A months in pictures- Journaling hasn't been hapening too much, so here's a photo essay instead

A killer storm, with hail included, approaches. The double rainbow afterwards was gorgeous.



Anson and Zach show off their purple in New Town, North Dakota. New Town is a primarily Native American town on an Indian reservation. According to residents, most jobs come from the reservation, local small businesses or agriculture. Recently, oil discoveries have brought an influx of cash. The jobs, though, are going to outsiders with the necessary training.




Me and the Norwegian troll in Minoy, North Dakota. There's the beautiful cast!





A typical view in North Dakota. Typical directions in North Dakota: Get on Highway 2. Ride 95 miles. Get off Highway 2. Highway 2 was our best buddy






The gals at "prom".







The boys at prom.





The geograhical center of the world: Rugby, North Dakota. Unless theres a physical geography major on the other team, it could be the perfect trivia question some day.

It's also the scene of the crime. I fell 24 miles away, and I've been wearing a beautiful splint/cast ever since.





Heading out of Duluth with a gorgeous view of the town



Our build site in Duluth, Minnesota. My favorite site because there was plenty of work, and I got to paint window sills and clean, both of which I'm better at than shoveling dirt (especially with one working hand)!



Derek and his cheeseburger, just a few miles down the road from lunch. The boy carries a veritable buffet in his front pouch (for those moments when an A&W burger can't be found).






A bustling metropolis as we head towards the not too densely populated part of the U.S. Pretty soon it was fields of wheat as far as the eye could see an not a house in sight for 45 miles. A scary thing when our van broke down and we were lunchless! Luckily gas stations exist even in the middle of nowhere.





Splatted between Wisconsin and Minnesota. Can you tell where the state line is? To states like Wisconsin that pave their roads: Thank you! To states like Minnesota that struggle a bit: What's up with that?






Flood waters in Wisconsin. Wading through shin-deep water with a bike= fun. Having your home ruined by "500-year" floods twice in one year, not so much.








What an awesome state... good cheese, friendly people, rolling hills and nice scenery. What could be better?






Birthday banana split. Biggest and tastiest!









A merry-go-round Museum in Sandusky, Ohio