This Week's Column & Weekend Updates

Here's a link to this week's column. 

I had a primarily great weekend. Saturday was awesome! I got to spend the morning and afternoon with Justin and his family and the dog, Finn. It was great. We got in a nice walk, too. Then that evening was the wedding of two of Justin's good friends, Shauna and Nate. 

It was a LOVELY wedding and reception. 

Great to catch-up with friends from back in the Wartburg days - and lovely to make some new friends, too. Justin was the perfect wedding date. So grateful for that fellow's presence in my life. Completely and utterly grateful. It was a Saturday full of friendship and fun. 

Sunday was less fun. I caught a stomach bug and it was not pleasant. Very not pleasant. So we didn't get to hang out with my cousin, Seth, like we'd planned. That stunk. But hopefully we'll see him soon!

Today I'm back to work. But moving a little extra slow...still a bit dehydrated and sore from all the throwing up. Should be back to normal by later this week. In the meantime, I'll be hydrating. 

 *photo cred to Justin's dad, Jerry!

Root River

I hope you're having a good week. All is well around here. Awesome weekend. Nature and coffee and weird movies. Preached on Sunday at Hosanna Lutheran Church in Rochester. Spent Sunday evening with a fabulous, intelligent, witty group of women in ministry. This week has been zipping by with evening work meetings and catching up in the office.

I feel incredibly thankful for this season of my journey. All is well.

This Week's Column

Here's a link to this week's column. 

It's about George, Verna, and a box of belts. 

Pipestone

And for the last installation of vacation pics from late September: Pipestone!

Badlands National Park

Continuing the series "South Dakota: Take Me Back"...

Badlands National Park. 

Roses Only by Marianne Moore

Have you heard of the poem "Roses Only" by Marianne Moore?

It is brilliant.

I read and re-read it. 

And now I love it. 

Keep going all the way to the end and then read it a few times. 

It's about roses. And perhaps people, too. 

Here's a link. 

Something About You by Hayden James

Dry by Foreign Fields

Temporary Love by The Brinks

Young by Frankie Cosmos

Gemini by Tash Sultana

This Week's Column

Here's a link to this week's column. 

It's about a closet full of skeletons. 

Black Hills Institute

Tonight's photos come from the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research. 

This museum in Hill City was incredibly fascinating. It was definitely a highlight of the trip a few weeks back! 

Fossils and dinosaurs and rocks...it's all enough to make a person stand speechless in the wonder of it all. 

 This is The Custer Queen! The largest fairburn agate yet discovered!

Mom and I outside the museum!

This week's column

Good evening!

Here's a link to this week's column about Billy and tatanka and South Dakota.

May your week be full of peace.

PS: Happy birthday to my boyfriend, Justin. I love you, honeybee.

Custer State Park

Today's photos are a continuation of the 

#fallpeacetour series from last week's adventure in South Dakota. 

These photos are all from Custer State Park. 

What an incredible place! 

(Do you see Mr. Coyote!?)