Snowing really Messes Up the Rock Hounding, Rapid City South Dakota

Its Mothers Day and Renita got a special gift from Mother Nature, A massive snow storm in Rapid City! As its the first time we have been caught in a snow storm since we have been full time rvers, I thought i would share our preparations for being snowed in!
Now most people would stock up on groceries, but being rockhounders we took off for a day of searching for Teepee Canyon Agates, after all that was the main reason we came here in the first place.

The day was full of rain and so we limited ourselves to the rock shops as we really didn't want to tromp and wade through mud. After seeing the prices I have decided that the one piece we have for sale is priced way to cheap!
Still we were able to purchase several small pieces, think rings, and we were also able to purchase a piece of Fairburn agate. Another purchase that was unique to the Black Hills were four ammonites/cephlopods from the Pierre Shale, all from private land and all therefore able to be fashioned into jewelry and legally sold.

We did drive by Mount Rushmore but stopped at turnouts for photos. Having been here many times before we didn't want to pay the eleven dollars for parking our truck. Privatizing Mount Rushmore's parking lot is something that really grinds me.
As the day passed we started to notice deer out grazing. Although that's a sure sign of a major storm nearing, the radar was still free from snow and we continued our quest. Of all the rock shops we visited The Rock Shed in Keystone was our clear favorite.

We did finally get back to our fifth wheel and did do some preparations. The two main things we did were to slide in all three slides and to unhook the water supply as its going to get below freezing. We also purchased a catalytic heater in case the electricity went out for an extended period of time.
So we are dry and warm and watching the drifts build up outside. Molly isn't sure what to think and is hopping through the snow when we take her out for a walk. Its been a while since she saw snow! Everyone here is thankful for the moisture so snow is always good here! Still we are wishing for clear skies!