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What’s Inside?

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A Cup of Tea with Lydia - Page 4 You’re Simply the Zest - Page 5 Quilting Word Search - Page 6 Area Fall Festivals - Page 7 Eat, Stay & Play in Belle Fourche, SD - Page 8 Spot the Difference - Page 9 Robin’s Nest DIY - Page 10 Cowgirl Poet- Page 13 The Northern Hills - A Wonderland- Page 15 Country Register Giveaway - Page 16

Kelsey Ruzicka

Editor’s Notes

Everything Unplugs

Publisher of The Country Register of ND, SD, WY, MT & N. ID

There is a popular saying that, “Everything works again, if you unplug it.”

You know that moment when you have battling all day with a computer or technological issue, and you finally break down (because all your hair is gone) and call IT support. You wait on the phone for 2 hours, starting to feel more insane and more frustrated. You keep telling yourself to be nice to whomever answers this phone, because it is not their fault you need a degree to figure out this dang IT issue. You finally talk to someone, explain your problem (give yourself a pat on the back because you didn’t break down in tears), and wait with baited breath willing to do anything they tell you to do to JUST FIX THIS! Then, they simply say ma’am, please try turning off your device, unplugging it for 10 minutes and then turning everything back on. Much to your horror, excitement, dismay, gratitude…. It works. (insert sigh) Sound familiar?

Working in a tech-based field that just keeps getting bigger. My IT experience tends to grow with all the other skills and tools I’ve learned along the way. But, anyone with any sort of level of technology exposure, has experienced this moment in time.

The thing I’ve found the most surprising is that is isn’t just a computer resolution. It is a human one too.

All the stress, the anxiety, fretting over details, bartering with morality to just get a solution…all of the spinning out in circles that goes on when we are tackling a problem, new chapter in life, or just a rough moment in time… would unplugging work?

The answer is yes. “Everything works again, if you unplug it – even you.”

This fall I will be taking some time to unplug, relax and come back at it fresh and new. This is hard for most of us Americans to do. We are entrepreneurs, farmer/ranchers, moms, hard-working, tasks-mastering folks.

But, if your fancy iPhone that can run the world from a button needs to be turned off and updated from time-to-time, so do you. It is a simple solution, yet hard to administer and come to the realization of sometimes.

Here is your fall challenge, unplug. Reboot the battery and come back strong.

How will you unplug?

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A Cup of Tea with Lydia: The ABCs of a Back-to-School Par-TEA

By Lydia Harris

This fall is a real celebration of going back to school. Although the 2020-2021 school year ended with many students attending classes online, now we hope schools will be open and classes will be held in person face-to-face. So, let’s have a par-TEA to celebrate! Here are some ABCs to get started.

Sipping once, sipping twice, sipping tea is always nice.

A. Whom will you invite?

Anyone can celebrate back to school. Young school kids and their moms would enjoy a par-TEA. But back to school is also a milestone for college students and teachers. And since September 12 is Grandparent’s Day, an intergenerational tea would be fun.

Here’s how I hosted a back-to-school tea for my three school-age grandkids, their mom, and me.

From Lydia’s Recipe File: Cheese Stick Pencils Make this tasty pencil to serve, or supply the ingredients and let everyone make their own edible pencil. This idea is write on.

B. How will you decorate?

The pencil boxes at the Dollar Store inspired me to plan this par-TEA. Purchase supplies needed for school and place them in a basket as a centerpiece. Include pencils, pens, crayons, scissors, erasers, paper pads, and notebooks. Then let the kids take them home after the teatime.

For a cheerful table, decorate with primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. I kept things casual with paper plates and placed a napkin and pencil beside each plate. I also set small chalkboards as welcome signs by each place setting. My grandkids enjoyed writing messages and playing word games such as hang-man on their chalkboards .

Or, if you want to fuss a bit, make a bouquet of paper flowers using pencils as flower stems. Cut out colorful construction paper or tissue-paper flowers and slip them on the eraser ends. Place them in a small pot or glass to make an arrangement. Each guest can take a pencil or two home when they leave. This pencil bouquet would also make a cute gift for a teacher.

School and books go together, so it seemed a good time to put out some of the colorful storybooks I had collected and read to the grandkids over the years. Now they could choose ones they wanted to take home and keep. One book they especially liked was Rainy Day Games: Fun with the Animals of Noah’s Ark. C. What will you serve?

