Saturday will be E’s 12th birthday and because I intend to be enjoying an afternoon of ice skating with her on Woodland Pond, I’m posting these birthday greetings today. E is the baby of our family of 5 kids. She shares this status with her older brother who is 32. Yes, we had a nineteen-year […]
Month: January 2010
Grandpa Davey Reads Weird Ben
Listening to Grandpa Davey reading “Weird Ben” to the grandkids via Skype last night was such a hoot. Sitting in his chair in front of the webcam with a blanket wrapped around him, he raised his voice and told everybody to shut up and began reading M and E’s eight page story that they wrote when they were little. I absolutely adore […]
The History of Dutch Elm Disease
Pictured on the cover of this morning’s newspaper is a man in a bucket truck cutting tree limbs. It’s captioned that he is cutting branches from a tree infected with Dutch elm disease. Crews will have to destroy from 75 to 90 of these majestic trees by April. What is Dutch elm disease and why is it named “Dutch”? It seems […]
Where to Get Free Popcorn on National Popcorn Day
I was going to talk about the average snowfall statistics in Kalispell as well as tell you that our average annual snowfall is 64.9 inches, that our season to date has only been 29.9 inches, and that our average season to date should be around 36.3. Phew, that was a mouthful! Also, I was […]
Icy Window Panes
I was looking at some photos this morning to add to a Musing’s article and couldn’t find what I wanted. But, I did run across this one of frost on the window, which inspired me for today’s post. It’s not regular that we have ice accumulation on the interior of our windows in winter but […]
Mushers Hit the Trail Near Olney, Montana
Outdoor recreation in Northwest Montana doesn’t stop because it’s winter. Saying that it’s too cold to go outside and play would mean we’d be stuck inside for months and be nothing but a bump on a log. Sure, there’s lots of hibernation and movie watching, of which Redbox has made quite convenient of late. Sometimes we’re sluggish when the weather outside […]
You Get What You Expect
Expectation – the state of expecting; anticipation. Anticipation – confident expectation Have you ever noticed that you get what you expect? I have and I bet you have too. If one imagines with enough energy behind it, expectations eventually manifest. When it comes to getting what we expect, we tend to put things in categories […]
Happy Skating!
As soon as the ice froze on Woodland Park pond, we set out to do some ice skating. Skating is definitely my favorite winter sport. I love gliding around on a frozen pond, and practicing my figure skating moves. Last year was a disappointment. Due to the bad economy, Parks and Rec. couldn’t afford to do their […]
Sometimes He Hits the Jackpot – Sometimes He Hits the Jade
I was an 8-year old kid from Louisiana at the time experiencing the trip of a lifetime. I struggled to stay awake in the backseat of the truck as I had been traveling for about 12 hours from New Mexico to Wyoming. We were just getting ready to check in at a motel in Rawlins. […]
King’s Day – It’s All About Tradition
Are you ready to celebrate? January 6 is King’s Day, or Twelfth night. It is 12 days after Christmas, and is the traditional day to take down the Christmas tree. To many New Orleanians, the most important thing about January 6th is that it is the start of the Carnival season. King’s Day, also called […]