Spring In South Dakota

[JEBar]

10 days after leaving home, we are setup in our spring destination of Estelline, SD .... on the way we thoroughly enjoyed visiting with several friends and relatives .... the temps have been on the cool side but we couldn't ask for prettier days since our arrival .... on the way a few repairable issues surfaced with the camper and one aggravating one developed with the truck .... we've been able to repair the camper but after spending all morning at a truck garage, $380 dollars later we know that all of the brake components are OK, the problem is wiring .... they don't have access to a Freightliner schematic so they took it as far as they could ..... we have to hold off until June to try and get her fixed .... tomorrow is smoking day .... early in the morning we hope to get a large brisket and a large pork loin in the smoker .... in looking at them, we may have to split each and smoke them on Saturday .... as Maureen noted, some of her family will be here tomorrow night .... last time I heard the count was 16 or 17 .... we are providing the meat and all the others are bringing sides .... should be interesting ....

[RanchRoper]

Vehicles sure are money pits. Sounds like you are enjoying SD though.

[JEBar]

Vehicles sure are money pits. Sounds like you are enjoying SD though.

that is for sure .... we've been very fortunate with our 10 year old Sportchassis .... it had some issues early on, all of which were taken care of under warranty ..... it currently has over 139,000 miles on it and this will be the first that we've had to pay to fix

[Henry88]

$380 is nothing, enjoy South Dakota and forget about it

[Les]

What a great way to enjoy Spring!

I hope the family get together goes well - it sounds like you're going to be busy.

[PT7]

That's a great way to travel....chase the seasons around the countryside!!
Enjoy your family time, and enjoy springtime.

...spring destination of Estelline, SD .... the temps have been on the cool side but we couldn't ask for prettier days ....

[Squatch]

Thanks for sharing. I worked in SD for a few weeks several years ago. I enjoyed the place.

[JEBar]

this morning we went on a hunt for wild asparagus .... it grows in some road ditches and the time to harvest it has just begun in the area around Estelline .... by the time we usually get here the wild asparagus has gone to seed so this is the first time I've seen it at this stage .... while I'm not a fan of asparagus but my wife enjoys it

[PT7]

Veggies look great....nice mini wild harvest! Just last week I fixed asparagus as a side with a couple of salmon fillets....yum.

Continue to enjoy your tripping.....Looks like your weather is holding out nicely, too.

[CT_Shooter]

We planted asparagus in a small bed along a fence in our backyard. It's been a mostly impossible task to keep grass (and weeds) from growing along with them, without killing them, too. As a result, that little plot has just become another unkempt section of our property (though one that has sweet, spring asparagus).

Now, I think I shouldn't be so concerned about the appearance of grass and weeds. I just need to re-frame it.

Wild asparagus sounds really good to me.