Instead of a fancy tea menu, how about serving after-school snacks? My grandkids enjoy eating popcorn, cheese, and apples, so that was part of my menu. I served gluten-free popcorn, a large bowl of different kinds of colorful apples, and mozarella and cheddar cheese sticks. Their mom sliced the apples they chose, and they helped themselves to the popcorn.

I also had cream cheese spread and miniature marshmallows available so they could make Great Grins, a recipe from my cookbook. Two red apple slices become the lips, miniature marshmallows are the teeth, and the cream cheese holds them together.

Another way to launch the school year with popcorn, cheese, and apples is to make the rocket snack recipe found in my cookbook. A cheese stick is the rocket, half an apple becomes the launching pad, and the popcorn is the exhaust.

For older students or teachers, change the menu to mini bagels with strawberry-flavored cream cheese and topped with fresh strawberry slices. Or spread bagels with cream cheese with herbs or vegetables and add thinly sliced cucumbers. If you wish, also serve Cheese Stick Pencils. (See recipe.)

Sweets are always a hit, so I made frosted apple-shaped sugar cookies. They looked cute served from my daughter’s lunch box from her grade-school days. My granddaughters were hungry for coconut, so we filled paper muffin liners with shredded coconut to add more sweetness. (At Grandma’s house you get what you want.)

Of course, every tea par-TEA needs one or more tea blends. For our teatime, we sipped my grandkids’ favorite Country Peach Passion herbal tea with sugar cubes.

Whether you or someone you know is going back to school or not, why not plan a par-TEA? Any time is a good time to build friendships over a cup of tea.

Lydia E. Harris holds a master’s in home economics and has been writing this tea column for 22 years. No wonder her five grandkids call her “Grandma Tea.” She is the author of Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting and In the Kitchen with Grandma: Stirring Up Tasty Memories Together.

Ingredients: Cheddar or mozzarella cheese sticks Sliced ham, ½-inch thick Bugle corn snacks (1 per pencil) Raisins (1 per pencil) Mustard Directions: 1.

For each pencil, cut one end of a cheese stick flat.

2.

Cut a small circle of ham for an eraser and attach it with a dab of mustard to the end of the cheese stick.

3.

Break off the upper part of a Bugle and use the pointed end. Press it onto the other end of the cheese pencil.

4.

Shape a raisin to become the lead in the pencil. Carefully push it onto the end of the Bugle point.

5.

Make enough pencils for each person to have one or more.

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You’re Simply the Zest

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By Colleen Gust

As you may have gathered by our last edition which featured many rhubarb recipes, Kirby and I are fans of tart flavours. I’m one of those people that if there is a lemon garnish on my plate or drink, I’ll eat it. So, this month the focus is on lemons and their uses.

We really are fans of the fruit, we even splurged and purchased a lemon and a lime tree at the greenhouse this spring, and they are currently in planters on our back patio. They are setting fruit, which is pretty exciting – I’m really curious to see how big the fruit will get. The leaves when you rub them smell amazing too!

Did you know…. The origin of the lemon is unknown, though lemons are thought to have first grown in northeast India, with the genetics of the lemon showing that it is a hybrid between bitter orange (sour orange) and citron. Lemons entered Europe near southern Italy during the time of Ancient Rome. The lemon was later introduced to the Americas in 1493 when Columbus brought lemon seeds on his voyages. Spanish conquest then helped spread lemon seeds.

In 1747, James Lind’s experiments on seamen suffering from scurvy involved adding lemon juice to their diets, though vitamin C was not yet known as an important dietary ingredient.

With it’s high amount of acid, lemon, like vinegar, is a terrific cleaning agent. The acid in lemons is antibacterial and antiseptic, and it acts as a natural bleach. The citrus smell of lemon is so refreshing and just makes you think “clean” ... just keep in mind that while lemons and lemon juice can do a great job with many household chores, it is not a disinfectant.

While it’s common knowledge that the pith of the lemon causes the bitterness in lemon this is actually incorrect. If you’re ever in the kitchen with a bit of time on your hands and a lemon, try tasting the components separately. You’ll find the pulp sour, the zest a bit floral with just a tad of bitterness, and the pith will have no flavour. What happens though is if you combine the pith and the zest this triggers a chemical reaction between the two which intensifies the very slight bitterness of the zest.

Lemons even played a part of my childhood, for those of you who remember the Nancy Drew Mystery books, they inspired many a child to use lemon juice as invisible ink, developed by heat. I know I did this many a time using a toothpick as my pen!

