Rodeo Fun!

 I'm late posting this, but it has

been a busy week.

Saturday morning we attended the

Hill City farmers market.

It was a really light day...

most of the vendors weren't there.

We usually set our table next to 2 really

nice ladies - Julie & Jacqui.

They are neighbors.

(Jacqui rents a house on Julie's farm.)

Jacqui was going hiking with her

family and Julie was starting calving

for the next 2 weeks.

The lady with the cake pops wasn't

there either. And neither was the

sour dough bread lady.

But Phyllis was there with her jams

and jellies and some produce,

and a new lady, Cindy, was there

with some muffins.

And us.

They had arranged for the karate club

to come down for kid's story hour.

One of the members read a story and

the club acted it out.

It looked like they were having great fun!

Then 2 high school students read 2 more

stories and then they helped the kids

make beaded caterpillars.

We had a good day. 

Sold lots of freeze dried peaches and

ice cream sandwiches.

Even a couple peeps.

Jim and Sabrina had a GREAT day at their

market - sold over 100 cucumbers and

lots of her amazing bread and rolls.

She makes yummy cinnamon rolls and

some lemon/blueberry rolls.

They have quite a following now!

And then, in the evening, we drove

about 45 minutes north west to a town

called Hoxie for another rodeo.

This one was bull riding, ranch bronc riding,

and barrel racing.

Lots of local talent.

We sat next to this guy's parents.

It was a short ride, didn't make the whistle.

He's only 19 and just getting started.

His second ride of the evening

was also pretty wild.

Everybody walked away.

But it was exciting!

He got a re-ride off that one,

but didn't do much better on that one.

By that time I was tired of taking

pictures and just enjoyed the show.

Kyle messed with my shutter speed

so I could get better pictures.

Lots of guys got tossed.

And one of the ranch broncs

jumped out of the arena and only

made it half way!

Got stuck on the top of the fence,

half in and half out.

Luckily there is another pen on

the outside of the arena and she

jumped into that....

the cowboys were able to get her

safely over the fence and,

although she was probably sore

the next day, maybe she'll never

try that again!

It was a fun night,

under a beautiful moon.