Pioneering the Martha Stewart Way
Nope, I’m not a Pioneer Woman. I may be somewhat of a pioneer in my business life, but in my domestic life it’s Martha Stewart I turn to and not to the butter and bacon Pioneer Woman of the Food …...
View ArticleThe Feeling is Mutual
This afternoon I’m starting my next series called “Ruminating with the Ruminants: Conversations with the Cows.” I’ve been chewing my cud for the last 4 weeks on the notion of charity and...
View ArticleLooking for Trolls and Finding Common Ground
Saturday I went down about 3 and 1/2 miles into the center of a mountain. My husband has a friend who works at the local palladium (used to make catalytic converters) and platinum mine (one of only...
View Article“Look to Your Betters”
This morning I was discussing rich people with my husband; specifically the rich who own and race horses. My husband likes to bet on the ponies. A few times a year I join him in the action....
View ArticleOld Blisters: Cracking More Bar Codes
It was a cold, dark and icy night as I made my way into Little Twig, Montana from the ranch. The sun had set at 4:30 PM and there was hardly a sliver of moon to light the way into … Continue reading →
View ArticleDo Overs – An Evie Taloney Movie Review
There are quite a few lines in the incredibly visually rich movie “Nebraska” that resonated with me. Though the characters speak few words, when they do, you listen. It’s funny how most of us don’t...
View ArticleFun
(This is the second in “The Grand” series. The first one was “Old Blisters” that introduces the cast of characters.) It is another cold and windy night in Little Twig, Montana. The temperature had...
View Article12 Churches and 5 Bars
It was another cold, dark, and howling night in Little Twig, Montana. No longer below zero, the wind had picked up again and slapped Daphne in the butt as she literally blew into the saloon. At the...
View Article“Well, Not Exactly”
“Ready to Run” The temperature was falling fast as Daphne made her way past a cow who had just had her calf and was munching contentedly on some after birth while her newborn shivered in the grass....
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