2019 august

A  green August .... in Montana

August 16: remember Saint Roch, The Patron Saint of Dogs, (the story tells how a hunting dog cared for him every day in the woods while he was sick)

Teton

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            God gives gifts even when we don't expect them.   I was reflecting upon the dogs I have had over the years and decided God knew just what I needed every time.  When I was at MSU college, I got a dog from a good friend an Alaskan malamute, who I named Teton,  she was the most beautiful dog I have ever had and beauty was what I wanted or needed at that time.  Then I bought a Montana Border collie when I was a new teacher trying hard to become a great teacher.  Tana B. was the smartest Border collie, and I needed intelligence at that time.  Then we acquired Dash, the sweetest dog, a blue healer at that, and I needed that when my husband went to Heaven as well as Shep, a McNab, who happens to be the toughest or have strongest will, which is what I need now.  So Thank the Lord for all your gifts even if we are not sure  what they're giving us at the time.  
thanks for dogs,  Saint Roch , and all our beloved animals.
Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift !   2 Corinthians9:15

Dash

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(pet portraits) Dog cards by Bailey
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my sisters, Golden

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2019 JULY

"Is it the Fourth?"

These are the famous last words of John Adams, as he passed away in the early evening hours of July 4, 1826, on the fiftieth Anniversary of The Declaration of Independence, more specifically the Charter of Freedom document upon which the nation's founding principles were established.  He wrote his wife Abigail,  ...  and I quote, "It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty.  ..."Parades, family, and friends along with all our nations' traditions.  Begin each day with a thankful heart and God Bless America. Happy Fourth.  

Bailey Art

Summer begins in June

Summer Sunshine

The hundred days of summer has begun...we call the hundred days of summer, the days between Memorial Day and Labor Day.  So the long days of sunlight are the most productive and the busiest.  All my visitors are choosing to visit in June.  Lots of summers will begin in Montana, what a treat.

Love the GREENS !!

The hundred days of summer are here and we're making hay while the sun shines.
Love and Light to all!!

under appreciated dandelions

Don't forget Father's Day June 16. Wake each morning with a Thankful heart and Glory to our Father in Heaven.  May he give you grace, strength, and peace every day.

Summer solstice and the Strawberry moon arrives June 17 thru 21. Love and light to all.

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MAY 2019

....May flowers

Flowering the cross in Montana "He has Risen"

Absaroke mountains

Spring has sprung and we are going to see the green grass grow, (weeds of course will come first but with it all green you don't have to notice them yet).  Wild flowers are sprouting their little shoots up, these are weeds too, but we can't be too critical in this Easter season.

mom's gardenia bush

Holy Week at Big Sky 

May His mercy and peace be with you and may you see it everywhere !!

tulips by Bailey

February 2019

The coldest snowiest February since 1936:  Hauling water, feeding livestock morning and night, plowing snow stripes in the fields so livestock can move around, below zero temperatures making everything more difficult, no wonder I forgot to write..... Yet I was blessed to ski with two of my Godchildren at Big Sky so that renewed my fondness for snow

This kind of says it all, oh so WHITE

God gives us hope, Robins are here

April 2019

APRIL showers bring MAY flowers

Riding for the Soul

Soulful rides include a horse and rider.  Riding amongst the newborn calves is a favorite.  Other great benefits of Riding Retreats; It gives you a new way to thinking clearly, refreshing your attitude and feeling physical again.  It stretches muscles you don't normally use, gives refreshing oxygen to your blood, and stimulates your mind in many ways.  Mostly, you enjoy nature in a more wholesome way.  New spring grass is peeping through our mud and snow, now but soon there will be new wild flowers, other creatures abound like rabbits, deer, sandhill cranes, always, lots of birds and plants to investigate.  Then there's treasures, too,  like looking at tracks or finding sheds(horns) or special rocks.  Smelling the fresh air, wind blowing somewhere gives you more color and clarity of mind as well.  So, "Here We Go,"

Bailey and Dollar

Brushing, new shoes, and vaccinations

Hoppy Easter

Hoppy Easter. April 21st

March 2019

March 2019

In the spirit of Mardi Gras, March 5

Ash Wednesday, March 6

& St. Patty's Day, March 17,

 

Thinking, hmmm, "Spring,  hurry"

Praying for these cow miracles

     The Seas of snow have inflated to three feet in most pastures so the geese and ducks are everywhere;  swimming and laying in the seas of snow 

My Mardi Gras Duck card

      Mornings in Montana are mornings spent with God.  We get up early every day like clockwork, to feed the animals and love to see the miracle of life.  Lately with the arctic cold masses falling our way it is a miracle to see life in the mornings.  We thank God and the guys work really hard to manage the cows.  Cows are hearty as are most animals.  God has made animals especially tough, they inspire me to be tougher, ( I usually just put on a few more layers and call it good.)

     

 The Great commandment says :  "Love God and Love your neighbor as yourself."  And I cannot give enough thanks to my neighbors for helping me get through the feet of snow every morning.    Heartfelt love and thanks I give to thee.  So I am dedicating this months blog to neighborly gestures, please share yours as well.  One Good thing I love is our Little Library, handcrafted by a neighbor gentleman and used by neighbors sharing books.  At holidays, I wrap a book in brown paper and share a little reason why and who this surprise book would be good for, then slide it in the library.  

Having coffee with the neighbors is another great fun way to stay connected in your neighbor hood, drop by with cookies or coffee cake, it may begin a ritual for you.  Other fun gifts to bring:  some mini-potted herbs to bring the green inside, breadsticks in a pretty tall glass or what I love is my favorite neighbor brings me hand-stitched dish towels!!  Enjoy each other and always be thankful.  God bless all of you.