Tag Archives: Daily Post Challenge

The Lines on Daddy

Posted on May 1, 2018 by angelallindseth

  When I was little, I thought the lines on Daddy made him look old and worn like one of his saddle blankets full of stains and rips. Both had seen better days. Now I understand each line helped him … Continue reading →

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Historic South Dakota

Posted on April 27, 2018 by angelallindseth

    When people hear “South Dakota” they often jump to an image of an endless prairie. Believe me, there’s plenty of that, but it does have a rich history and great beauty. I live in the Black Hills. This … Continue reading →

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The Crank

Posted on April 16, 2018 by angelallindseth

I walked these woods every day, and I usually kept to the path because the undergrowth grows thicker than an Italian’s beard, but that day I decided to explore the gully. I heard the rumors. They say a little girl … Continue reading →

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New growth

Posted on April 15, 2018 by angelallindseth

Grandma wore a floppy hat and garden gloves. I would carry the watering can, following her down the row as she scattered the seeds. She would kiss the seeds before she planted them in the ground. “Grandma, why do you … Continue reading →

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Disruption to the cutest degree

Posted on April 12, 2018 by angelallindseth

Every cat-owning writer is plagued with this disruption. Rex is too big to fit on the keyboard now, but he does insist on sitting on my lap when I write, or should I say, try to write. Note the excellent … Continue reading →

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South Dakota Treasures

Posted on April 4, 2018 by angelallindseth

This is the beauty of South Dakota backroads. You have to go where the signs say “Dead End” or “Bridge Closed.” Meet the Belle Fourche River (pronounced Bell Foosh) near Vale, South Dakota. Anybody know what year and make of … Continue reading →

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Growing Old

Posted on March 16, 2018 by angelallindseth

It’s a creaky, old house; low ceilings, uneven floors, not a speck of insulation, but I call it home. I will be here for many years, not because I have to, but because I want to. Not because I don’t … Continue reading →

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South Dakota

Posted on March 10, 2018 by angelallindseth

  Things don’t change here. I live on the edge of nothingness, next to loneliness and despair. This is the plains of South Dakota, the farm where I grew up. I’m still here. I’m not sure why. My grandparents, a … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Pleasures

Posted on February 10, 2018 by angelallindseth

  I took these on a camping trip with my sister near Nemo, South Dakota.  A flower’s simple beauty belies the complex nature of their composition, grandiose without ostentation, humble in their nobility. Simplify: Daily Post

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Tend to Love

Posted on February 8, 2018 by angelallindseth

I tend to love animals and this beauty needed a real home. Meet Lacy. She’s spent most of her life in a kennel or tied up and ignored. She was taken care of, but by no means given the love … Continue reading →

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