Today is our last full day here, tomorrow is travel home day. We had no real plan except to have our morning coffee while driving the Wildlife Loop one last time. Then maybe we would do the Prairie Loop hiking trail and head back to the rental to figure out the rest of the day.... Continue Reading →
Our morning, mid afternoon and drive home commute all had slow downs. We cut through Custer State Park to get to the Badlands. On our way out of Custer, a bison started to cross the road, but then changed his mind and walked down the center line. He would meander over in front of us,... Continue Reading →
We went up and down stairs at Jewel Cave, the walking path at Mt. Rushmore and a steepish stairish "trail" at Custer State Park. We started off with a lovely morning, warmer than it has been. That meant I could last outside for two sips of coffee. New take home coffee mug We traveled to... Continue Reading →
Upon waking out every morning I look for the deer. Today we had two by the house, the first spiritual sign of the day. By the time I retrieved my phone, they had jumped the fence. For me two deer together is a sign from the spirits that our fathers are watching over us. One... Continue Reading →
We have a whisk, so the day started off with ricotta pancakes. Followed soon after by messages from friends reporting my instagram account had a new fake account created with my information. This delayed our departure to Sylvan Lake to hike some of the Needles Highway. We parked at Sylvan Lake parking lot and walked... Continue Reading →
Today's adventures were weather dependent. We had lots of cold rain overnight that changed to snow by morning. We accumulated about an inch or two of snow. Breakfast was supposed to be ricotta pancakes, but the house had no whisk (needed for the egg whites), backup plan was pancakes but no baking powder, maybe we... Continue Reading →
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