Today was a day to rest and recuperate while visiting with friends in Northwestern North Dakota. We also did some minor maintenance on our bikes. Debbie and I received a taste of the cattle ranching lifestyle.

We both agree that it demands a lot of work from a farm family, but has a wholesomeness about it that is refreshing. One of the fringe benefits of working on a farm is that you get to ride a four-wheeler, as demonstrated by Laurie in this photo!
We received a tour of the town of 300, which boasts a grocery store, garage, furniture store, gift shop, and general store. As you might imagine, it is a setting where everyone knows everyone else and there is high trust in others. We were appreciative of the wonderful hospitality shown to us by Tim and Laurie.

Pictured here are Debbie and Laurie.
We were even entertained by a couple of border collies--what nice dogs. They are energetic and industrious dogs and as Laurie put it, they love to please.

They apparently even do tricks as shown in this photo! This is Abby demonstrating how she can fly. We ended the day with a bonfire.
Part of the attractiveness of life on the farm is working in such a beautiful setting.

The picture below speaks for itself.