy that is autumn in southern Minnesota.

Click on this link to view short video!  (It gets a little topsy-turvy at the end.) 

A drive in early autumn

We took advantage of the beautiful weather today to take in some fall festivals just south of Albert Lea.

Starting off with two stops in Emmons, we were able to get some delicious treats from Bekah's Baked Goods at Good Shot Golf & Shooting Clays followed by a short drive to the second stop of the day at Border Market. 

Another drive took us to Lake Mills, Iowa where we stopped at Lazy Acre Vineyard for some treats from Sticky Bee Honey Farm. Our last stop of the day was at the Happy Time RV Resort (in Lake Mills) where we enjoyed a simple lunch.

Big news!

After an extensive search, we have found our next vehicle: a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee with just over 104,000 miles. It had just one owner and is in excellent condition, was waxed every year, and stored in a garage.

Happy fall, y'all!

Wesley loves hanging out with us as we begin our first autumn today in Albert Lea!

 

UWFaith Prairie Winds District Fall Gathering at Hope UMC in Blue Earth

Belinda leads everyone at the UWFaith Prairie Winds District in a fun dance (The Bhangra move called "Punjab" embodies joy, hope, and positivity)

Four pastors celebrate Holy Communion

Photo Op with Belinda's mother's handmade frilly scarves

The Rev. Dr. Charles Alkula led the officers installation

Belinda arranging farewell goodie bags donated by Glenville UMW UWFaith Unit

Belinda on the job!

Belinda is rocking it at her new gig as the Administrative Assistant at the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce!

Wesley's afternoon

While Charles was running errands today (including looking for a vehicle), Wesley was treated to an afternoon of Cat TV. 

Goodbye, red truck

The insurance company decided to total Charles' pickup and today was the "release" date and after nine years, our time with this truck is done. This is the longest Charles has had any vehicle and now it is time to look ahead to what comes next!

We went to Faribault to turn the truck over and when we got home this evening, a lovely card from Charles' sister, Sandy, was waiting for him.

Labor Day roadtrip

We took advantage of a day off for both of us this Labor Day and drove to Harmony and Lanesboro (both in southeastern Minnesota, about 1.5 hours from Albert Lea). Got some wonderful Amish breads outside of Harmony and then enjoyed a nice drive to the B&B capital of Minnesota in Lanesboro.