Off to Chanute, KS

Yesterday Clayton & Pat left for the UP while Judy and I went south headed for Chanute, KS and some service on our home.  Clayton had the tailwind while we had a headwind.  We stopped for the night in Rock Port, MO at a small and peaceful campground on the cornfields.  There are only 4 of us here including the owners.  We decided to spend a second night here and just R&R today as it's so quiet and we aren't in a hurry to get to Chanute which is only 4 hours away.
  Patches is enjoying her time outside and the cornfields.

We are now South Dakota residents

A few weeks ago we changed our address to SD using a mail forwarding company in Sioux Falls as our new "home".  This was our first step to becoming SD residents.  Today we spent 5 hours at the mail forwarding company filling out paperwork, then a stop at the SD state drivers licensing bureau

for our licenses, then to Minehaha County Administrative Building for SD plates for the truck and HitchHikker, a walk across the hall to register to vote, then to the insurance company to finish getting new coverage for the truck & trailer.

After that we returned to the campground and went out for supper with Clayton & Pat followed by poker....which I lost.  

Sioux Falls, SD

We arrived in Sioux Falls, SD and set up.  A couple hours later Clayton & Pat arrived on their way to Mi from spending time with Scott in CA. 

Adventureland stop to see Debbie

We stopped for the night in Altoona, IA to surprise a HitchHiker friend Debbie Granger who travels with her dog Hunter.  We saw that she was work camping at an amusement park on the forum, guess what....no picture of Debbie!

Off to South Dakota

                              The relaxation and time in Onsted, Mi is coming to an end for awhile.

                               Our first night on the road to South Dakota was at Urbana, IL.

Working around the Wow Wee Ranch

                                     I suppose if that's where the mouse goes so will a kitten?

                                              Everyone enjoys a break to read the paper.

                    We removed an old fence along one side of the property with D's help on the tractor.

There was a very old hay rake way out back hidden in the weeds so Randy pulled it out with D's help. It was in really good shape so he took it to the front pasture by the pool and our trailer until he figures out what to do with it.

There's no makings we can see that would allow us to learn more about this old hay rake but we all wish it could talk and tell us it's story!
Randy has named his 13 acres the Wow Wee Ranch....look for cattle (burgers and steak) next year!

Late June

We had a party for the Bahnmiller clan.  Bev had Jason and Jill's families and we had Jody and Randy's families.  Bev won with 9 attendees to my 6.

                                   Here's one way to dry a kitten after a bath.  Moe was curious.

                                           On the other hand, Patches would prefer to nap.

Randy & Renato both REALLY enjoy cooking out.  Renato shows Randy how to BBQ Brazilian style on a make shift set up.....but it was darn good to eat!

Jody & Renato drove up for a couple weeks after they moved to the Atlanta area and while she is waiting to start a new job.

                                                      This is Two Men and a Grill.

This fellow was in the bean field next door one morning, usually they are out back.  Bet there's a good chance it will be on the grill this fall!

Larry, Moe and Curley have all learned how to climb trees but Moe hasn't figured out how to get down yet.

Don & Zola had us plus Joan & Al over to play cards and we took a break to ride around Wamplers Lake on their new pontoon in the evening.