Time for another blog entry and the only thing that comes to mind today is the topic of flu. Not the Swine Flu, where it came from or who has it, but the flu we had last month. It was going around here and my daughter and her family in Alaska had it too. It […]
Month: April 2009
Worst Case Scenario
We had decided, before they were born, to raise M&E out west. Now was the time to live up to our commitment. As the West is a big place, we had to find just the right location. We had eliminated most of the country. All that was left were two places and these were yet […]
For the Birds
One of the things that became quite apparent to me when I moved to Montana was that people really do appreciate wildlife here. I’m not suggesting that there aren’t nature lover’s everywhere, but that in Montana, animals and birds seem to be a more integral part of everyday life. Perhaps it’s just me, as […]
Signs of Spring
Now that it’s warmer, the return of insects is a sure sign of spring. To E’s chagrin, moths are hanging around the back door causing her anxiety every time she wants to come and go. Flies are starting to buzz about and one unlucky house fly came in through a vent hole in our storm […]
The Wonder of it All
It was May 5, 2000; another one of those doomsday dates when the planets were due to align and produce cataclysmic destruction that would end the world. Four years had passed since my husband, Grandpa Davey, had taken me on an adventure to discover the West. That had been my first trip west and I […]
Crossing Texas
Often seemingly insignificant decisions can have major influence on the course of our lives. One of those occurred on the cold morning of December 22, 1973. For the Christmas holiday, I had planned an adventure trip to see the snow peaked mountains of Colorado. As the time to depart drew near, I had some apprehension […]
What Do Bears Really Do in the Woods?
Last week, I teased you by telling you that the bears had come out of hibernation and that I had a video of one in action, only to direct you to Youtube to be Rick Roll’d. Actually, bears have been spotted lately and as usual reporters have given their public awareness announcement of taking precautions […]
M’s Frostbite?
Red and cold feet Last Sunday was a lovely sunny day and we were going to the exciting livestock exhibition! M wore a t-shirt, jeans, and flip-flops, knowing she would not be cold. We arrived in the parking lot to see a small tent with a horse and a goat in it. A few […]
The Skies Are Not Cloudy All Day!
Today, April 2nd , looks more like winter than spring. I know we told you spring arrived in a timely fashion on March 20th with warmer temperatures and a flower bud in our garden. But, it was pretty short lived and we’ve been having cooler weather and snow showers almost everyday since then. Yes, Montanans […]
Beware of the Bears!
We’ve heard that the bears are roaming about again after a long winter’s nap, and we have been advised to take the usual precautions when in bear country. They are voraciously hungry after hibernating all winter. Check out this link to see one in action! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0&feature=related Related Article: What was That?
