Roseau Times-Region - Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper

I was heading home, eastbound, on the long stretch of I-94 through Montana. I saw a sign for a rest area two miles ahead. "I'll stop there," I said. After a long day of driving, and well into the night, I needed to pull over to rest, maybe stretch my legs for a bit.

I started contemplating what I needed to get done yet this summer on the outside of my house. I considered the date; we're well into August. Fall comes in September, just six weeks away, and brings with it cooler weather - then winter's cold, and I won't be able to complete my outdoor work this year.

I shook my head in d...