Here's a view from inside the house at the street in front of us and the river between our house and the neighbors. The water on the street is over the curb on both sides.
This is a river... between our house and the neighbors house. The street in front of our house is a bigger river.
We worked on a flooded basement today...(along with all of our neighbors) starting at 3:00 AM and hoping we won't be doing the same thing tomorrow.
We had over 10" of rain since Sunday Ave we've already gotten another 2" tonight!
Might not be easy to get a good night's sleep tonight even tho we could desperately use one...
We'll hope and pray for the best for all the folks in NW Iowa...SE South Dakota, and SW Minnesota...
Goodnight folks...
Goodnight friends. We appreciate each one of you.
I hope that tonight brings you a deep and relaxing sleep, leaving you feeling refreshed and ready to take on whatever challenges tomorrow may bring. As you drift off to sleep, remember that a brand new day full of possibilities is just around the corner.
Darwin is making a woman's pipe and sharing a story or two.
In a 2 minute video, watch Darwin make an elbow pipe. (He works fast!) He's going to be doing one of these live on Saturday at 12:00 CST with a full explanation of each step and I'm sure he'll have a story or two to share with viewers as well. The live event will be app 45 minutes long.
We had a great day, and hope you did too. Thanks for spending part of it with us! We're glad to have you aboard...good night friends and relatives! Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ
Pipestone Buffalo Pipe
Here's what our very own pipemaker is working on today! Seems like we're making a lot of buffalo pipes lately for orders and we thought you may enjoy watching Darwin at work.
Here's a silent 8 minute time lapse video of the pipemaker making this little 4-Winds pipe from start to finish. If you'd like to watch the entire video with commentary/explanations of what he's doing (in regular speed) you'll find that at our sister page: Native American Pipes
Here's Nancy melting beeswax on a large black buffalo pipe. (The same one that was on a reel a few days ago being drilled)