Posts from the ‘Front Porch Musings’ category

Feels like Spring

Despite the date of February 15…it feels like Spring!

It has been sunny and warm … all is relative, but this is Montana and it has been above freezing for over a week!

And it has been sunny since Friday.

It feels like Spring!

“We’re back!” say the chairs

The chairs informed me earlier today that they had something to say, but the day got away from me.

I doubt that they will forgive me anytime soon as today was a beautiful, sunny day which would have allowed them to express themselves in the BEST possible light!

Such is life.

Something is better than nothing??? I turned on the spots and allowed them to speak this evening…

“We’re back!” say the chairs.

*** After 2 1/2 days of above freezing temperatures, the melt was slowed yesterday by clearing skies and cold temperatures. NOAA says that will end Friday when we will warm up again.

The chairs will no doubt have even MORE to say next week.

Change

We are past the mid-point of January.

I think I often decide to change up the blog look mid-January.

So, I lightened it up! And I updated the About page including a new photo of ME!

Photo taken this very day!

Meanwhile…the weather…it changed also.

It got warm.

As in above freezing.

And it rained on top of a new inch of snow.

STELLA!!!

Ok, not “Stella!”, but it was a cry of anguish from the Auggie-boy. I think he, as well as Bear and me, are a bit tired of not being able to go out in the woods as per usual. And then rain and mushy snow.

Gah!!

Mid-January.

Change.

New Year’s Eve 2014

I am very much “bah, humbug” about New Year’s Eve. I think it is silly.

I might be in the minority.

Anyway.

It is still cold.

BUT – the sun is shining!

It might not be clear, but Auggie’s face is expressing dissatisfaction at the difference between how it looks and how it is.

It is cold, despite how it looks!

Oh, well.

Onward.

We did all go out now and again…VERY briefly, though.

Mid-afternoon, it was 12F and Bear did enjoy some time on Beardog Point.

Meanwhile…black-eyed peas are on the simmer for New Year’s Day.

And my New Year’s Eve entertainment…some Tony Hillerman books made into TV episodes…south western mysteries to watch.

Wishing all a safe and Happy New Year’s Eve.

Montana in the cold

It was -3F when I got up this morning just after 5:00 a.m. By 8:00, it was -8 … almost -9F before it started warming up.

Thankfully, the wind had calmed and I’m guessing the plows worked through the night because the road report looked a great deal better this morning than last night.

Shortly before 10:00 a.m., figuring the “go to work” folks were mostly AT work, Bear and I headed to town for a few grocery items. We stopped at the dump on the way. This particular dump is situated a bit south of the southern end of Flathead Lake.

The sun and the mist rising from the lake made for some beautiful scenes:

As I was sitting and looking and taking photos, I was reminded of a January day in 2003 when I took photos with my very first digital camera: A Canon Digital Elph. It was 4F and I took several photos of the house and property I owned at the time and then used Canon’s “stich” software to make them a panorama photo. I use this panorama as a header on my work website ( www.beardogco.com ). I still love the result and remember with absolute clarity, snowshoeing up to the spot to take the photos, with Karl alongside. It is a good memory.

Montana in the cold.