What do you get when you have a skier hang onto a rope pulled by a cowboy on a horse that’s running around a snow covered course? Skijoring of course. And they’re off! It’s Whitefish Carnival time and last Sunday’s skijoring championship brought out lots of rugged Montanans of all ages to watch the annual event. It was snowing, but the temps were […]
Glacier Country
Adventure on the edge of the wilderness
Happy Groundhog Day 2010 – Phil Sees His Shadow
Phil saw his shadow this morning in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania forecasting 6 more weeks of winter. Last year on February 2, I wrote a blog post about Groundhog Day saying that the 2009 prediction was no surprise to me. It’s still no surprise to me this year and it’s kind of hard to imagine anyone seeing their shadow right now with […]
The Baby is Turning 12!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
RMKK – Year in Review
by Marlene It’s time again for the RMKK – year in review. January took us to Big Mountain Ski Resort in Whitefish, Montana where we took an avalanche safety class. We learned a lot and did some hands on training with beacons in a simulated rescue. The lesson on hoar frost was interesting […]
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
’Twas the night before Christmas, When all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, The stockings were hung by the Chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar plums danced in their […]
The Sounds of Silence
A blanket of snow and frigid temperatures have enveloped Kalispell and the Flathead Valley making driving conditions hazardous. Considering this, residents were heralded in the news the other day for excellent winter driving skills, as we have seen no major accidents due to weather (although I have seen a lot of fishtailing going on of […]
