The work week took over this past week and I hardly set foot off the property. Even a hoped for short Friday didn’t happen. In the middle of the week, it also became apparent that I’d better “rush to completion” all of the outdoor winter preparations as our first arctic cold spell was forecast to arrive last night. It did arrive with cold temperatures and an even colder north wind.

Things are quiet at my house as it sits shadowed from north and northeast winds, but down the hill it is a different story. Spring and Summer take their time arriving in Montana, but Fall and Winter tend to jump the gun. The Road Home – it has it’s Winter on.