A Memory No One Can Steal!!!
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.
Even though our lives grew apart I still remember your beautiful smile…. You were a person who kept your thoughts hidden deep within…. “The surface won’t tell you what the deep water knows” You always intrigued me with your special knack with animals…and ranch hand prowess… you are a true dyed in the wool (so to speak) cowgirl through and through and there was nothing you couldn’t do!
A bona fide Krogman girl… tough….. self-sufficient …. dedicated …. and hard working. I will always treasure this memory of you Lindy…dear cousin, and lifetime friend.. May I see you again one day……
To my Soul Mate…Love can touch just one time, but it can last for a life time… here’s to forever baby!!!!
Celebrating my 35th wedding anniversary today!!!!!
The first time Bob came into my life I was in the 2nd grade …he in the 3rd….. He use to deliver the newspaper on bicycle. We lived in a little trailer on the edge of town, (White River SD) I was in the front yard training my little dog (a Chihuahua) Sandy, whom I had imagined to be a great ferocious lion … to jump on command. HUP.. HUP…. I would order.. and Sandy would jumping over a trash can, snatched from the kitchen… then crawl low to the ground, under a long stick held in my hand, …then leap through a hoola hoop, I had imagined to be lit on fire!… with a crack of my whip..(a short piece of rope) Sandy, with a Grande finally….. would soar up into a lawn chair.. where he would politely sit on his hind legs and wait for his reward. I would do this for hours after school….anything to get out of doing my homework!
I thought this was really cool and when Bob came flying by on his bicycle, suddenly I had an audience!!!…… I… with much enthusiasm, asked him if he want to see my lion do some tricks…Well I guess that talking to a girl and even giving her the time of day… is just asking to much from a boy in the 3rd grade!! Girls have cooties! He shouted something obscene and began throwing rocks at me…..
Now being the tomboy I was…..and still am… I was not about to put my tail between my legs and run, which is exactly what my little dog Sandy did!! I stood my ground and began hurling rocks back at him and yelling a few choice words of my own!!! I took the stick in hand and began chasing him …………that was the beginning of our great love affair and I have been chasing him ever since!!…. To my Soul Mate…. I love you!!!!!!
Geeks
Geekology is one of the most fascinating subjects I know!!!
Geeks are fascinating!
You might be a Geek if…..
You are a person who is single-minded
Accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits
Feels socially inept
A person who avidly pursues intellectual activities, technical or scientific esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests, rather than engaging in more social or conventional activities and endeavors.
One who is out of touch with contemporary trends and fads (heaven forbid!)
River Tanking???!!! you ask …yes… River Tanking….
I am really looking forward to making this trip back home to South Dakota, one of the places I plan to visit is the The Niobrara River just outside of Valentine Nebraska. This is one of the most beautiful river you will ever lay your eyes on and is a superb canoeing/ kayaking and river tanking of the northern Great Plains.
River Tanking???!!! you ask …yes… river tanking….A plastic water or feeding tanks used for livestock, and specially outfit them with comfortable seating for floating down the river! I think I prefer my kayak but I might give it a try!!
Why is this so unique and fun? Unlike a canoe, which usually goes in one direction, a tank will allow you to bob and rotate in the river-kind of like a Tilt-O-Whirl on water!
The Niobrara River valley has several globally and nationally significant fossil mammal sites. Paleontologists have found mammals such as camels, horses, mastodons and rhinos.
In 1991, Congress designated 76 miles of the Niobrara east of Valentine, Nebraska, as part of the National Scenic River System – a river that merits special protection and recognition.
The Niobrara River begins in the high plains of eastern Wyoming and flows 535 miles to its confluence with the Missouri River in northeastern Nebraska. Hundreds of springs feed the Niobrara as it flows through the Sandhills region- one of the largest grass-stabilized dune regions in the world. The Niobrara River drains 12,600 square miles in Nebraska and cuts through several rock formations including the Ash Hollow, Valentine, Rosebud, and Pierre.
Over 90 waterfalls occur along the westernmost part of the Niobrara, including the state’s highest- Smith Falls, which plunges more than 70 feet from a cliff before flowing several hundred yards into the river. Some drop directly into the river, while others are found on tributary streams hidden within side canyons.
White River South Dakota is about 50 miles north of Valentine… so most of the time I don’t take the time to stop …..but this time..I will!!!!!!
