Last weekend we went back to the Big Hole valley for a little camp adventure/wedding/hiking/patagonia outlet shopping/crazy people watching.Seriously, people who camp down there are nuts. There was the lady last year who had a …
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Montana is a Harsh Mistress
March 5, 2008
I am always hopeful for an early spring. I do love our Montana winters but some time in late February the poo brown, schlopy wetness starts to fry my will. Especially this year when I …
el holo grande
October 18, 2007
El holo grande is what my friend, Pam, calls the Big Hole Valley and River in southwestern Montana. And since I didn't post on her birthday because I was too busy celebrating her existence, HAPPY …
to Drummond and back
August 20, 2007
To escape the smoke, my man and I devised a plan to drive southeast to the charming town of Philipsburg for a walk, dinner, taffy and a dip in the river for the pooch. It …
Western Montana Fair
August 14, 2007
The Fair. It is so weird. Fried food, carnies, farm animals, zucchini dressed in outfits, grubby kids high on cotton candy and caramel apples.I volunteered at the Planned Parenthood pro choice booth with Chelci on …
Arlee Raspberries
July 30, 2007
My man and I took a ride out of on-fire Missoula up to Common Ground Farm in less-smoky Arlee for some raspberry pickin'. It meant a lot that he came with me because I know …
jumping in a river
July 8, 2007
My man, Alice and I drove down the Bitterroot valley so that Andy could get a 20 minute lesson on how to ride a horse from our friend Abigail because he will be riding a …
Red Lodge on Independence Day
July 7, 2007
Red Lodge, Montana on the Fourth is about as American as you can get. Big parade with lots of horses and cars, underage teens getting tipsy at campgrounds, family picnics, a huge rodeo, dogs going …
bitterroot backpack
June 6, 2007
Two weeks ago myself and three girlfriends hiked into the Twogood Cabin in the Bitterroot. We got a late start and started the six-mile trek into the cabin at about 6:30pm. The mellow trail was …
a life lesson from Alice the dog
April 11, 2007
Alice and I had a bunk run this morning. I felt slow and frankensteinish. Neither of us have been in good health; my ankle sprain and her I don't even know what. But she …
Seedlings Emerge and I Run in Billings
April 6, 2007
There is bright green everywhere in south central Montana. Then it was covered with fourteen inches of snow. Lewie died. The snow melted and the daffodils are about to fall open. Back in western Montana my …
