BevLive: Silver Springs SDT, Day Two

Don't know when this will get out. I'm 50 miles east of Sturgis, SD on a paved road, then another 10-15 on gravel roads. I arrived in the dark so I'm not sure but I think I'm in the middle of a very large, very sparsely settled part of the great plains. It's cool and the wind is whistling. Not another sound. Was in the 90s all day driving. I miss the cool Canadian weather already.

I ran Nel first in a long ago morning in Shaunavon. She did ok, good outrun, which was reassuring, but not much help at the pen. Scott ran another really good go with Don getting a 93. I missed it as I was in town fueling up and failing to dump the trailer and refill my water.

I got back and ran Mirk 16th. He drew beautiful sheep and we treated them very gingerly managing to score a 96. I don't know how the trial finished up as Ileft at that point for my very long trip across Saskatchewan, Montana, Wyoming, and a chunk of South Dakota to my current place. Alas, I had to drive about half a mile in here through the great American prairie and somewhere in there I caught the back of my camper, doing it some serious damage. It's ok to drive but I'll have to get it fixed before it rains. I doubt my winnings from today will cover my repairs. Oh well.

Tomorrow is a new trial on wilder range ewes. I'll assess my poor camper's damage in the daylight and duct tape our wounds until I can get it fixed. I hate to waste my vacation undoing my carelessness.