[JustaDumbBlonde]

In all of my stubborness, I made it across I-90 again last week with only a minor delay just east of Rapid City to wait for the snow plow to run. Two weeks before, when we were headed to Montana, it was 74 degrees when we drove through the Badlands park. I thought we had swings in weather ;)

[Nepeta]

On growing lavender:

Not all varieties are equally hardy.

I have kept varieties hardy in Zone 6 going several seasons by planting them in places where their roots will drain even in heavy rains—either on the side of banks or in relatively high spots in the garden. Other than that, they are not fussy, and handle the humidity and heat of the Ohio Valley.

[who knows what evil?]

In all of my stubborness, I made it across I-90 again last week with only a minor delay just east of Rapid City to wait for the snow plow to run.

You do NOT want to get caught on I-90 east of Rapid in a high-plains blizzard...

[ApplegateRanch]

I made it across I-90 again last week with only a minor delay just east of Rapid City to wait for the snow plow to run.

Notorious trouble spot. Glad you had a safe trip.