I went on a much needed run this morning. I jogged around Rock Lake. I’m not sure how far it was, but it seemed like a long ways.

I helped Jerry tune up the free receiver he picked up off a curb. Except for some burn out lights, it seems to be working fairly well, though I think the AM receiver still seems just a bit weak. Jerry ordered a replacement light kit that should arrive before I leave.

I went over to Charlene’s and fixed the bad paint job around the replaced doorbell chime. We watched some TV and made burgers on her new grill. I scorched the buns.

I read the book, “The Beekeeper’s Lament” by Hannah Nordhaus. There is a lot in it about Jason Miller’s father, John, which is why I picked up the book. Jason operates the Honey Hut in Gackle, SD, where I stayed last month. There were quite a few sections that described things in Gackle. I liked the book, but wouldn’t give it great status.

Lastly, seeing the northern lights is a bucket list thing for me and there was supposed to be some possibility of seeing them from here over the last couple of days. Last night, we were rained out. Tonight, might be clear enough, but maybe they aren’t coming down this far south. I did see some flashes in the sky, but turned out to be a distant thunderstorm.