It’s so dang pretty outside today, I can hardly keep from staring out of the windows. The weather has been fantastic, better than last fall. It’s almost like a second spring…the autumn leaves I mean, the splash of colors is simply awesome. Each morning, I’ve been stepping out onto my porch to embrace the day and take a […]
My vegetable garden did miserably this year; so did my apple trees. If I was a pioneer and had to live off of the fruits of my labor, my family would starve this winter. I’m not sure what happened. I tried some different veggies this year, broccoli and cauliflower. You would think with broccoli and cauliflower […]
Last week, a Twitter follower said that he had found a 1948 wheat penny in his pocket. My daughter asked me what a wheat penny was, so we headed to my wallet to look for some. I thumbed through the coin section of my wallet, looking through the quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. I didn’t […]
Not only is Wisdom, Montana one of the coldest places in the country, it is also the place of one of the most tragic battles this country has ever seen, the Battle of Big Hole. Each day, my husband David checks the weather forecast around the country. He checks the temperatures in Anchorage, Boise, New Orleans, […]
This is a story of connections between celebrities; the story of actors from Brokeback Mountain, The Runaway Bride, and “24”. _________________________ Guess who was in line with me at Super 1 a few weeks ago? I can’t be absolutely certain that it was him, because I didn’t ask, but it definitely looked like him. He was good […]
Ladies? Ever open your husband’s mail? Wait, don’t answer! The answer may tend to incriminate you. Can you believe it is a felony, yes a felony, to open your husband’s mail if you reside in Montana? That’s right. I was reminded of this quirky law when I received the dentist bill with my name handwritten […]
“The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup.“ Well, not for me. I’m a coffee and chicory kind of gal, Community New Orleans Blend that is. But that doesn’t make me any less impressed with 2008 Flathead High School graduates Ethan Thompson and Jenny Snipstead. Now college students, Thompson and Snipstead along […]
Drip, Drip, Drip…droplets of fairy rain floating down from the heavens. So sparse and light I can barely tell it’s raining except for the ground being wet and the steady dripping from my roof. It’s been like this for days, forcing us to cancel our Memorial Day trip to Yellowstone. Our picnic in the park this afternoon […]
It is purported that the following notable figures in our history had gathered together for a hunting trip to Hunter Hot Springs, Montana: Wyatt Earp, Theodore Roosevelt, Doc Holiday, “Liver Eating” Johnson, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Bat Materson, and Judge Roy Bean. _________________________ A Journey of Discovery The first time I saw this […]
Don’t you just love the magic of an old fashioned soda shop where you can take a step back in time and feel like a kid again? I do, and that’s why I love going to Norm’s News, but when I can’t get to Norm’s, I make homemade milkshakes at home. _________________________ Established in 1938, […]
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