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Fires
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Rio Blanco County We’ve had several fires near us (Rio Blanco County) to our west. Most of the smoke and ash that found their way to the Fish and Cross happened before we got home. Those are still raging. This is a screen shot of of a search for Colorado…
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Friday in South Dakota
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Yesterday was one of those days that will go down in the books. We . . . Books & Reading If you’d like to learn more about Mount Rushmore, I recommend this short book, Mount Rushmore: The Story Behind the Scenes. Quick read with great pictures! I also bought this…
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Kowalski’s
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Travel and Hunger We just entered Minnesota and needed a place to stop. I had been looking for cheese shops ever since we entered this part of the world, and Kowalski’s came up in a search. Cheese and More They did have a nice selection of cheese, but this was…
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Lumberjacks
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We went to a Lumberjack show in Hayward WI. The kids got to use the two-man saw and take home some souvenirs. An all-around fun experience. Visit their site to find out more
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by the missouri River
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Traveling across the northern US is a beautiful collection of cornfields and beans with lots of RV campgrounds to choose from. In Chamberlain SD we got to stay in a park right on the Missouri River. American Creek Campground
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On Vacation
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Vacation is a funny word in Ranch Life. For us, it’s generally wintertime with a few short trips to nearby places in the summer. BUT one of our sons invited us to a Wisconsin for a week, so Al and I hopped in the RV and made the trek. States…
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Play days
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Evelyn is our youngest granddaughter as well as the youngest of four. She is soooo much fun to be around! Active, explorative, happy, content. Read more: 10 habits of grandparents who create unbreakable bonds with their grandchildren
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Catching Up
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To say it’s been busy on the Fish & Cross Ranch in June and July is an understatement! 4th of july Rodeos I can’t begin to think about what I’m missing here. It’s been all I can do to keep up day-to-day! BUT it has been an absolutely amazing couple…
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Branding & Babies
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Branding Yesterday was branding day. It was cold and a little wet, but still a blast! Roping and riding at all ages. Jenny fixed donuts for breakfast. After branding, we had a huge lunch at the house with lots of time visiting and catching up. Babies We also had a…
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May Snow
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This is not something that happened in the South. We might get a snow in March. It might get cold again in April. June might still be a bit chilly to go to the beach. But no snow. Not in May. After a week of wearing short sleeves, we got…
