We have a lovely shop in town with lots of quilt supplies as well as other gift items, but today, I'm driving to my other 'local' quilt shop. Come along, we have time to visit during the long drive of over 50 miles!
Leaving town, we pass the John Deere dealership.
Looks like weather is building to the west - we always look for rain, but NOT hail. So far, I have NO hail dents on my car!
Seventy-five percent of the residents are employed by the railroad (BNSF). At first I thought I was hearing thunder, but learned later that was the trains. Here comes one now.
These trains are loaded with coal, that's all, and are 130 cars long. That's 1 and 1/3 miles long. They come from Wyoming, and from the number of trains that run through, it's a wonder there is anything left of Wyoming. I believe that Kansas is their destination.Storms are building -- we all pray for a good rain.
There's the treeline (below) where I turn off the highway onto the gravel road. I do NOT make this trip when winter brings rutty roads, or I will call ahead of time to ask for road conditions.
More open spaces and hay bales. I think these stacks of hay cut down winter drifting.
More irrigation pivots - they are a necessity.
There it is -- see waaay in the background the silver roof? That's where I'm going.
By now, the skies are looking very threatening and I'm starting to get worried, and did not take any more photos. A quick trip inside, and check on the local weather radar, and I dashed back home, running into sporadic downpours, slushy snow showers, sunshine, and absolutely NO rain at home, but also, NO HAIL!
Hope you enjoyed the ride!