We’ve been back from South Dakota for a couple of weeks now but I still want to talk about Crazy Horse. That place was amazing! I didn’t realize that basically the family of the man who began carving Crazy Horse are the ones working on it. I also didn’t realize that they don’t accept federal [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Crazy Horse
Posted in Uncategorized on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Custer State Park
Posted in Uncategorized on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We went to Custer State Park today. It was a little rainy at times but the weather was very cool. We took the Needles Highway to the park which is a scenic route with winding hairpin turns. I really enjoyed the park and surrounding area. There was great scenery and lots of animals to see. [...]
Prairie Dogs, Deadwood, & Free Roaming Cattle
Posted in Uncategorized on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are prairie dogs here that are the size of small raccoons. They are huge and apparently well fed! The tourists stop to take pictures of them, which I can understand. I, on the other hand, think they are one of the most annoying creatures around. I’m not sure what they are good for except [...]
Mount Rushmore
Posted in Uncategorized on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We went to Mt. Rushmore today. Of course we come to South Dakota and we bring the heat! The weather last night said this was the 1st heat wave of the summer and it was expected to get to 95 today, which is a heck of a lot better than 100 or more but still [...]
1880 Train
Posted in Uncategorized on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our first full day in South Dakota we rode the 1880 Train. It’s an old steam train that runs from Hill City to Keystone. It’s only 10 miles between the towns but the ride round trip takes over 2 hours. It was a very nice ride. The train goes through the Black Hill National Forest [...]
First Shawl
Posted in Knitting on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I finished my shawl last week. I think it’ll be good to use around the house when I get too cold. I was worried all the way through about unraveling the fringe at the end but it was soooo easy! The pattern is the Dropped Stitch Shawl from Knit Picks. I’d link it but it [...]
Traveling to South Dakota
Posted in Travel on August 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We left for vacation Monday morning around 10:00. Stopped off at work to check and yep, I got my new textbooks! YEAH! The trip was pretty nice. I started Emily’s sweater and made it a little over halfway through the back. I also brought the yarn for Timmy’s sweater, yarn to start some socks, plus [...]
