Archive for April, 2008
99 Bottles…
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Rediscovering my own backyard has been one of the unexpected joys of returning to Montana to run the Schoolhouse. There has always been a pioneer spirit out here. It can manifest itself in many ways, usually of the rugged variety.
At least, that was the image of the pioneers from my youth. Sure we had cowboys, but [...]
The Burning Season
Friday, April 25th, 2008Wisps of smoke curl from nearly every valley, field and open space. This is a small window of time when damp ground, the possiblility of precipitation and yard clippings coalesce to create a time honored ritual. It is the burning season.
Spring arrives shortly thereafter. Like a phoenix rising from its own ashes, the greening of [...]
Signs of Spring?
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Could it be? After finding a grapple* covered picnic table this morning, I also found this. Perhaps the first buds of spring. Winter has been hesitant to release Western Montana from its chilly grip. As the evening light continues to stretch on well past 8pm, the warmth usually associated with lengthening days has been hesitant [...]
Posted in general | No Comments »>Breakfast with Blackberries
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008In order not to repeat yesterday’s slow start, I greeted the early morning with a steaming hot bowl of oatmeal and glistening blackberries.
Next, onto the final designs for a series of holiday greeting cards. Not to mention, wrapping my brain around the technicalities of this blog.
Posted in food | No Comments »>Blackforest
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008CD cover with graphics from Blackforest, this year’s fabric design.
Off to a slower start today than I really wanted. I must buckle down and get the fabric design for the Christmas Market completed and mailed to the fabric house. In the process, I discovered that I didn’t have enough memory on the computer to actually [...]
Snowy April
Monday, April 21st, 2008When I returned to the Schoolhouse it was spring. The tangled apple branches had the hope of early buds. There were even a couple days of nearly 80 degree warmth. Winter was finally over. The grass was greening and I looked warily at all the apple trees that need to be pruned and shaped.
Now as [...]