Skijoring articles have been jumping out at me this week. I don’t mean that they are literally jumping off the page at me, just that I have read a couple of skijoring articles. I am using irony. According to M and E’s Algebra book, The principles of Algebra explained through the eyes of Fred. they […]
Month: January 2011
A Taste of Montana – 4H Food Fair
It seemed the holidays were barely behind us when E asked me to help her think of a 4-H Food Fair entry. Food Fair came earlier than usual this year and the theme was A Taste of Montana. After brainstorming some ideas, she and I decided that her creamy huckleberry fudge would be a winner. Hoping to sway […]
Today in History: Pre-sliced Bread Ban and Bread Pudding with Rum Sauce
Sliced bread from the grocery in Montana is different and I don’t mean in a good way. It’s not as soft and fresh as I am accustomed to buying in the south. Perhaps it is because there aren’t any commercial bakeries in town or maybe it is a regional preference of westerners to prefer stale […]
The Mail Slot
Once in awhile I pause and think about the things that I have manifested. Sometimes my mental picture makes me smile, other times it does not. A few years ago, I manifested a bat. Mallory and E found it hanging tenaciously onto our screen door. I asked it to leave nicely but it wouldn’t give up without […]
The Coldest Mardi Gras Ever
Just when I thought the holidays were over, I remembered Mardi Gras. I checked online to see what date it falls on this year and discovered the celebration will be on Tuesday, March 8th. That got me to thinking of my husband David, and the coldest Mardi Gras ever, which I refer to as sometime […]
Would You Hike in 5 Degrees? A Winter Hike in Glacier National Park
Before we had our traditional black-eyed peas and cabbage for New Year’s dinner, we took a hike in Glacier. It was about 5 degrees, so we knew to bundle up like the Michelin Man. It was a pretty busy afternoon near Fish Creek and as we headed out onto the trail, a group of gals […]