Lemon juice can be used to increase the blonde colour of hair, acting as a natural highlight after the moistened hair is exposed to sunlight. This is due to the citric acid that acts as bleach. My hairstylist isn’t going to be impressed with me mentioning this as I’m pretty certain she’s had to repair other clients’ hair over the years from this!

Lemon Chicken Piccata This is more my thing than Kirby’s, although he’s happy enough to eat it! While the recipe calls for boneless, skinless breasts I often buy bone-in and do the deboning myself. If I’m feeling lazy, I don’t even bother with that and just increase the cooking time. I make the dish with the capers as both of us enjoy them.

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts - butterflied ½ cup flour salt pepper 1 egg ¾ cup bread crumbs or panko crumbs 5 Tbsp butter Juice of 1-2 lemons (about 1/3 cup), reserving the lemon halves ½ cup chicken stock 2 Tbsp capers, coarsely chopped (optional) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees farenhiet.

Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound out to 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.

Mix the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a shallow plate. In a second plate, beat the egg with a fork. Place the bread crumbs on a third plate. Dip each chicken breast first in the flour, shake off the excess, and then dip in the egg and bread crumb mixtures.

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large saute pan over medium to medium-low heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 3 minutes on each side, until browned. Place them on a sheet pan and allow them to bake for 5 to 10 minutes while you make the sauce.

To make the sauce: Over medium heat, melt 1 Tbsp of the butter in the saute pan and then add the lemon juice, chicken broth, the reserved lemon halves, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper, and the capers. Boil over high heat until reduced in half, about 2 minutes. Off the heat, add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and swirl to combine.

Discard the lemon halves and spoon on the sauce over the chicken, and serve with a wedge of lemon for additional zip.

Creamy Key Lemon Squares The fact that this recipe contains sweetened condensed milk makes the taste more reminiscent of a Key Lime Square. It’s a little bit different in taste than a traditional lemon square, plus it’s quick and easy to make. ½ cup unsalted butter ½ cup icing sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 cup flour 4 large egg yolks 1 can sweetened condensed milk 3 lemons juiced (about ¾ cup) Preheat over to 350 degrees Farenhiet. Butter an 8” square baking pan.

To make the crust: Beat butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Add the flour and mix until just combined. Press the dough into the bottom of the pan. Prick the dough all over with a fork. Bake until lightly golden – 15 to 20 minutes.

To make the filling: In a large bowl, whisk together yolks, condensed milk and lemon juice until smooth.

Pour over the hot crust in the pan, and return to oven, and bake until the filling is set – 25 to 30 minutes.

Cool completely in pan.

Refrigerate until the filling is firm, about 3 hours. Dust with icing sugar and cut into squares.

Colleen Gust is an avid baker and gardener and lives with her husband outside of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Kirby and Colleen Gust are publishers of the Manitoba & Saskatchewan Country Register.

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AREA FALL FESTIVALS

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(Check your local listings for changes & cancelations.)

SOUTH DAKOTA

September 11, 2021 | Solace Farm Market Davis, SD • https://solacefarm.net/events

October 2, 2021 | Mclntosh Apple Day Festival Hamilton, MT • https://ravallimuseum.org/mcintosh-apple-day/

September 11, 2021 | Sioux Falls Sidewalk Arts Festival Sioux Falls, SD • https://dtsf.com/event/sidewalk-arts-festival-3/

October 9, 2021 | Great Falls Vintage Market Great Falls, MT • https://visitgreatfallsmontana.org/event/prairie-sisters-vintagemarket/

September 11, 2021 | Hill City Quilt Show and Sale Hill City, SD • https://www.hillcityarts.org/quilt-show September 23, 2021 | Buffalo Roundup and Arts Festival Custer, SD • https://gfp.sd.gov/buffalo-roundup/ September 24-26, 2021 | Mitchell Fall Craft Show Mitchell, SD • https://www.mitchellsd.com/events October 2, 2021 | Rapid City Cruiser Car Show Rapid City, SD • https://mainstreetsquare.org/cruiser October 30, 2021 | Scare in the Square Rapid City, SD • https://mainstreetsquare.org/scare-in-the-square-2

