Wild Flowers ..........

Before we share the wildflowers with you --- we want to share this little tidbit. We were talking to a young man at the JDC this past Sunday and we asked him if he went to church. Yes- He did. He went to the Carpenter Shop Church. But -- we said -- you live in Rosebud and that church is in Mission.... how do you get there? I walk or I catch a ride. WOW -- that's at least an 11 mile trip....and he walks! He said that church starts at 11:00 and Wednesday night starts at 7:00. Any one of us willing to start out walking to a church that far away?!


Have to remember how to put pictures in order....... any way --- that was an awesome end to a beautiful day!!

Our streets are lined with flowers!!! Love those sunflowers!!!

We took a side trip to Rapid City -- right after the ORC Youth Group left us.... Visited Mount Rushmore, my Aunt Vernona, and the Mammoth Dig.... very interesting!

This is THE flower of the Rosebud Indian Reservation. These little prairie roses are the most fragrant roses around!!! They grow everywhere!!

This is the Meadowlark...... love hearing these little guys sing --- especially as you drive past them in the car!!

And this little treasure --- we found out thanks to Aaron Klanderman --- is the Orchard Oriole. He and his mate have a nest in a tree in the middle of our garden and we see him every morning.

Even cactus have a beautiful flower. I missed the Prickly Pear flower -- didn't have our camera along on a recent cattle drive. Each flower is only out for one day.....such beauty for such a short time.

And then THIS pesky weed..... Constantly pulling them out....and yet God gave them some beauty too. Cute little white trumpets and some with a touch of pink.

Ah!! The Cone flower....the pastures are full of them. And I got to catch this butterfly resting on one. It's a beautiful time of the year. We are told that soon the grasses will be turning brown as they "head". The ranchers are VERY busy haying and so we enjoy the smell of fresh cut hay also. We have totally enjoyed what God has blessed us with.

Hope you enjoyed some color on this blog. I believe we are ready for Prairie Light Youth Camp. Have a few more items to pick up at the store.....cement for the stepping stones, and so on. And now we await the arrival of all the volunteers and THEN ..............the kids!!!

Please keep all of this in your prayers!

Gary and Barb