Day 70

A creative solution to displaying Taylor's ornament collection

Day 69

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Day 68 - 144,311

Things could be worse! Good news, the southbound lanes of I-29 from Elk Point to North Sioux are open!!!

Day 67

Happy Thanksgiving!

Day 66

Swept and vacuumed the basement, cleaned eight inched of yuck out of sump pump pit, sprayed walls with Mr. Clean, finished dusting the blinds.

Day 65 - 143,974

Some days we all need a clamp or two to keep it together, unloaded a trailer full of stuff at the Dunes, is this the last time we move the bathroom tile?!?!

Day 64

Just when you think the sunrise could not be any better . . . it was spectacular, trip to Severson Tile in Sioux Falls to select tile for kitchen and master bath, love what I found, hosed out horse trailer to haul more stuff south, Friday night = pizza night!

Day 63

A fall of fantastic sunrises, washing windows and dusting blinds.

Day 62

The beautiful fall weather continues, annual mamogram done, lovely evening at "Fiddler on the Roof" with Taylor.



Day 61

Another beautiful fall day, still trying to recover from the weekend, Taylor was a great MC on Sunday at the 4-H recognition event and he was a 10-year member.

Day 60 - 143,248

Heartbreaking loss in the finals, the thinker, another week begins, decision to wait to finish the basement until we see what spring brings.

Day 59

Sportsmanship award from Wednesday, the Crusader cheers the girls on to victory, finally found a hotel room.

Day 58

Day to catch our breath before heading to Cedar Rapids again, more beautiful weather.

Day 57

Happy cats, successful one day trip to Cedar Rapids and back for state volleyball tournament.

Day 56

Corps says they will continue releases to lower reservoirs, too dry to rain or snow, both cars fit in garage!

Day 55 - 142,903

With the help of the return to Standard Time we see the sunrise again. Chance of first snow this week! Not so many miles last week because of trips with the Suburban.

Day 54

First night sleeping on air beds at the Dunes house. Nice to have a 12 minute drive instead of 40 minutes. Corps says they will be more aggressive and flexible about winter and spring releases and that they will communicate better . . . we will see. Looking forward to the weekend.

Day 53

Jody and the General listen to my neighbor, General says if Montana has spring rains again we are "very vulnerable", not exactly what we all wanted to hear. Lots of "I am very sorries". Sorry doesn't cut it this time General!

Day 52

A trip to the farrier postponed due to 35 mile an hour winds, two trips from Vermillion to Dunes to get garage cleaned out, trip to Storm Lake to watch volleyball team qualify for state tournament . . . Cedar Rapids here we come!

Day 51

The Crusader cheers for heat and hot water, now we are ready for winter's arrival!