The Super Moon was shining so bright throughout the night last night. This morning the western sky was a beautiful rainbow of colors as the moon was disappearing over the horizon.

Being in the road building business, one thing we don’t have to worry about is being snowed in. As long as the weather isn’t so cold that we can’t start the equipment, you’ll find our men out and about plowing everyone’s driveways up and down our road and a few …

I love that the days are getting longer!   There was a beautiful view of the moon early this morning which reminded me of this song by Steven Curtis Chapman.   …”Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee…   Holy. Holy, holy…”

This is the wintry scene out the window by my desk.  Because it was so cold and snowy with the roads already being bad from the previous rain/snow the last few days, Nathan and I decided to stay home from church today.  Gift #113 – Warm house on a cold, …

If we have had just a little snow the boys will use the 4 wheeler with a plow in front to clear the driveway. This week, however, we’ve had enough snow that it was time to get the big snow removal equipment out.  While they had the blade and backhoe …

Winter driving conditions are bad enough with black ice and blowing snow, but then you add rain on top of it and they were treacherous.  

“Montana’s vast wheel of seasons always had a flat, skewed side – the biggest side – and that was winter.” “Heart Earth” by Ivan Doig.   I’ve not read any of this author’s books, but I liked this quote which my real-life/Facebook friend, Maribeth, posted last winter! This is the …

After a week long trip to Seattle, WA, it’s sure nice to be back in Big Sky Country!  Nothing beats a Montana sunset!

Our first snowfall of winter 2010-2011. Nathan:  It’s like a tornado out there. Mom:  That would be a blizzard, honey. Emily:  Much moaning, groaning, whining, and crying.  It’s pretty, but that’s about it.  I like the snow.  I just need a few more weeks of fall. Nathan:  But, Emmy the …