According to the U.S.P.S., Gary Cooper (1901-1961) started his acting career as an extra in Westerns. He went on to play the all-American hero in many classic films including the well known High Noon (1952), (which, by the way, also happens to be one of President Bill Clinton’s favorite films). Gary Cooper is depicted on the postage stamps I […]
Month: October 2009
A History in Home Canning
Home canning has been a part of my life since I was a newlywed. It was the early 70’s and my husband planted a nice-sized garden that filled the backyard behind our shotgun house. We bought all of the necessary canning supplies in preparation of preserving the vegetables we would have at harvest. David had a dream of […]
Six Man Football
With a state population of under one million and the largest city of Billings bursting with just 100,000 people, it’s not surprising that Montana has 28 high schools that play six-man football. M mentioned this fact to me yesterday and I am now informed of yet another bit of trivia about “The Treasure State”. Six-man football was […]
The Southern Pacific 4449 Comes to Whitefish
by Marlene The famed Southern Pacific 4449 steam locomotive rolled into the Flathead last Saturday. Westbound along the Amtrak Empire Builder route from Minneapolis to Portland, it had a lay over in Whitefish. Parked just east of the train station, the public was invited to take a look. You didn’t have to be a train buff to appreciate the magnificence of […]
Freeze Nips Colors
by Marlene Now Then The cold snap that gripped the valley a couple of weekends ago is gone and with it are the sunshine yellow, pumpkin orange, and crimson red leaves that have captivated me each fall. Record low temperatures in the Flathead Valley and 6 inches of snow in Kalispell have nipped the colorful shades of autumn in […]
Pick of the Crop – Getting Ready for Winter
I had a hair cut the other day and the stylist asked me if I had completed all of my winter yard preparations. “No,” I answered and thought of all of the last minute things that needed attention. For example, we needed to turn off the water to the outside and store the garden hose, […]
Lunch in a Strawberry Patch
Hiking the Strawberry Lake Trail and Having Lunch in a Strawberry Patch Finally, we reached the alpine lake at the top of the mountain. Mom led us to a clearing with short bushes surrounding us. It was protected from the harsh wind and it was the best place in the whole area to eat […]
