On the Alberta/Montana Border
Saturday, December 3, 2016

For the Birds

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No Yes This story is about sex. Ahem . . . I was raised on a ranch. There are animals on a ranch. Ani...
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Friday, December 2, 2016

Gaps

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Look closely. The gaps are there! Okay, I don't want to suggest that there is a generation gap in our family but . . . well . . . ...
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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Name Calling

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I admit it. I call my Husby names. Maybe I should explain . . . Husby was serving on a church committee w ith several other men. ...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Losing an Eye

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The Stringam ranch house had one delicious feature.  That kids love. And parents hate. The kitchen ran right into the hallway, wh...
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Obliviously Obvious

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You see animals. They see . . . Sometimes, all that matters is the obvious . . . Our grandchildren were playing. A little backgro...
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Monday, November 28, 2016

Cow Terms

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Okay. Call it what you want . . . Cows.  You see them in the fields. Standing. Eating. Wandering about. Staring contentedly at nothi...
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Sunday, November 27, 2016

Scam Warning

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From my Husby! Just because I thought it was funny . . . A deep thinker, this man . . . Subject: Scam warning! Home Depot A ...
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Friday, November 25, 2016

Fight? Flee?

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Yep. Just clutch that pillow tighter... Which are you? I just read that, when faced with something dire, a person will fight. Or ...
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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Learning From Mom

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More stories from Little Brother, Blair. The Learner As I make my way through life I often reflect on the things that my mother told me...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The Timing of Toddlers

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Me. And six of seventeen. I know what I'm talking about . . . For any of you who have children, are around children, or have heard...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Harvesting Memories

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Mom always maintained a large garden. Hmmm . . . let me reword. Mom always maintained a humongous, gargantuan, colossal, huge, enormous, ...
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Monday, November 21, 2016

Camping With Coyotes

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  Camper Extraordinaire, far right.  When I was eleven, I was excited to become a boy scout.  My friends and I wanted to go camping and...
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Sunday, November 20, 2016

The Passing of the Torch

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Foreground: Ranch. Background: Machinery Hill On the Stringam Ranch, there was a hill. A large hill. It had old machinery parked ...
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Saturday, November 19, 2016

Lady Killer

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I seem to have a way with turkeys. If you missed yesterday’s post, see it  here . Go ahead. We’ll wait . . . He was handsome. ...
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Friday, November 18, 2016

Turkey Talk

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I am bilingual. Oh, not in the way you imagine. My second language really isn't that practical. Truth be told, I don't ev...
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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Bus To Imagination

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Oh, the places we went . . . Photo Credit Mom was washing the floor. Something she did often. Because. I should mention also tha...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Does a Bear **** in the Woods?

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You see a fence post. We see . . .  Okay, I’m apologizing up front for this story. It’s . . . gritty. So to speak. Ahem . . . I’...
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