Third time Maxine has demanded to be let out. At least it's light out now. ( Read more... )

I have returned to civilization ( Read more... )

We stopped in Brandon SD last night around 2:30 MI time thinking it might be cheaper than the cluster of hotels just up the road in Sioux Falls. I don't think it was. We ended up at a Holiday Inn Express that's way to expensive. OMG did I sleep well on their bed though (minus waking up once to check on a squeakin' ferret). There is apparently ( Read more... )

We got done with the house at 11:30ish last night and decided to just go ahead and start out, even though we wouldn't make it too far. The idea of sleeping on a bed instead of the floor was pretty apealing ( Read more... )