Be careful when you look out of your kitchen window. You may get more than you bargained for!
March in Review – Eileen Wins State and a Visit with the Grandkids
March was filled with lots of activity beginning with a trip to Bozeman where Eileen took the state award for precision rifle in her division. Several days after returning home, my daughter, her husband, and their 9 kids arrived from Alaska. It was a full house! Janice and Paul took off for a Hungarian get-away […]
Mechanized Logging
With the snow melting and company coming, the sled was not an option for retrieving fuel from the forest. We enlisted the services of Mallory as our new log truck operator. ********************** The thaw creates some slippery conditions. We must rectify that! It’s a dirty job, but some girls have to do it. […]
A Muzzleloading Bulls Eye
A Day of Cutting Wood
Adventure on the edge of the wilderness can take shape in different ways… Winter has been dragging on, albeit the weather this season has been mild. Nevertheless, cold and snowy days have taken their toll on our woodpile due to our having to fill the wood stove twice a day in order to keep the […]
February in Review – Shooting Sports, Hauling Wood, and a King Cake Party
4-H shooting sports parent night is held in February and every year my girls have been shooting, I have participated. However, this was my first time wearing a precision shooting jacket. Oh my gosh! That thing is so uncomfortable, I don’t know how my girls do it. I felt trapped and had to get out […]
Ice Safety Tips Before Skating On a Frozen Pond
I’m no ballerina on ice but I love getting out on the pond! It makes me feel like a butterfly…and butterflies are free! Luckily my family and I have access to a pond in Kalispell’s City Park which is maintained by Parks ‘n Recs. Each ice skating season they clear the snow off of […]
Wes In a Woodpile
I discovered a new land of mystery and intrigue today. The world of the woodpile. Sure, I’ve crept under there before, but this morning, I really came to appreciate the glory of the pile. I think that the wondrousness of the pile can be attributed to the fact that my “mothers” haven’t bucked any […]
Happy Purrfect Valentine’s Day!
Charlie’s Treasure Chest
While I was in the office at work one day, I overheard a couple of my coworkers conversing about Charlie Russell. One of the women happened to be married to a relative of Mr. Russell’s wife. Through her husband, she’d learned the following story: During his times of poverty, Charlie Russell would frequently stop […]
