Spearfish Canyon and Pactola Lake Spearfish Canyon and Pactola Lake were locations I secretly waited for. Spearfish Canyon held waterfalls and I positively adore waterfalls! Plus, My new Vu Filter system was screaming for attention....
Deadwood and Sturgis Plenty of road travel time and interesting spots to stop off at today. Deadwood and Sturgis are where we are setting our sights today. Sorry for the long break in the middle of...
Corn Roast & Flavored Butter Right now fresh ears of corn on the cob are plentiful in the grocery store and along roadside produce stands. The price is right, too. Under 25 cents a serving....
Black Hills National Forest UTV Adventure My DH was doing some research on South Dakota and Google has this way of tailoring search results to us according to what we have looked up and expressed...
On the agenda today is Custer State Park Needles Highway Iron Mountain Road. Custer State Park We purchased the 7-day park pass, which is good at all South Dakota State Parks during your 7-day visit....
The Badlands and Wall Drug South Dakota For the second portion of our 10-day trip, we made a stop in the ghost town of Cottonwood, South Dakota, The Badlands, and Wall Drug South Dakota. With...
The purple Gaywing wildflower is often mistaken for an orchid. It goes by the names of Fringed Polygala, Gaywings, or Flowering Wintergreen. General Information Genus: Polygala paucifolia Family: Milkwort Life cycle: Perennial Origin: Native Habitat: Damp,...
Eastern Red Columbine Wildflower Not exactly sure what draws me to the eastern red columbine wildflower. Is it the curvy lines? The color? Perhaps, because one sees them selectively?
Our Baltimore Orioles are Back Our Baltimore Orioles are back in Wisconsin. The orioles migrate back for breeding purposes. Lately, I have seen the wonderful mating courtship between the male and female in the treetops.
Bubble Abstract Art Prints Who said oil and water do not mix – I’d beg to differ with them. Or, at least, from an artistic standpoint. I present my bubble abstract art prints for your...
Shalom On Friday, May 6th my husband, daughter, and I were invited to watch the birth of a Tepid foal birth at Shalom Wildlife in West Bend, Wisconsin. Where a foal is born Mothers Day...
Beer Cheese Dip This beer cheese dip recipe is one of my families favorite pretzel dips. I make it to share at almost every family it together and I am always left with an empty...
Yellow Bell Wildflower In the wild, the yellow bell wildflower grows along riverbanks and other open, sunny areas with adequate rainfall and a perpetually moist substrate. The plants do not tolerate shade or salty or...
Wisconsin doesn’t have very many mountains and after a trip to Tennessee, my husband and I decided to find a few additional hiking spots. Today, while out exploring on ATV we found Butler Rock in...
Endangered Dwarf Lake Iris Wildflower The endangered Dwarf Lake Iris wildflower is a miniature iris that grows nowhere else in the world but in the Great Lakes Region. It is especially concentrated along certain stretches of...
Today calls for a visit to Sturgeon Bay lighthouse and the guys’ hunting grounds. There are days when the world feels heavy, like a fog rolling in off Lake Michigan, wrapping us in layers of unspoken...
Grilled Cedar Planked Salmon Grilled cedar plank salmon is surprisingly easy to make on the grill. No more having to dine out for it.
Tree Swallow The male has a glossy blue-green body with the belly and cheeks being white. The bird has dark brown eyes and the legs and feet are pale brown. Females are a duller color, normally...
The Hummingbirds Are Back My favorite past time during the summer is to sit on my back deck with an ice cold drink in hand and watch the hummingbirds feed. I love to listen to the...
Propane Tips From This Grilling Gal I have been told MEN run the grill. Not at my house! If you are invited over for a cookout, the woman of the house takes over that job....