All posts by Jean

Thanks, Mom!

Extra Prayers for all who are traveling this holiday season!
Searching for my special recipe for basic Christmas cookies…
…one of my life’s highlights was decorating them with my granddaughter :)
Found my Mother’s old old cookbook (first made in 1901)…
…paging thru and finding a note on a cookie recipe…
…Mom had marked an “X” and “Best” next to it! Thanks, Mom!:)
Rennet….I had to look that one up :)
Fun fun with Cathy looking at all the Christmas decorations in a few new stores :)
Lowe’s acquired ATG…they have lots and lots of “stuff” lol
Selfie….Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year

A child was born in Missoula, MT, on 11-12-13 at 14:15 (military time)
A joyful conversation with my granddaughter
Loving and appreciating each of your lists on WLG!!!!
Farmers Market, indoors
Beautiful handcrafted items of cloth, wood, stone, metal, gems
Finding the right gift
Hutterites’ wonderful foods
Taking the time to view two Christmas movies…gentle on my mind
Granny glasses…one in each room :)
“I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.” Matthew 11:10

Fun with Cathy and friends at the Good Samaritan Fundraiser & Style Show :)
Watching a huge, huge Air Force plane flying low and on its way…
…and thinking about the awesome miracle of flight…
…while at the same time seeing a horse and rider on the road.
Phil (our great “Paul Revere” neighbor…..who was not the rider on that horse :) calling to warn us that our deck would be slippery from the rain/freezing overnight…
…he knew first hand since he went flying headoverheals on his deck…
…we are grateful he was not injured
GPa had salted our deck and steps.
Purging one of my file cabinet drawers…whew, what a relief to have it finished.
Made chocolate chip cookies for GPa…he’s happy :)

Ready for the tricks’ntreaters tonight
Love the variety of fun costumes
My costume: Pumpkin earrings and cutezee apron with the flashing light sparkles :)
Hooray and congrats to the Boston Red Sox!!
Long phone conversation with my cousin
Barbara loves holding a real live book
Sharing a story with Cathy…
…and laughing like crazy :)
Our Capitol early a.m. traffic
Avon….the products (not the Shakespeare thingee) LOL :)

Rocky Mountain ShakeOut Day
Earthquake drill…duck, cover, hold on
Earth shaking memories…of my office in a brick building with the hanging plant swaying…apprehensive but not fearful…
…and another time at home with the huge dresser mirror also swaying back and forth but was okay…..answered prayer
Sign in our newspaper “Get Ready for Winter”…it showed up this morning with some snow :)
Beginning Christmas list :)
NFL – Packers won last night!
Phil called and asked to speak to Aaron Rodgers LOL….Phil’s a Denver fan/go Peyton :)
A woman in Butte MT gave birth to identical triplets, sons!!
One of my favorites: “Each day is a gift..untie the ribbons”

Cloudless clear blue sky on my morning walk today
Frost on all the pumpkins
The brownish/orangey bush with the pretty tiny yellow flowers at the tip
Jet plane with white trail heading for the heavens
Small plane flying slowly at low elevation
The skeleton face with blinking eyes in a neighbor’s front window
Our beautiful neighborhood black cat who seems to strut more on these “approaching Halloween” days :)
The volunteer fireman sign on a vehicle
Clam chowder recipe from the Oregon coast…yummeeee
So sweet…the baptism today of a future King of England

Several days ago, power out in our area..transformer..4 hrs….
….grateful that the weather was nice at the time
Homemade vegetable soup…
…nice when it’s rainy and cool :)
Banana nut bread
Removed and cleaned coats, jackets, scarves, hats, gloves…
…in entry closet…great feeling :)
Vacuum…change furnace filters :)
Purge and clean several cupboards :)
Average commute to work for people in Helena is 10.8 minutes…does that even qualify as a “commute” ? :)

46degrees 35′ 44.9″ N, 112degrees 1′ 37.31″ W
God’s area code 406
Helena, Montana
“City of Gold”
On the map for geocaching by Rand McNally’s 2013 Best of the Road Award
Information Age hide & seek and treasure hunting
History story: July of 1864, four miners, down on their luck, gave it one last chance and struck it rich in Helena. The region, named Last Chance Gulch, grew almost overnight…produced an estimated (in today’s $) $3.6 billion in gold over a 20-yr. period. Main Street is still called Last Chance Gulch :)
…and…perhaps your city/town is on Rand McNally’s Best of the Road Award!?!