Fall Decor

All the Halloween decorations went away on Nov. 1 and the real fall decor came out.

 

Dog Walks

The fog makes the horizon go away on the lake.

 Looking like fishing season is going to be extended again this year.

It's so fun hearing the eagles screeching at each other.

Changing of the Guard

I tried to do my part.

 

Fall Pillows

The cat's favorite spot is on one of the velvet fall seasonal pillows. The dog, too.

 

Ice Fog

We had a frosty start to the day last week. It didn't snow or rain, but we an icy ground fog developed that turned the bridges and overpasses white with frost. 

 

2024 First Snow

After two weeks of beautiful warm weather, we got our first snow on Halloween. We had over an inch of precipitation, but it was so wet it only amounted to barely an inch of snow. During the Halloween Blizzard of 1991, 0.85 inches of precip turned into 10" of snow.

 

Bdote

High on our list of places to go for an urban walk is Pike Island at Ft. Snelling State Park. It's an island between the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. The confluence of the muddy MN and clear MS waters is known to the original locals as Bdote.

The MN River side of the island has steep banks and the water is inaccessible. The tip of the island (halfway point of the 4-mile walk) flattens out and the MS River side of the island has a nice beach. By the time we got to the tip, S was severely overheated and was glad to be able to finally take a swim. GP refused to go swimming.

 

Fall Walks

While summers here are great, fall is pretty nice, too. The dog doesn't overheat as much, but he still likes to cool off when given the chance.

 

Spooky Halloween

Our neighbors put up a 12-foot tall skeleton. It turned out really well and it's truly spooky.