Okay, it was the first day of spring….birds were chirping and sunshine bathed the landscape. So what did we Rocky Mountain Kids decide to do? Go the annual snow rodeo of course! We knew there wouldn’t be any fast food joints or grocery stores for a lot of miles. So, we loaded up some brown paper bags with snacks […]
Month: March 2010
Magical Missoula
Mom said, “Pack your duffel bags!” E ran into her room and grabbed stuff, including her bathing suit because she wanted to swim. “Do you think we’ll stay in a motel?” asked M. “Maybe. Mom and Dad sure are acting like we will,” E replied, shoving her brand new tankini into the bag. […]
The Breathtaking Missions of Montana
David wrote an article titled, “Can’t Capture It“. Here’s how it starts: “We can intrigue, inform, lure, excite, or invite with our stories, yet cannot pass on experience from one to another. The images we capture serve to awaken memories in those that have them and hopefully stimulate fantasies in those that don’t.” He was inspired […]
Saint Patrick’s Day
Because tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day and leprechauns are a type of fairy or sprite in Irish folklore, which are often looking for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, I thought I’d talk a little about gold. Sure, you’ve heard of the California Gold Rush but did you know […]
A Revolting Week
I’m really having a bad week. It’s been just plain torture. Monday morning, I woke up with a head cold which has left me looking horrible for this entire week. Trust me, if I’m ugly, I can’t survive properly. Then on Wednesday, after sleeping until 9:15 A.M, I awakened with the horrifying knowledge that by 5:30 that night, […]
Marlene’s Homemade Huckleberry Jam Recipe
Nothing compares to the wholesome goodness of a jar of homemade huckleberry jam. The aroma and flavor are out of this world! And the knowledge that you made it fresh yourself is very satisfying. Jump to Recipe ________________________________________________ Summers are warm and sunny in Montana, but the growing season is short. Everything grows like crazy […]
She’s Having a Baby
Thirty-six years ago, two days before my eighteenth birthday, I gave birth to my firstborn son. He’s pushing forty but as the saying goes he’s still my little boy. Ten months earlier David and I had married. The length of time is pertinent to the story as I’ve been asked if I had to get […]
Butterscotch or Vanilla?
Have you ever smelled a Ponderosa Pine tree? If you haven’t, you don’t know what you’re missing. Besides communing with nature and the sense of balance it gives, you’re missing their aromatic smell. Ponderosa Pines are the state tree of Montana and we’ve sniffed their bark for a couple of years now ever since we […]