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Weather

Hot Town, Summer in the City

July 10, 2012September 13, 2012 Marlene Leave a comment Glacier Country, New Orleans Roots

It seems to be part of the human condition to complain about the weather. Just a couple of weeks ago, people around here were complaining about it being too cold and rainy. Now the consensus is that it is too darn hot!   After a mild 4th of July where it was a pleasure to […]

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The Coldest Mardi Gras Ever

January 6, 2011April 11, 2020 Marlene 1 Comment New Orleans Roots, Things We Find Interesting

Just when I thought the holidays were over, I remembered Mardi Gras. I checked online to see what date it falls on this year and discovered the celebration will be on Tuesday, March 8th. That got me to thinking of my husband David, and the coldest Mardi Gras ever, which I refer to as sometime […]

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Wisdom, Montana – A Cold Place and the Battle of Big Hole

August 26, 2010May 8, 2012 Marlene 2 Comments Glacier Country, Things We Find Interesting

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, […]

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Whatever the Season, Pack a Jacket!

July 7, 2010July 7, 2014 Marlene 1 Comment Glacier Country, Life is an Adventure, New Orleans Roots, Wildlife
slicker-Kohr's Ranch

Ghost towns, badgers, geysers, Tetons, bears, elk, cowboys, history, plus the natural beauty of the west are just some of the ways to describe our 4th of July road trip.  Did I mention it was kind of chilly?  To wear or not wear my jacket was a question I kept asking myself the entire trip.  It wasn’t as […]

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The Weather

September 17, 2009September 24, 2011 Marlene Glacier Country

by Marlene The Pond at Woodland Park – Kalispell, Montana If you follow this blog, you know that I occasionally talk about the weather. That’s because I have found that people are curious about Montana weather. I’ve been asked about the weather by those romanticizing about it and scoffed at by those who think Montana […]

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Not About Michael Jackson

July 7, 2009March 31, 2014 Marlene Miscellaneous
Glacier International Airport

  Okay, I told you this post wasn’t going to be about Michael Jackson, and I intend to keep my word. Just because he’s the most popular search on the internet today and his televised memorial has occupied all of the major TV stations doesn’t mean I have to participate and write about him on […]

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Ozzy Daisy

June 2, 2009March 28, 2014 Marlene Glacier Country
Ozzy Daisy from Hoopers Garden Center

The growing season in Montana is very short. Lawns and Norway Maples have only gotten lush in the last few weeks and it’s only been the last week or so that we have set out flower pots. The garden centers have gotten really busy as most of us are just starting to plant vegetable gardens. […]

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Inversions

January 19, 2009April 19, 2013 Marlene Leave a comment Miscellaneous

Since we live in a valley surrounded by mountains, we frequently have inversions in the winter. When an inversion is going on, we have a thick blanket of fog, freezing fog, or smog covering the valley. When we go up into the mountains, the air is fresh and clean and the sun is out. Inversions are […]

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Vaya Con Dios

October 24, 2008April 29, 2015 David Leave a comment Grandpa Davey
Runway at Michoud

Once, while mowing the grass on the levee of the Michoud Slip, I was overtaken by a rapidly developing thunderstorm. Shifting my tractor into high gear, I crouched low and bounded through the fields to the sanctuary of my truck. Now safe, though drenched to the bone, I marveled at the intensity of this blinding […]

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Mother of all Storms

September 5, 2008April 29, 2015 Marlene Leave a comment Grandpa Davey
fishing spot

Last week with the approach of Hurricane Gustav, I watched an interview that reminds me of the heart pounding thrills that Mother Nature provides free of charge. The interview was with a fisherman foolishly planning to ride out the storm on his boat in the Violet Canal. His custom was to find relatively safe harbor […]

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Welcome to the RMKK people's Website. With our unique perspective, and often with a southern flair, we share adventures of life at the edge of the wilderness in Montana, and beyond.

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