Category Archives: South Dakota

Glimpses of the West

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Betsy Wuebker

Head west of the Twin Cities and you’ll observe a slow transition from pretty citified to committed farming that merges into downright cowboy-ing. The sky gets bigger and the conditions are exponentially more tough. Remnants of the Old West begin … Continue reading →

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Close Encounters of the Western Kind

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Betsy Wuebker

Yes, we’re officially home and have spent the last couple of days unpacking, doing laundry, and hanging out in the home office. Yay! There’s so much work to do! While Pete is the professional photographer in this duo, I take … Continue reading →

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Why Did My Teacher Make Me Read Giants in the Earth?

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Betsy Wuebker

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them: the same became mighty men, who were of old, … Continue reading →

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Where Corn is King

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Betsy Wuebker

And The Corn Palace Celebrates Its Majesty Farms in corn country are looking especially tidy these days. Flush with cash from ethanol subsidies, Midwestern farmers are enjoying a feast-ly economy from high land values which they can leverage into improvements. … Continue reading →

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