I am so happy that Dennis did not put away all the patio chairs. This afternoon has just been delightful. The birds in the front yard evergreen have been just beside themselves chirping and singing. As we enjoyed the sunshine, it was a steady stream of farm implements hauling their harvest to the elevator, which is just four blocks from here. Dennis made a trip to New Ulm earlier today to pick up supplies for his nephew’s concrete business. His report on returning home was that the fields are bare of beans and corn and the fields are already turning black from the chisel plows. An early harvest finished means the Band Box, a coffee and pool hall, will have their till racking up a good income from the farmers that are now waiting to become Snow Birds. Everybody wins.