Little Pasture on the Prairie

Last winter it didn’t snow. The kids waited and waited to take out their sled, but they never got the chance. The dams that usually fill with spring melt stayed empty, the grasses that usually get their first start the same way stayed gray and brown. Spring turned into summer and no rain fell.

Imagine (Part 1)

Imagine a day not unlike any other day, eating dinner and watching TV with your children, when an alarm sounds and tells you to evacuate right now because they are coming in minutes.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

Last week I had the honor of giving an ‘Author Talk’ in Spearfish at the Matthews Opera House. If you’ve never been to the opera house, it is a beautifully restored building that hosts all kinds of arts and cultural events. It has high ceilings, glowing murals, and a grand staircase.

Stay

We can’t always see What lies under a smile The things you go through And you have for a while Just under the surface Just out of sight We wish we’d have known What just wasn’t right Everyone struggles Carrying that load It might make a difference Or so I am told Share a little with...

Behaviors that reduce cancer risk

Cancer is a broad term which encompasses many different diseases, and each type of cancer has different patterns and tendencies. But at its core, cancer means a group of cells which is growing uncontrollably, due to one or multiple genetic mutations.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

The second half of winter on a ranch or farm feels a little like the second half of summer for school-aged children.

Talkin’ Turkey

I think someday when I am gone and my kids are asked about me they will probably say something like this… He got mad over the stupidest things, and I mean mad… like cartoonish mad, with steam coming out of his ears. Mad at things, never at people.

TLAD has request and invitation

Community Members, Contractors, and Investors, Timber Lake and Area Development (TLAD) recognizes the need for additional housing options in our community. Likely many of you do as well.

Little Pasture on the Prairie

It’s hard not to sound like I am bragging when I tell people that one of my daughter’s favorite things to do is clean. I quickly assure them that my son does NOT like to clean, lest they mistake me for a person who is training my children well.

LETTER

Timber Lake Topic, What a pleasure of reading, Photos, Stories, Educational, Agricultural, list goes on!! Enjoyed Emily Stinson "STEM" — very interesting even at my age! TL SCHOOL YOUR "AWESOMENESS" MARK PEACOCK THOUGHTS, TOO! Everyone keep up the good WORK!! Peggy Jackson Mobridge