Once upon a time in the 1960’s, When everybody thought everything was nifty, Came out of a box, Complete with branches and stand, An aluminum Christmas tree, Of which I was not a fan. It was thought to be modern, And space age too, No chopping, no watering, Less clean up for you. It shown […]
Winter
Screaming Bigfoot?
WARNING! If you are looking for the REAL Bigfoot, Please DO NOT WATCH the following video! You may feel compelled to comment and tell us: it wasted 1 minute of your life that we have ugly ass kids that we have stupid kids that our whole family looks stupid that it is boring crap that you wish you […]
Ice Fishing!
It’s a tough job drilling with a manual auger through 20 inches of ice. Twenty Inches of Ice! Drilling through 20 inches of ice (I am still amazed by this number) on a recent ice fishing outing was no easy task. After David drilled his hole and dropped his line, it was the girls turn to […]
Bar Stool Races in Martin City, The Video
Kalispell teen survives collision with out of control canoe, the driver, Bigfoot, may have been intoxicated. Isn’t that a great headline? And doesn’t it pique your interest? Don’t you feel compelled to watch the video below? Let’s face it. My husband David is witty. Always has been. He comes up with the most wonderful one […]
Cabin Fever Days in Martin City, Montana
It’s another beautiful day in Old Kalispell. It’s gray and warm at about 37 degrees. The rain that fell early this morning has turned into a wintry mix reminding us that old man winter isn’t finished with us yet. Standing at the kitchen sink I called to the girls to look at the big flakes […]
The Coldest Mardi Gras Ever
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 […]
Snowflakes
It’s the time of year when watching pure white flakes drifting out of the sky is one of life’s simple pleasures. They brighten up an otherwise gray day and make a beautiful natural flocking on trees. Wilson A. Bently liked snowflakes too. He said, Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were […]
How to Make Snow
How will we get the groceries home in the winter without them freezing solid? They’ll be in the bed of the pick-up truck exposed to the air! Won’t the cans of soft drinks burst? These were questions our southern brains used to ponder before we moved to the frozen north. Turns out the frozen north isn’t always […]
Shakespeare’s Sonnet No. 97
Rain, sleet, and snow. I could not have picked a more perfect day to schedule a trip to Costo to have my studded tires put on. Autumn has disappeared almost instantly and winter has reached our doorstep. William Shakespeare wrote 154 poems in sonnet form dealing with such themes as the passing of time, love, beauty, and mortality. […]
A Strong Desire for Skates
“If one imagines with enough energy behind it, expectations eventually manifest.” ~ You Get What You Expect Temperatures cold enough to freeze the pond haven’t yet arrived in Kalispell. Nevertheless, that hasn’t stopped the “I can’t wait to ice skate” enthusiasm which began shortly after summer faded away. Ice skating is a favorite winter sport […]