Trick or Trout!!!

It's colder than a witch's elbow over here... :o( We had our trick-or-treat session last night, our first in TRF. The boys grouped up with the pastor's kids from the corner and Pastor Dave and I went out together with them to keep an eye on things. Before they got started, it had gone entirely dark outside except for the porch lights and the TRF Police Department stopped by and gave all the kids those glow in the dark rings you put around your neck for better visibility when crossing the street. Aaron went as Harry Potter again this year, sans glasses. Daniel went as a Star Wars Clone as indicated in the pictures above. They had plastic pumpkins like last year, but unlike last year in Mountlake terrace where they got a few handfuls of candy, they ended up both overflowing their buckets with candy. I think we probably stopped at a good 40 or 50 houses all told.

We have been blessed with a break from early snow here. The last of the leaves fell from the Dutch elm out front and we have yet to have the leaves we raked up taken away. The truck keeps missing them unfortunately because someone ends up parking in front of the curb blocking the truck. Oh well... Dale Folger said he was going to call public works pretty soon to light a fire under them. We had some light rain today, but other than that, it's just been brisk outside. The house is maintaining the heat rather well, though, as it's been consistently around 37 degrees outside, yet without any heat on during the daytime, the thermostat stays at 60 or just above. Hopefully it holds for the winter with the rising cost of heating oil/natural gas. At least gas prices for cars are falling. We paid about $2.38 a gallon on Sunday in Grand Forks, which reminds me, we took a trip to Sam's Club (finally) over there in North Dakota and got stocked up on a few things. We took the old cutacross this time past the old family farm on what used to be County Road 3. The fields have all been turned for the winter and except for the occasional group of cattle, there wasn't much to see on the way over. We did get lost in Grand Forks, but unlike typical men, we stopped both times and got directions before spending a half hour driving in circles.

Last week, Aaron decided to follow his little brother's example and attend Awana with him, a youth group at the Baptist Church that sits just kitty corner to Trinity and next to the Heritage Center in town. They had a great time while I was at choir practice and it kept them out of trouble. For those interested in what Awana is, check it out ==> http://www.awana.org

I can't believe it's November already. Before long we'll be celebrating our first Thanksgiving here followed by Christmas and snow (hopefully in that order?). Well, time to get busy with the boys. Take care everyone.... :o)