Today marks the 8-month anniversary of our arrival in South Dakota. Feels like we've been below zero for seven of those months! Ha. Slight exaggeration. I remember well the heat and humidity that greeted us our first week here. But this extended cold snap is something else. I was chatting with a local business owner … Continue reading Hold the Sprouts
Month: February 2019
Dodging Snowflakes & Bullets
Holy crap. Has it really been almost two weeks since I updated my blog?! I blame the government. With the shutdown now ancient history, business is booming - just as predicted. I kinda wish Trump had stood his ground a little bit longer! (Ha, not really. I do wish he’d walk off the side of … Continue reading Dodging Snowflakes & Bullets
Periwinkle is a Moose
Tara was looking at houses on Realtor.com last night (her favorite pastime) and showed me one that caught her fancy. The following conversation ensued. “I love the periwinkle walls!” she said. “WTF is periwinkle?” I asked. “It’s a shade of blue.” “Why not call it blue then?” “Because it’s not quite blue. It’s sort of violet, … Continue reading Periwinkle is a Moose
Mark Petruska 