Back in Basin

The trip was 985 miles this time because the new rig towed the old rig down I-29 to I-90 at Sioux Falls instead of over the shorter course to Sturgis from Elkton or from Summit to Miles City. A couple of days in Rapid City and Deadwood permitted the winterization of the trailer in Whitewood Canyon.

An early winter storm is expected for parts of the Divide over 6000' even as the high cirrus portend cooler weather in this photo taken at Alzada. A fire is blazing in the stove because it is in the 40's as this is being keyed into ip; 45, the forecast high for tomorrow. The Odd Goddess is happy to have a man around again to split wood and to move the summer's furniture off the porch.