NORTH DAKOTA

September 17, 2021 | Bismarck Street Fair Bismarck, N • D https://downtownbismarck.com/street-fair/ September 25, 2021 | Fort Ransom Junk, Vintage and Craft Fest Fort Ransom, ND • https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021fort-ransom-junk-vintage-and-craft-fest September 30, 2021 | Norsk Hostfest Minot, ND • https://hostfest.com/festival-experience/hours/ October 8, 2021 | Bismarck Fall Home and Remodeling Show Bismarck, ND • https://www.bismarckhomeexpo.com/ October 15, 2021 | Fargo Fall Art and Craft Fair Fargo, ND • https://www.thebigone.biz/fargo-fall.html October 16, 2021 | Grand Forks Autumn Colors Craft and Gift Expo Grand Forks, ND • https://www.facebook.com/events/314608682946363/

MONTANA

September 10, 2021 | Billings Fall Home Improvement Show Billings, MT • https://www.billingshomeimprovementshow.com/fall-show/ September 11, 2021 | Lewistown Chokecherry Festival Lewistown, MT • https://lewistownchokecherry.com/ September 11, 2021 | Missoula Vintage Market Missoula, MT • https://destinationmissoula.org/blog/vintage-market-satuday September 11, 2021 | Boulder Music and Arts Festival Boulder, MT • https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-boulder-music-and-arts-festival

October 23, 2021 | Helena Autumn Art and Craft show Helena, MT • https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-helenaautumn-art-and-craft-show

WYOMING

September 3, 2021 | Evanston Cowboy Days Evanston, WY • http://www.evanstoncowboydays.com/ September 4, 2021 | Sheridan First Saturday Market Sheridan, WY • https://www.fairsandfestivals.net/events/details/2021-sheridanfirst-saturday-market September 9, 2021 | Western Design Exhibit and Sale Jackson, WY • https://westerndesignconference.com/about-us/ September 10, 2021 | Cheyenne Fall Home Show Cheyenne, WY • https://www.cheyennehomeshow.com/fall-home-show/ October 29, 2021 | Lander Fall Craft Fair and Expo Lander, WY • https://festivalnet.com/82360/Lander-Wyoming/Craft-Shows/FallCraft-Fair-and-Expo

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COZY CABIN: Northern Lights Black Spruce Stress Away Cassia PUMPKIN SPICE: Orange Copaiba Cinnamon Bark Clove Nutmeg

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Spot the Difference

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Can you spot the difference? There are 5 changes to this fall set up in the Denim & Opal shop on State Street.

Find the answers on page 14. Find other back to school or early bird holiday shopping finds at Denim & Opal in Belle Fourche, SD.

Stop By! Visit Denim & Opal on State Steet!

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I can’t believe we are headed to Fall! The quilt edition of the Country Register is one of my favorites (I may have said that before).

All those fat quarters and lovely fabric patterns!! I always have left over scraps of fabric lying around and I don’t really quilt, so I am sure that quilters have an abundance of them!

Here is an easy project to use up some of those fabric scraps. It also recycles old nylon mesh bags (the kind you buy lemons and oranges in). My aunt, who is going to be 100 years old in February, would be very proud of me for recycle these!!

You will Need: Step Two

You will need two scraps of fabric (they can be the same or different patterns), some 100% cotton batting, and two pieces of the nylon mesh, scissors (you can use a cutting mat and rotary cutter), thread and a sewing machine.

Place one piece of fabric face up, then lay both pieces of the mesh on top of it, next lay the second piece of fabric face down on top of the mesh. Lastly lay both pieces of batting on top of the stack and pin or clip together.

Step FOUR

Turn the scratcher right side out. The nylon mesh will be on one side and material on the other. Pin or clip the opening shut.

Sew around the edge. I did it twice. It seems to hold the mesh in place better.

You may evan want to sew the middle also.

Step THREE

Step One

Sew around the outside leaving about two inches on a long side to turn the material right side out. I clip the corners to make it turn better.

Cut the fabric, mesh and batting into 4X 6 inch pieces. You will need two pieces of the nylon mesh.

A very easy recycled dish scratcher!! It works well!

FINISHED!

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WYOMING’S 4TH ANNUAL COWBOY YARN CRAWL The 2021 Cowboy Yarn Crawl is May 29th to September 25th, 2021, visit all of the eight participating locations, and then turn your passport in at the last shop you visit for a chance to win the Grand Prize basket!

For all of the latest information on the Cowboy Yarn Crawl, be sure to like and follow the Cowboy Yarn Crawl Facebook page. Here you’ll find all of the details, photos of other yarn crawlers, and more information about each of the participating locations. Be sure to confirm the operating hours of each location prior to making your visit.

