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Backroads
I’ve spent my whole life on Black Hills backroads. They’re like home to me. I’m most comfortable driving on them and they’re safer to be on than on any other roads. My driving is less than exemplary on highways. I don’t worry about getting lost on backroads like I do in big cities. I know…
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MILK
Milk is an important part of my grocery budget. We are a huge milk drinking family. I’m sure there are families that drink more milk than we do but we go through at least four gallons a week. My guys especially, drink a lot of milk at every meal. My son prefers whole milk…
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A Renewing Place
Can you feel your mind, body and soul relaxing? This is Outlaw Ranch, and it will do that to you if you aren’t paying attention. I am fortunate in that Outlaw is only a 20 minute drive from my home. I’ve been here many times since my first church camp experience during my confirmation years…
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Give ‘Im A Boot
I would rather my son step on my toes than walk in my shoes. His feet are almost the same size as mine now, and he’s taken an interest in my cowboy boots. A few years ago, I loaned him a pair of old grey ropers I’d had since high school, thinking he could wear…
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Kirk Branding Day Dinner Featured on Toque Magazine
Five and a half months after my family and I had our branding day dinner videotaped for a series called What’s For Dinner America? the final cut was revealed on the cooking site called Toque Magazine on October 14, 2010. The following is the video that I wrote about in my column this week and…
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The Pringle Poacher Car
The 2010 opening weekend of elk season began on Oct. 1st for hunters with bull elk tags. In true Pringle Poacher fashion, Saturday, October 2nd was the night of the Pringle Poacher Party. As part of Pringle’s sense of humor, the town commemorates the tongue-in-cheek organization called the Pringle Poacher Association. It’s mostly an…
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The Cowboy Book
About twelve years ago, before my husband and I moved into the house he grew up in, his dad had an attic cleaning day to clear out what had been stored away for years. My sister-in-law spearheaded the cleaning project and found this book in the attic. She remembered it being one of my husband’s…
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