All weekend long and into Monday…storm warnings, avalanche warnings, blowing snow, wicked windchills…it just wouldn’t quit! Today, we took advantage of the winter wonderland and made snow cream. _______________________ My first taste of snow cream was over a winter vacation to North Carolina. Mom had stayed home while Dad drove my younger brother and […]
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Apple-Oat Muffins with Cranberries
“There is something about these apple-oat muffins that reminds me of vacation.” Is it the texture – dense and packed with whole grains including bits of apple and dried cranberries? Or is it the flavor – fully developed whole wheat and oats, spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of clove? Perhaps it is the […]
Wolves Dig Up Bony Leg!
I’m no stranger to synchronicity, but the experience always brightens my day. Last night, in a dream, I saw a head peering through the darkness into the kitchen window. Startled by what I thought was a mid-winter bear, I looked through the patio door instantly seeing a pack of the most vicious, snarling, huge wolves […]
Cross-Country Skiing – Cascade Falls – Glacier National Park
Unlike Yellowstone, Glacier National Park allows no motorized travel during the winter. If you want to explore, you’ll have to bundle up and start walking or gliding. Fortunately last Saturday was a pleasant 15 degrees, a heat wave compared to this whole week. I am curious as to where the liquid water comes from to […]
How to Make Homemade Lye Soap the Cold-Process Way
Learning to make lye soap the cold-process way is a rewarding experience. Not simply because you can brag to your friends that you have made homemade soap, but because you know that you’ve learned a practical skill; a skill that will benefit you even if you never make another bar of soap. It’s a basic […]
Fox Meets Housecat – Trail Cam
Living in Bear Country – Buck’s Hide and Head Go Missing
While at the kitchen sink, I saw a stellar jay with a chunk of something in its mouth. Looking towards the barrel, where Buck’s head was (thinking the jay was stealing some meat), I saw that the head was gone. Upon further investigation, Buck’s hide (that was in another barrel close to the house) was […]
Cabela’s Grand Opening in Kalispell
It was snowing like crazy when we reached Depotland (the shopping district in Kalispell where the big box stores reside). Cabela’s parking lot was packed, so David parked in the Lowe’s lot across the street. From there, we walked over to the grand opening. It didn’t take long for me to realize that this […]
Buck’s Carcass Claimed by a Fox!
Having been a feast for the raven’s and the magpies, Buck’s carcass is claimed by a fox. Post by The RMKK People.
Buck’s Legacy
The explosion of the shot pierced the early morning quiet of the forest as I was about to prepare myself a bowl of baked oatmeal. “Already?” I thought to myself. Looking through the window, I saw David sitting quietly in his chair beside his truck. It was a cold and damp morning, so I grabbed […]