North Dakota Badlands

This was a view from the Theodore Roosevelt National Forest; we stopped for lunch and hoped to see some buffalo as well.  We spotted some but they were way too far out to photograph.  We stopped on our way back home and still couldn't find them. But the scenery was just too beautiful not to share!

Back from Vacation

We made it back from our vacation with no problems

my legs still jangle a bit from the vibrations of the road.

The important part is we got to see my sister and her daughter,

fish to my hubby's hearts content and relax the days away.

I wanted to work on my tan but the rain and thunder

prevented us from enjoying the deck.  We discovered that the best time

to take a shower is very early in the morning or late at night

otherwise the humidity wouldn't allow you to dry off properly.

I'm still trying to sort out all the pictures all 211 of them!

So when I figure out the complexities of my computer then

I will post some of my favorites; including the pictures of the storm that

hit and knocked out our power in the middle of the night.

Until then, I have a massive amount of laundry to catch up on

and get some rest before I return to work.

Post 4th of July

I could  show you some really awful pictures that my digital camera refused to cooperate with; but no I just wanted to tell you that the Dodgeman and I had a wonderful 4th of July with family and friends.  My cell phone took better pictures! I think it's time to invest in a better camera; to say the least.

In the meantime, the DodgeMan and I are taking off on a much needed vacation as we drive cross country with my folks following them and their boat and Danny "the dang dog".  I call him that because he's just too smart for his own good.....which implies that if he does something it usually results in my dad saying, "Danny, you damn dog."  He's pretty ornery, and my mom wants to know if we'd give them a break while driving cross country and let him ride in our car?  Yeah.....right. Actually, I raised that dog from a pup and yeah he's too big to sit in my lap so I'd let him ride in my car and shed all over my clean clothes and slobber on my seats. What surrogate mom wouldn't do that for her dog faced boy?? The picture above was taken when Danny was just a pup; and easy to keep in line. Now? Not so much!