Slacking

I guess I have been slacking on the blogging. It seems that time has slipped away from me once again. Maybe its because I am so wrapped up with this fall's harvest fest. Putting the finishing touches on the tomatoes that continue to ripen in my garage. Dehydrating  jerky for the winter, similar to what the indians did years ago. Trying out new recipes with all the forms of winter squash I grew.  The carrots even got dug.

Carrot harvest

An empty garden except for the giant sunflowers that provide winter bird feed, raspberry bushes, strawberries and herb beds.

 Did make a quick trip to Rapid City this week to return an expensive wireless fence to PetSmart. It was fitting that Baboo should ride shotgun and keep me company since he is the reason for all the trouble. I have been trying to figure a way to keep him in the backyard. Baboo should try out for the doggy poll vault Olympics. He can spring himself over the back fence with the greatest  of ease. I decided on a less glamorous fencing fix. I patched the area hillbilly style. If it works, it works right? I can live with the humiliation since I barely could get the extra T-post driven in the ground myself. 

Had a little pit stop at Angostura Reservoir on the way to Rapid. The view was truly amazing with the shimmering light reflecting off the water! 

Yesterday I went to Rushville to watch Jarret play his last 8th grade football game. The Mustangs played Chadron and it was another blowout win, 48-14. His team has been undefeated both their 7 and 8th grade years and only have been score on twice in those years! They are good bunch of football players. Jarret loves the game and is an impressive running or tail back. Imagine the high school coach will be glad to have them next year.

This is the epitome of how my day goes ...