Red Willow County in Nebraska
"Red Willow County" is named for Red Willow Creek. The term is a mistranslation of the Sioux word Chanshasha Wakpala, literally, Red Dogwood Creek. This [...]
Wednesday Wrap-Up June 1st, 2016
Last Thursday, our family started our travel season with mixed reviews. Just because I do specific trips fairly often does not mean that my kids are [...]
In Nebraska, May 2016 is for the Birds
Several years ago, we were convinced we had an endangered screech owl in our tree. The bird was just a little thing that did [...]
Recent Pictures of Lovely Nebraska
A week ago, we learned the hard way that down spouts are an important part of the side of every house. After many days of [...]
Getting you to Great Events Across Nebraska
While I started this blog for many reasons, one stands out. My main motivation? The blank looks given to me by friends when I talked [...]
One More Clue/ To See/If you can guess/ My Nebraska Mystery
Guess I am feeling rather poetic tonight. Maybe because I am rather tired. A field trip today and one tomorrow along with other deadlines caused [...]