Ah! October…what a gorgeous time of year! The government shut-down temporarily closed the park, but it didn’t stop me from snapping some glorious shots of autumn near the old park entrance at Belton Bridge. Our annual fall hike, to Mount Aeneas in the Swan Range, took us from autumn reds and yellows to winter white. […]
It’s National Cat Day?
Somebody woke me up and asked me how I intended to spend National Cat Day. I looked at them like they had a screw loose. “What do you mean…National Cat Day?” I asked. They said it was an internet thing observed on October 29, started in 2005 to bring public awareness to the […]
A Snowy Autumn Hike to Mount Aeneas
At last – a forecast of “partly sunny” after several days of rain. Now was the opportunity to grab our packs and head out to the Jewel Basin for our annual fall hike.The Jewel has some of the best displays of fall color and I was looking forward to the drive up the mountain to Camp […]
Little Spoiled Brats of Liberals?
SasquatchBobby’s vehement comments published to “Screaming Bigfoot?” are so thought-provoking, I couldn’t resist sharing them further. Not because his comments are original, we’ve heard similar before, but because I just can’t figure out why he thinks my daughters are “little spoiled Brats of Liberals”. Why not little spoiled brats of conservatives? Why not little spoiled brats, […]
September in Review – A Last Hike, Grouse for Dinner, Harvesting Potatoes
Summer is always so fleeting and most often I feel I don’t do enough. The month of September created a sense of urgency to prepare for winter and do the things I wanted to do over summer, but didn’t get around to…like practicing more with my bow. Our last hike in the park before […]
Bear Fattens up on Grouse!
The air is cool, the leaves are changing and the bears are fattening. Fattening up with grouse that is! Lurking in the dark about 50 feet down the hill from our house, this black bear came for a visit one night to feast on the grouse that came crashing into our window a couple of […]
How I Came to Have Raw, Free-range, Oregon-grape fed Grouse for Dinner
It was a typical Thursday evening. The sky had just begun to pale to a faint indigo-blue color. The temperature was warm, the trees swayed gently in the breeze; this weather was perfect for a walk in the yard. I’d already climbed trees, snacked on a few grasshoppers, and explored various new bushes, and had […]
August in Review – Huckleberry Barbecue Sauce, Moose, Fair
August equaled abundance. We harvested much of our vegetable garden and I learned numerous ways to prepare crooked-neck squash. It was a good year for huckleberries and we picked enough to preserve several jars of scrumptious jam, with enough in reserve for pancakes, barbecue sauce, and other treats. Many Glacier is an excellent part […]
The Forest – My Muse
I sit at a desk positioned parallel to the railing that separates the loft bedroom and the open air between the floor and ceiling of the Great Hall below. Across this space are large windows revealing the world outside. To my eyes, this forest is like an infinite Matryoshka doll. I can peer into the […]
Canning Cherries-Best Freezer Cherry Almond Ice Cream
The best thing about making cherry almond ice cream is eating it! Plucking pits out of cherries with paper clips, sticky red juice splattered over counter-tops and walls, glass jars that must be washed and kept hot in sputtering vats of water lest they break when boiling fruit is added to them is not. But, […]