This is the final blog before we leave the island for home and will mostly be a final catch-up. The leaves are pretty much at their fall peak, the sun is rapidly moving south and bringing magnificent sunsets our way. Greg and Lori have been with us helping us clean up and close up and enjoying a fishwich sandwich at Chuck's Place -- the Easternmost Bar in the U.P. The bare deck waiting for the winter snow is one of the results of their work. Last night we had a full moon and we were recently visited by two female Hairy Woodpeckers who tested our trees and also the cabin for goodies before they were chased off.

Two other things of interest: a German cruise chip the C. Columbus -- we usually see two or three a year, and the newly painted doors on St. Stephen's Church.

It has been a good summer but it is time to go and we are ready, but first we leave tomorrow for our Church Convention in Escanaba, then back to the island on Sunday before leaving for Warrensburg around October 20. It will be good to again be with friends and family and our Lexington Church family.

Leave a light on for us. Until then. Peace.