Recently, I was able to escape out of the back door and romp about the yard for a few minutes. It was purrfect before I was captured and returned to my indoor prison. Lately, I’ve been feeling jealous of all of the other felines that get to play outside. I am stuck indoors because of […]
Month: May 2012
If I Were a Victorian Cat…
I want to be a Victorian Cat. The life of a modern cat is a dull one. Have you seen the videos of cats playing with iPads? That’s probably the only good thing about being a 21st century feline, and my backwards family doesn’t even own an iPad. But really, to live in […]
A Couple of Kidders: David and I Celebrate 39 Years of Marriage
Years ago when David and I were in our early twenties, we received an anniversary card from my mother in-law inscribed with these words, “Happy Anniversary to a Couple of Kidders”. With three little ones at the time, and plans for only one more, I had no clue that I would still be raising […]
Why Doesn’t the Blessed Mother Like Whistling?
It’s hard to believe, but we made it through track season without bone chilling wind, rain, or wearing a blanket. Instead of selling coffee, cocoa, and chili, the concession stand sold sodas, popcorn, and candy. Kalispell must have done something right because Mother Nature blessed us with sunshine and blue skies. It was atypical […]
Another Outdoorsy Mother’s Day
On May 8, 2010, I published a blog post titled “10 Ideas for an Outdoorsy Mother’s Day”. The post received some feedback, but the Squidoo Lens I made on the topic has done pitifully – at least in the internet traffic department. I was hoping to inspire moms to get active and do something other […]
Advice My Mother Gave Me
1. Honesty is the best policy – Of course, it is. “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” 2. The truth hurts – Whether we are the giver or receiver of the truth, it can be unpleasant. 3. It’s nice to be different – Following the […]
Muzzleloading Rendezvous on the Frontier
The setting for the David Thompson Black Powder Shoot in Eureka was held on a golden prairie surrounded by mountains with spectacular views into Canada. The scenery was out of this world. It is no wonder that the Lakota loved this land. As we entered the rendezvous grounds, I beheld a sweeping landscape […]
The Tipi
A tipi (also tepee and teepee) is a Lakota name for a conical tent traditionally made of animal skins and wooden poles used by the nomadic tribes and sedentary tribal dwellers (when hunting) of the Great Plains. – Wikipedia It was indescribably beautiful at last weekend’s Mountain Man Rendezvous in Eureka, Montana. Tipis dotted the vast […]
Pond Skimming – Whitefish Mountain Resort – April 2012
A Snake Deserves No Pity?
Warm weather has brought out the snakes and David has encountered them on two occasions. First, by stepping into a nest of them along Rails to Trails, and second by running over one as we were cycling down the hill to the bike path in Kalispell. Not much thought was given to his […]