Dignity and more...............

 When we went to Rapid City to the Stock Show in Feb we stopped to see the Dignity Statue at the Chamberlain rest stop.  She is well worth the stop.

 Looking west towards the river she is looking to the east.

 Here is a link that tells more about her . http://www.inforum.com/4117594-dignity-celebrated-south-dakotas-skyline

 Of course she is taller than me:)

 We stayed with our friends Gary and Paula there's always lots of deer in the neighborhood.

 We spotted one with a tracking necklace on!

 On our way home.

 The guys tried their hand at ice fishing a few times and only caught one small fish. Good job Lucas!!

 Sarah's birthday table runner.

 the back

 Johnny is back in the sheep business bottle lamb and bred ewes that should be lambing any time.

 My aunt and uncle would be so happy to see sheep in their barn again.

 We have had a few nice days for a walk. This time I remembered to take the camera for a few pictures. The fall calves don't know what to think of me.

They will be getting weaned soon. They look plenty big enough to be on their own..............JMF.

On our way home................

 We took Hwy 34 all the way home from the Hills. The first stop was Man Heaven!!

Cammack Supply in Union Center. A rancher dream everything he would need.

Railroad ties for fencing, corral panels rows and rows of them.

Some call these auto gate I call them cattle guards. They are buried in the ground in the opening to your pasture a pickup can drive over it but the cows can't  walk over it.

Portable cattle working equipment.

Bale feeders and so much more. We didn't stop in at the store maybe next time.

Before we left Union Center we visited Richard and Steve Harwood. They used to come to our place and a couple of our other neighbors places to hunt pheasants. Then our guys would go out there to hunt deer. It has been a friendship that has lasted decades.

Rolling hill almost all the way home. The best part was hardly any traffic

It seemed like we saw more cattle on the way out and back than we have seen other years.

Heifer time:)

Calving has gone good this winter unless you add up the lost hours of sleep!

Another purse.

I used the side of a blue jean leg for the side of this purse.

Then I used some farmer fabric for the inside of it...........JMF

Buffalo Chip and FTS......................

 Good bye to Devils tower someday I would go back and walk around it:)

 Next stop was in Sturgis to see the Full Throttle Saloon or what is left of it after the fire last year.

 I only took pics from the pickup which doesn't show all the damage. There are no building left in this main area.

 It looked alot smaller than it did on TV.

 They are suppose to rebuild.

 Next drive by was the Buffalo Chip campground. Now that is a big one!!!

 It goes on and on...........

 I can't imagine what it looks like during the Rally.

Several neat metal signs and this cross.

 One more purse done.

 I am even letting go of some of my western prints. I love that it is a little surprise when you open you purse to see the cowboys:)

JMF.............................