Brown Earth Indian Church

On the drive home from The Birdfeeder, we stopped at the Brown Earth Church. Hubby and I had stopped here in 2014 on a geocaching adventure. I wanted to share this piece of history with the bookclub. The Old Indian Church ~ June 29, 2014

the first church in Grant County, Dakota 1877

29 years old when she died

Annual Birdfeeder Visit

Our bookclub made our annual trip to Twin Brooks to eat at The Birdfeeder and to discuss this month's selection.

Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult

How appropriate to have a collection of elephants next to our dining table! This is my favorite Jodi Picoult book so far. I highly recommend it.

even an elephant table

just too cute

fresh flowers on our table

Carol has a woodpecker theme this year

rhubarb punch...YUM!

garden pea soup with an herb 'popin'

popover/muffin

lunch plate

three small desserts

Some cute, creative decor was added to the yard.

the old cottonwood tree has been converted

Thank You, Diane for bringing us together

unique flowers

screws in a golf ball

bent washers for another creative flower

more cottonwood conversions in town

this place had 3 tree trunk houses

CUTE!

Some Odds and Ends

I am posting some odds and ends from our time in The Black Hills. The sunsets were quite colorful several evenings. The clouds did produce rain that night.

We happened upon Bridal Falls between Deadwood and Lead. Happened upon because of geocaching. I have heard of Bridal Falls, but in all the trips to The Hills over the years, this is the first time I have seen it.

This was home for the 10 days in The Hills. I never get tired of the view.

The time in The Black Hills was followed with a visit with long time friends and a family reunion on Saturday. Hubby went along with my brother and nephew when they went fishing on the Missouri River.

He calls it beginner's luck. The walleye was the largest catch of the outing. Sure did taste good for Sunday  dinner!

G'Kids Visit

Earlier this month, the grandkids spent the weekend with us. They have their requests; the park and the zoo. G'pa took them to the park...no camera. I had zoo duty. They choose the zoo because of all the animals; the ones they can climb on and around.

trying to milk the cow

driving the tractor

just the right size

riding a calf

riding a chicken

look at me

I'm as big as a falcon?

new dinosaur area

lots of creative play

I am certain it will be on the request list next visit