Month: February 2019

Hold the Sprouts

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Swinged Cat

Today marks the 8-month anniversary of our arrival in South Dakota. Feels like we’ve been below zero for seven of those months! Ha. Slight exaggeration. I remember well the heat and humidity that greeted us our first week here. But this extended cold snap…

Category: Daily LifeTags: A Star is Born, Badlands National Park, cold, National Margarita Day, Rapid City, Snow, South Dakota, sprouts

Dodging Snowflakes & Bullets

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Swinged Cat

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Holy crap. Has it really been almost two weeks since I updated my blog?! I blame the government. With the shutdown now ancient history, business is booming – just as predicted. I kinda wish Trump had stood his ground a little bit longer! (Ha,…

Category: Daily LifeTags: cold, discbound, planner, Rapid City, Snow, South Dakota, Spearfish Falls, Tul, winter

Periwinkle is a Moose

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Swinged Cat

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Tara was looking at houses on Realtor.com last night (her favorite pastime) and showed me one that caught her fancy. The following conversation ensued. “I love the periwinkle walls!” she said. “WTF is periwinkle?” I asked. “It’s a shade of blue.” “Why not call it…

Category: Daily LifeTags: Black Hills, cold, paint, Rapid City, Rapid City Rush, scavenger hunt, Snow, South Dakota