Mountains to Mangroves
Montana mom meanderings from near and far
Category: Montana
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I’m not, like, a hot springs expert or anything. But I can count at least eight times that I’ve stayed a night in Jackson. No, not the one in Wyoming. Not the one Cash and Carter went to once the pepper sprout marriage cooled. It’s a hot springs. It’s a town. In Montana. Anyway. This…
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Gardening season in Montana is a practice in patience and persistence. Last week I started seeds: A hopeful gift for the future us. Those seeds included: Purple Cherokee and Red Cherry tomatoes, Dragon Cucumber, Boston Pickling Cucumber, Lemon Cucumber, yellow squash, zucchini, green bush, purple and yellow beans, sugar peas, cilantro, basil, decorative pumpkins and…
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Love this time of year! Creatures of all kinds are returning and roaming the land. This week I’d like to give props to the fishing bird extreme: The Osprey. Oh and we mustn’t forget the most daring devils of them all: The Mountain Goat. Lest we leave out flora, let’s take time to appreciate the…
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How to explain Easter to a 6-year-old? The Zombie Jesus thing wasn’t quite appropriate. My extremely hard-to-follow Bible resurrection recollection was subpar. At best. Nothing a quick AI inquiry can’t fix. “Hey Google, what’s Easter’s origin?” She (They? It?) kindly covered the holiday’s possible Pagan/Celtic origins as well as the Jesus Christ died for our…
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Seasons in Montana are EXTREME! We get it all. Within a week or so our yard has gone from snow fort central to …drum roll please… SPRING! Winters last from November to April so this is much cause for celebration. Upon my return from Belize this week I beheld the first bloom in my hodgepodge…
Mountains to Mangroves 