Unfortunately I took almost no photos of the beautiful Montana surroundings - we were a bit preoccupied with welcoming our new little one to the world! I'll try to take some outdoor pictures in March :)
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Friday, February 3, 2023
January 2023 recap
Happy New Year!
Snow and cold were the name of the game last month. We've been hunkered down, just waiting for warmer weather and longer days again!
Sunday, January 1, 2023
December 2022 recap
Happy New Year! (Hard to believe that 2023 is already here!)
We wrapped up 2022 with some bitterly, bitterly cold temperatures and a big snowstorm.
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| Yes, it's basically MINUS 30 degrees F. |
After it warmed up a bit (above zero), we attempted to go out to plow through the drifts. It was a no-go in places!
But after only 3 days of temperatures in the 40s, basically all the snow melted!!
We also had a lovely Christmas at home...
...with some delicious foods and the company of our close family.
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| Sourdough chocolate babka knots |
Hope you all have a fabulous year!!
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
November 2022 recap
Here are some highlights from last month!
1. Some neighbor horses came to visit us
2. I did lots of baking, including creating a new sourdough starter...
...and making a Thanksgiving cake (with a pecan layer, a cranberry layer, and a pumpkin layer).
3. We harvested and decorated our Christmas tree
4. We hosted a delicious (if we do say so ourselves) Thanksgiving dinner with family
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
October 2022 recap
October went by in a whirl! It was another lovely month of enjoying beautiful views :)
We had our first major snowstorm of the year:
Happy November!
Sunday, October 2, 2022
September 2022 recap
On Labor Day we geared up to harvest honey! I was so excited see the fruits of all my hard work with "my" hives, and to put in to practice all I had learned in my apprentice beekeeping course earlier in the year.
Everything started off well, and we were able to get a couple gallons of delicious, beautiful honey. I happened to get two stings in the process - one on my left pointer finger, and one on the back of my right hand. I took some benadryl and iced my hands, assuming they'd be better the next day.
The next day, however, they continued to swell. And swell. And swell some more. It got to the point that I couldn't touch my thumb to my fingers and all my joints (fingers and wrists) were hurting.
Thankfully I was able to get in to urgent care relatively quickly. I had instructions to go home, take massive amounts of benadryl, and sleep it off. After about 24 hours I started to see improvement, and after 48 hours I was able to return to work. (I had been unable to drive or write with my hands that swollen!) By a week later, my hands were finally back to normal.
The following weekend we bottled all the honey, and I made the difficult decision to leave the hobby of beekeeping. My reactions to stings just keep getting worse and worse, and I don't want to risk what could happen if I get stung on the neck or face. Mike actually did get THREE stings on his neck, but thankfully he just had a tiny bump and the itching went away pretty quickly. So, all that to say, we think we have a buyer for our bees and honey extractor, but if the deal falls through please let me know if you're interested!
The other excitement of the month was the Grammy came to visit! She and Rose got to spend a week together while I worked and Mike was off elk hunting. They read books, played games, and watched movies - it sounds like a wonderful time was had by all! Thank you again, Grammy :)
Hope you all have a lovely October!
Saturday, September 3, 2022
August 2022 recap
Another month without a lot of pictures!
Highlights from August included:
1. Enjoying the harvest
2. Camping out at the Buffalo Jump State Park
and 3. trying to get through this heat wave!
Hope your summer has been lovely and you are enjoying the transition to fall.
Happy Labor Day weekend!
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