This was first published December 28, 2014. This post makes me appreciate how easy our winter has been so far! A quiet morning with nothing on the list but cleaning… so when I went to let my chickens out into the 7˚ weather, I decided I’d sneak into my studio. Minutes later, a fire is…
Stockings Were Hung
Before and after.
Christmas Eve
Wishing you a very merry… and joyous… and special… Christmas!
Some More
What are friends for? My friend stole me away today… and drove me to Buffalo. We needed a few things… not much… but what fun we had. We wandered some stores… bought things we didn’t need… laughed and told stories and joked… Victoria met up with us and joined our “girls day out”. Lunch at…
Tooth Fairy
Even though the days keep getting up near fifty degrees with snow only on the mountain tops, I know that sooner or later, Mother Nature will regain her senses and it’ll be snowy, icy, cold, and nasty. To that end, Vernon cut me some firewood today. A couple hours later, I had five hardworking grandkids…
Happy Christmas
Ten Sleep’s Christmas parade. 4-H’ers decorate their pickup… Fire pits on Main Street for s’mores before the parade… Then, the parade… short but extra sweet with the theme of lollipops and gingerbread… And while little kids went to see Santa, Vernon and I went to the brewery for a cup of soup and a fireworks…
Collected Stories 16
The following is part of the papers in the Oscar Hoback collection as collected by Edna Greet. Devine and his men disregarded the threat of the “Revenge Gange” and went to the Hole-in-the-Wall at the appointed time to gather their cattle, and on July 23, 1897, the fight occurred. A condensed description of the fight,…
Throwback Thursday: Perfect, v.2.0
This was first published December 19, 2014. Ah. Maybe. Maybe. The end is in sight! I feel better, but still am short on energy! Still… I could get up and do short periods of work before I’d sit back down and rest. I did finish the last of the presents for the grandsons… Now, my…
No Thyme
You know when you’re looking for something and it drives you nuts because you can’t find it? In my case, it was thyme. That wonderful spice that I need for my “pork loin in plum sauce” that I will be cooking for Christmas. I thought I had some. I knew I had some. So I…
Author Craig Johnson
Once again, author Craig Johnson visited the Ten Sleep Library. Over 80 people attended his synopsis of his latest novella, Tooth and Claw. He also read his Christmas short story entitled “Starter’s End”. Novels and Longmire merch were available for purchase. Fancy Christmas cookies and hot chocolate loaded our back room. We’re one of the…