Mid October

It's cold and grey in Minnesota. There was mixed rain and snow in the morning, turning to rain. The snow that fell on Monday is gone.

I exercised this morning, then got my flu shot, then came home and made baked apples. I am now making baked winter squash.

Patrick is going to the annual meeting of a homeless shelter. Last year the shelter gave an award for the outstanding participant in their family program. The award went to a six year boy, homeless with his family. He got up and gave a speech on how the shelter taught him that if he did well in school, then he would not have to be homeless.