See more at our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cowboyyarncrawl/.

NORTHEASTERN WYOMING QUILT SHOW

On October 2 & 3, 2021 the NEW Quilt Show returns for its 39th year!

Held at the Frontier Hall, Cam-Plex, Gillette, Wyoming, the show is open to any quilter who would like to enter a quilting project. Entries are due Thursday, September 30th, from noon to 8 only. The Show is formed by a non-profit, all-volunteer committee and all proceeds from this event are used to hold the next annual NEW Quilt Show. This is an opportunity for the community and quilters to show off their projects, shop, take part in demos, win prizes for entries and door prizes. There is a NEW Quilt Raffle and raffle tickets are available for purchase at the Event. The WSQG 2022 Quilt will be on display also, with raffle tickets available.

See more at our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/newquiltshow/.

Fall Harvest Pasta Salad INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Begin by preheating your oven to 400 degrees F. Place the sweet potato pieces on a large baking sheet. Drizzle them with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and then toss. Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and black pepper, to taste 1 pound multi-colored pasta 3 cups broccoli, chopped (about 1-inch pieces)

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions.

You’ll want the pasta to be al dente. Drain the pasta, allow it to cool, and place it in a large bowl.

1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

To the bowl of pasta, add the roasted sweet potatoes, broccoli, dried cranberries, pine nuts, and red onions. Toss with the poppy seed dressing until evenly coated. Crumble in the goat cheese and gently stir again until combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.

1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced

Stir before serving, adding more dressing if needed.

1 cup dried cranberries

1 1/2 cup poppy seed dressing 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

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Everything Bagel Cheeseball INGREDIENTS

Cowgirl Poet, Quilter, Entertainer Yvonne Hollenbeck

1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese - softened 1/2 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish

Our Guilde’s Next Quilt Show

1 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 scallions - chopped 6 slices bacon - cooked and chopped About 1/2 cup Everything But the Bagel seasoning blend* Bagel chips and/or crackers for serving

INSTRUCTIONS In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, horseradish, cheddar cheese, scallions, and bacon. Form the mixture into a ball, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill for an hour.

Once the cheeseball has set, roll it into the Everything But the Bagel seasoning blend to evenly coat.

(To make your cheeseball resemble a pumpkin, add a real or faux pumpkin stem to the top. Then use the tip of a chopstick or the back of a butter knife to create grooves.)

Serve with bagel chips and crackers.

He sits all alone in his old easy chair; a-flippin’ the channels, his wife is not there.

She’s gone to a “Quilting” like she does every day.

It seems any more that he’s just in the way.

His old shirt needs patching, there’s a button that’s gone.

He once had good meals, now it’s a box bought from Schwanns.

The house is a-clutter, there’s cloth everywhere in boxes, on tables, on all of the chairs.

There should be a shelter for the husbands of gals who are busy with quilting and neglect their poor spouse; they could start a “Support Group” and all they would need is a TV, Remote, and an occasional feed.

I have an idea! That will relieve all our guilt; We’ll have all the guilds make some nice raffle quilts; and sell lots of chances and take all the money For a nice “half-way house” made especially for honeys Of all of us quilters, and there they could go With a Big Screen TV for their rotten old shows; and there have companions with those other guys…. ….the husbands of quilters, now that would be nice!

It would be a big building so there’d be room for them all, with even a Golf Course and a great big Mess Hall.

It would be so darned nice that us ladies would go there to hang up our quilts for our guild’s next Quilt Show! © Yvonne Hollenbeck; 2021 Yvonne Hollenbeck, from Clearfield, SD, performs her original poetry throughout the United States, captivating audiences in her wake. She is one of the most published cowgirl poets in the West and is not only a popular banquet and civic entertainer, but also co-writes songs with many western entertainers. Yvonne also pens a weekly column in the “Farmer-Rancher Exchange” and writes articles about life in rural America in various publications throughout the West. For more information, visit https://www.yvonnehollenbeck.com

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Advertiser Directory by Name Always Your Design • Dell Rapids, SD.......................................... 6 Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce • Belle Fourche, SD.......... 8 Belle Fourche Country Club • Belle Fourche, SD.......................... 8 Betty’s Quiltery • Rapid City, SD................................................. 16 Black Hills Visitor Center • Rapid City, SD.................................. 12 Creative Closet • Townsend, MT................................................... 5 Denim & Opal • Belle Fourche, SD............................................... 9

