Today is M’s 13th birthday! She is officially a teenager. As they say, “How time flies”! It seems like yesterday that we were backpacking her on trails and watching her peck out a story on the computer. Hiking since she was a baby, she has seen some extraordinary scenery, first from the comfort of a […]
Glacier Country
Adventure on the edge of the wilderness
Oh, What a Glorious Day!
I’ve missed three blog entries as I’ve been enjoying a long Thanksgiving holiday with my daughter, her husband, and their eight kids who were visiting from Palmer, Alaska. It was a full house to say the least, and we spent an amazing ten days sampling new foods, indulging in turkey and leftovers, and watching lots of kid flics. […]
Thanksgiving Day Poem
A Thanksgiving Day Poem….Enjoy! Thanksgiving Day By Lydia Maria Child Over the river and through the wood, To grandfathers house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow. Over the river annd through the wood- Oh, how the wind does blow! It stings the toes, And […]
Fall and Winter Great Time to Visit the National Bison Range
The fall and winter months are a great time to visit The National Bison Range in Moise. Although the preferred Red Sleep Road is closed for winter, the Range still offers a 10-mile round-trip gravel road for wildlife viewing. Cooler weather often means animals are more active during the daytime. Thus wildlife viewing opportunities abound. Because I […]
Tis the Season for Hunter Orange
One would have to have a brain cloud not to know it’s hunting season in Montana. With headlines like “It’s been a rough year for deer hunters”, “Wolf hunt was a success”, and “As the rut starts, bucks are going to be on the move”, who could forget. I always feel a little left out at this time […]
The New Super Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart under construction “What are you doing?” “Taking a picture of the new Wal-Mart,” was the answer. We had just come from eating pizza at a restaurant in Depotland. David was taking a few pictures of the construction of the first Super Wal-Mart in Kalispell. His attitude towards the place has been increasingly negative since […]
Seely Lake Preschool Named After Liz Claiborne
Today’s post is another bit of celebrity trivia about Montana. It happens to have a New Orleans connection, so that makes it all the better considering my link to the Crescent City. We’ve all heard of Liz Claiborne, the founder of one of the world’s most famous fashion design companies. She was born in Brussels, Belgium, raised in […]
The Southern Pacific 4449 Comes to Whitefish
by Marlene The famed Southern Pacific 4449 steam locomotive rolled into the Flathead last Saturday. Westbound along the Amtrak Empire Builder route from Minneapolis to Portland, it had a lay over in Whitefish. Parked just east of the train station, the public was invited to take a look. You didn’t have to be a train buff to appreciate the magnificence of […]
Freeze Nips Colors
by Marlene Now Then The cold snap that gripped the valley a couple of weekends ago is gone and with it are the sunshine yellow, pumpkin orange, and crimson red leaves that have captivated me each fall. Record low temperatures in the Flathead Valley and 6 inches of snow in Kalispell have nipped the colorful shades of autumn in […]
Pick of the Crop – Getting Ready for Winter
I had a hair cut the other day and the stylist asked me if I had completed all of my winter yard preparations. “No,” I answered and thought of all of the last minute things that needed attention. For example, we needed to turn off the water to the outside and store the garden hose, […]
