montana morning

The moment when you first wake up in the morning is the most wonderful

of the twenty-four hours. 

No matter how weary or dreary you may feel, you possess the certainty that, during the day that lies before you, absolutely anything may happen. 

And the fact that it practically always doesn't, matters not a jot.

The possibility is always there.

 

  ~Monica Baldwin

 

 Happy Sunday!

 

Welcome comfort

 

 

Welcome comfort- these grey days of winter/spring are hard to cope with.

 One minute the jackets come flying off and the sun is shining- the next thing you know hats and mittens are on.

I tend to get a bit blue this time of year so I decided to try to perk up and go to Plant Land, really  enjoyed the humidity and green plants inside the nursery. Several succulents and a few cactus came home with me- they are so green. Really lifted my spirits.

Some new books from the library- feeling a little comfort already.

And of course there is nothing that a warm bowl of soup can't fix and watching my favorite show

yes, I am huuuuge fan! 

 

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With my obsession for birds- this little dude is welcoming comfort

Great little Italian flick - your kids will love this too

 Bellisima!

 

Love to all

peace out beansprout!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GO!

GO!
 

-we love to GO

outside and explore.

Wishing for spring and sunny days to come
we did again this weekend in blustery cold Montana weather

But it feels so great to just go outside

and then come in to a warm fire.

 

 

 Have a lovely Tuesday.

Sunshine & dishes

 

Like fireworks the sun is out -the airplane patterns crisscross the bright blue sky and the mountains are once again freshly dusted with snow. It is a beautiful morning in Montana.

I take the long road to the cafe this morning- breathing it all in... the crisp cool air
 

 

 

the bright sunshine on my face

Down pastures and barbed wire fences

 

 on this old dusty road

past meadows and old barns

I want to be outside today...but there is a mountain of dishes waiting at Base Camp. 

 

John Muir once said ; The mountains are calling and I must go

 

unfortunately so are the dishes....


 

Skiing in Glacier

 

 

We had a lovely weekend skiing in Glacier

in Norwegian you can say it was

"Eventyrlig"

which is hard to translate

....like a story book

 

Beautiful to explore the park in the stillness of winter.

 quiet.

 

The herd can enjoy a little peace from all the high speed

hustle & bustle of every day life.

Soft swooshing of the skis gliding across the snow

magical seeing the trees bowing over with snow

 the barrenness that a forest fire leaves behind

 

 

Our kids have been really sporty about x-country skiing-

(you don't see many kids out there in the park)

 

Many old timers stop and smile and give us a wink.

Sort of a "secret society" that these elders know about.

 and we share.

 

Skiing is good for all ages.

In Norway you say you are "born with skis on."

 

I can't thank my mother enough for taking me weekly night skiing

around Holmenkollen and Frognerseteren as a child each winter
and my grandfather patiently skiing with me on the frozen lakes in Sweden

showing me good technique.

 

These are beautiful memories that I relive when I ski today in America...in the park.

Maybe one day our children will pass on this wonderful winter sport
 and the memories they have skiing in Glacier park to their children....

 

 

 

Winter at Lake McDonald

 

A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. 
It is earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.

 

  ~Henry David Thoreau

 

Winter greetings from Montana

hope you are having a wonderful day!

xo