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Knothole, The • Spearfish, SD.................................................... 16 Lickety Stitch Quilts, • Lusk, WY.................................................. 16 Moxie Marketing of the Midwest • Black Hills, SD...................... 2 NeedleTravel.com ...................................................................... 13 North Country Fiber Fair • Sioux Falls, SD.................................... 6 Nuts & Bolts Fabric Shop • Edgemont, SD................................. 16 Office Emporium/Gone to Pieces Quilts • Belle Fourche, SD....... 8 Olive Branch, The • Belle Fourche, SD.......................................... 8

Spot the Difference Answers:

1. Brown Bag added to Bottom Left Corner.

2. Necklace changed on Left Mannequin.

3. Bag in Bottom Right Corner Replaced with Shoes.

4. Small Pumpkin Removed Center of Table.

5. Water Bottle Added to Table where Pumpkin Was.

Quilts Along the Platte • Rapid City, SD....................................... 6 Quilt Connection • Laramie, WY................................................. 16 Quilt Connection 2 • Buffalo, SD................................................ 16 Quilters Corner • Faulkton, SD..................................................... 5 Quilt Fix, The • Sheridan, WY....................................................... 5 Quilt Yard, The • Pierre, SD........................................................... 6 Shadow Sky Creative Co • Spearfish, SD.................................... 15 Tri-State Museum & Visitor Center • Belle Fourche SD................. 8 Wall Drug • Wall, SD.................................................................. 12

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T he Northern Hill s - A Wonderlan d Just Off the Beaten Path

By Bailey Sadowsky

The Northern Black Hills boast many scenic views wide and far. Whether you’re driving through Spearfish Canyon or leisurely hiking on well-worn local trails, beauty exits far, wide, and near.

The area is rich in history. The gold rush, industry, the wild west, and the area’s eccentricity leave many gems to discover. What’s the best part? You don’t have to spend hours hiking to discover a new visita with a story to tell.

Winding creeks, still lakes, rustling leaves, and flowing waterfalls dot the landscape. Join us to discover a few of the many beautiful views just off the beaten path.

THE WATERFALLS OF SPEARFISH CANYON

ROUGHLOCK FALLS

Location: Just beyond Spearfish Canyon Lodge along FSR 222, Spearfish Canyon Roughflock Falls received its name from pioneers of the area. The workmen used a pulley system to lower wagons down the multi-tiered waterfall.

KISSING ROCKS

Location: Highway 14A just after mile marker 20, Spearfish Canyon Kissing Rocks or Boulders can be seen from the road, but if you blink you might miss the lovely rock formation.

11TH HOUR GULCH

Location: US Hwy 14, right before Cleopatra Place on the west side of the highway, Spearfish Canyon

SPEARFISH FALLS

Location: 10619 Roughlock Falls Rd., Spearfish Canyon Spearfish Falls is the largest and lesser known of the 3 waterfalls in the Spearfish Canyon. The Burlington Railroad used to pass just over the top of the falls and in 1917, this waterfall was diverted from the Spearfish Creek to a nearby hydroelectric plant until 2003. The waterfall was turned off for almost 86 years!

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN (VIEWS FROM)

Location: Cross section of Nevada St. and 10th St. in Spearfish

IRON CREEK LAKE

Location: 20912 Iron Creek Lake Rd.

FRIENDSHIP TOWER SCENIC VIEW (VIES FROM)

Location: US Hwy 85, northbound, leaving Deadwood. Travel 1.5 miles, turn onto FSR 133 Located just outside of Deadwood, you can find the home of the “Friendship Tower.” The monument was created by Seth Bullock, in memory of the friendship he had with President Theodore Roosevelt. From the tower you can see all the major peaks of the Black Hills.

OLD SPEARFISH CREEK DAM Location: US Hwy 14 ALT, Lead, SD

Bailey here. What an adventure! Thank you for joining me on a quick journey to my favorite locations just off the beaten trail in the Northern Black Hills. I love discovering and sharing new treasures with you all.

I love people, places, and things. (Yes, all the nouns.) I believe every moment has a personality and I love building brand and art from those special moments for businesses and personal enjoyment.

Find more photography and illustrations of the Black Hills at ShadowSkyCreativeCo.com or find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Etsy.

Let’s add more sparkle into the skies!

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