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Emergency Food for the Winter

Posted on December 6, 2022December 4, 2022 by Sandra

We visited some small, remote towns in Wyoming this summer. And we noticed all of their little grocery stores always carried these containers of emergency food supplies. Towns like Thermopolis can get snowed in from both sides and if the roads coming in from both the north and south are closed due to bad weather,…

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Woolly Bear Predictions 2022

Posted on October 27, 2022October 27, 2022 by Sandra

The Woolly Bears are predicting a mild winter! I’ve seen so many with lots of brown and they were all crawling north! I really hope they are correct in their predictions. Last year the Woolly Bears we saw were almost all black and sure enough it was a cold winter.

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James and the Pineapple Sprinkler

Posted on October 24, 2022October 20, 2022 by Sandra

I can’t believe summer is over. It just doesn’t feel like October! We bought this cute sprinkler at the ‘dollar spot’ at Target at the beginning of the summer – it is a pineapple! James loves drinking from hoses and fountains so we knew he would love it!

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Cottonwood – The Wyoming State Tree

Posted on August 12, 2022August 11, 2022 by Sandra

When we are on the East Coast of the United States, I don’t seem to have any allergies. But as soon as we arrive in dry states like Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Utah, I tend to start sneezing! And the sneezing gets worse whenever we spot Cottonwood “snow.” We’ve read online that it is rare…

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We ordered some new tires for the FJ

Posted on July 18, 2022July 14, 2022 by Chris

It’s amazing what you can order online now. I guess I always thought you needed to go into a tire shop and just take what they had in stock when you needed new tires. But not anymore, and it was a great experience! Let me walk you through it. Sandra’s cousin Hiram works for Goodyear,…

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Is an Electric Truck an option for towing?

Posted on July 12, 2022July 9, 2022 by Chris

I don’t know about you, but when I hear people talking about electric vehicles I hear a lot about torque. Knowing that a diesel also has a lot of torque and really great gas mileage while towing, that makes an electric vehicle seem like a great option for towing as well. At least it seems…

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Chapel in the Hills

Posted on July 11, 2022July 7, 2022 by Sandra

In addition to architecture at capitol buildings and universities, I also enjoy the architecture of places of worship. In Rapid City there is a little chapel called the Chapel in the Hills. The “hills” refer to the Black Hills of South Dakota. The Chapel in the Hills was built in 1969 and it is a…

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Sylvan Lake, South Dakota

Posted on July 8, 2022July 6, 2022 by Sandra

We got up at sunrise one morning to hike around Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park. Custer is one of our favorite places in South Dakota! It is an easy hike around the lake and it is dog friendly. We brought James with us but we decided it might be a little too much for…

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Awwww Hail!

Posted on July 6, 2022June 29, 2022 by Sandra

South Dakota has some crazy hail storms. We’ve seen some cars in SD that are just peppered with hail damage and it is really sad to see. Usually just the top and one side of the vehicle are completely damaged. If you didn’t know about the hail, you might think the nice car dealerships here…

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Classic Car Show in Nebraska

Posted on June 28, 2022June 27, 2022 by Sandra

While in Nebraska, I saw there was a classic car show so I decided to go and walk around. I really enjoy walking around classic car shows. My Dad used to go to Corvette shows and sometimes I would join him. It was impressive to see how people took care of and restored their classic…

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James Loves Rabbit Hunting

Posted on June 27, 2022June 26, 2022 by Sandra

We are in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and there are rabbits everywhere! James has a thing for rabbits. If you’ve been reading our blog for a few years, you will remember James and the rabbit treats we found in Austria when we lived overseas. Look at how happy James is when he is hunting for rabbits: It…

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Howdy from Wyoming!

Posted on June 24, 2022June 23, 2022 by Sandra

Since we were Cheyenne, I wanted to stop by the Wyoming State Capitol Building. I love walking around capitol buildings and universities – the architecture is usually beautiful. I also enjoy the manicured lawns and gardens surrounding these places. We walked James around the front of the Wyoming State Capitol Building and we stopped to…

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Team Roping in Cheyenne, WY

Posted on June 22, 2022June 21, 2022 by Sandra

We looked up fun events for Chris’ birthday weekend in Cheyenne and we found a team roping event. We had never been to a rodeo before – and YES, Chris was just waiting to say to someone at the event, “Well, this IS my first rodeo…” ha! We arrived early and they were spraying down…

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James and the Giant Tennis Ball

Posted on May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 by Sandra

James loves tennis balls and when Chris spotted a giant tennis ball at the Dollar General, we knew we had to get it for him! It was the perfect birthday gift for 12 year old James. He can’t quite pick it up with his mouth so he uses his nose and feet to push it…

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Wooden Poodle Decoration

Posted on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 by Sandra

I use Facebook for mainly what Chris calls “Poodling” where I chat with other Poodle owners about food, beds, health and more. I was Poodling one day when I saw a post from Evi Green and these adorable wooden Poodle carvings! Evi’s husband Tom whittles the Poodles and Evi paints them. As soon as I…

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Poodles Love McDonald’s

Posted on March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 by Sandra

We were on the road all day the other day and we decided to stop and get some food while on the road. Thanks to Siba, the Best in Show winner at Westminster this year, we decided to get James some McDonald’s grilled chicken! We were in the drive through and I asked for a…

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Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France

Posted on February 28, 2020February 26, 2020 by Sandra

One afternoon we took a break and took the metro down to the Confluence Museum in Lyon. The museum is at the southern tip of Lyon where the Saône and Rhône Rivers meet. I loved the light and bright architecture on the outside and entry areas of the museum. Then once inside, the exhibit halls…

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Amphitheater of the Three Gauls in Lyon, France

Posted on February 25, 2020February 19, 2020 by Sandra

The Amphitheater of the Three Gauls is right by our apartment. It was built in 12 BC and enlarged around 120 AD under the reign of Emperor Hadrian. This amphitheater seated up to 20,000 people! The amphitheater was part of the federal sanctuary of the three Gauls dedicated to the cult of Rome and Augustus….

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Palais Longchamp in Marseille

Posted on February 19, 2020February 18, 2020 by Sandra

We decided to leave James at home to rest and we took the metro to the Palais Longchamp in Marseille. The metro in Marseille is very modern and clean. The gardens were huge and we wandered around for quite a while. James would have been tired but I know he would have loved the dog…

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Marseille Jazz Jam Session

Posted on February 18, 2020February 17, 2020 by Sandra

We were walking around the port in Marseille, France when I heard “Bourbon Street Parade” in the distance. I got excited and wanted to find these musicians I heard. We walked over to the Promenade Louis Brauquier and there they were – a bunch of musicians jamming with my favorite New Orleans jazz tunes!

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