During my sabbatical trip last summer, I bought a zero-gravity lounge chair from Cabelas (Billings, MT). My other chair was uncomfortable, the bed in my camper was awful, and I ached from head-to-toe. I needed to solve those problems so I could sleep in the camper and lounge outdoors during the day, for 6 weeks.…
I have to admit, my writing muse is silent at the moment. I think she has been crocheting and curling up under a warm afghan. Deep winter in the Northern Plains is an interesting time. Temps warmed enough to take a long walk at one of the local lakes. The air seemed balmy at 40…
I know: weather talk is boring. But I just moved to North Dakota a few months ago and am simply amazed. Before I moved, my research showed that temps up here are 10 degrees colder than in SE Wyoming, where I lived previously. Huh? It is 40 degrees there and this morning the temp here…
I was invited to tag along on a day trip to Fargo, this past Monday. I accepted joyfully, but inside I was deeply panicked. After all, what I know about Fargo I learned in the 1996 movie, “Fargo”. After accepting the invitation, I re-lived that scene where the lady cop–7 months pregnant–, pieces together a chain…
Christmas Day. Around 4 PM, I drove into the countryside. The sky was foggy and dusk was settling in. First stop, Green Lake. I zoomed in on these ice fishing houses. Next stop, my new camping spot. An old homestead sits nearby. Settlers built the home from sod bricks, then later framed, over the bricks. The…
Before dusk on Sunday, a friend and I drove out in the country –just to get away and see what birds might be lurking. Alas! My first Snowy Owl. He was sitting on top of a power line pole, calmly scanning the ground for prey. I did not have my camera so the one below…
What a whirlwind. On Sunday, I picked up my U-Haul (near Wheatland) and friends helped me load up. I pulled out of town by about 2:30 PM. It is now Monday night, and I am in Pierre, SD for the night. Tomorrow I have only 177 miles left. Then, unload. However, since the parsonage is…
So many people were surprised when I left the nice church and great people in Wheatland. Yet, I had a nagging feeling that would not go away, a feeling that I recognize as a God thing. The message was: time to move on, I have something else for you. I have learned not to run…
The polar vortex left behind a beautiful 3″ blanket of snow. I took many photos early this morning, but now the photo reader is malfunctioning : ( This gives the feel of the beauty outside the warm house: Folks here say it is a windy place, but so far, storm winds don’t compare with Wheatland.…