Tally Lake Hike

My weekly hike with the ladies took us to a new location this week, and guess what? We found huckleberries! Totally common for this time of year, but it takes some true Montanans to point them out to me. Thankfully, the hike came after dropping one set of friends off at the airport and before

The Page Visit

Does coming two years in a row around the same time qualify as a “thing?” I hope so, because I am already counting down to their next visit. Our dear friends came to visit and once again we were so blessed by their company! We picked them up from the airport and came back just

Robin’s Nest

Look what we found outside our shop! Mama bird is not exactly thrilled when we visit and take pictures, but one day soon we will be seeing some baby birds. 🙂

Portland Mission Trip

It’s kind of hard to blog about a trip that I wasn’t on. I am thankful to my husband, who faithfully took pictures and sent them, though! I asked my girls, as well as my husband if they wanted to “guest blog.” They said no. So here is my recap without the fun details! To

4th of July 2021

Good morning! Happy 245th birthday, America! Flag waffles before church… The annual 4th of July picture!!! Lunch and play for the kids… Getting ready for company for mom! We were so excited our friends decided to join us for the evening! Dinner was awesome! Our friends brought meat to grill, and we did the sides

The Surprise Storm

For about a week, we had been experiencing hotter than normal temperatures. This day was no different. The temperature was in the low 90’s as we ate dinner — Daniel was in California, the older girls at a birthday party, and the 3 youngest home with friends spending the night. I looked outside and commented

The Bike Track

“Hey Mom! Have you ever done a blog post about our bike track? I think it would be fun if you took videos and pictures of me doing the bike path for the blog.” -Malachi Done. (And it was fun! Just ask the dog!) Next up? We plan to hit a few of the local

Hi. Bye.

Whenever we say goodbye, I am relieved to know they will be back… after all, their daughter was in YWAM here. This time they came for her graduation, so our goodbye had no return date. Thankfully, I know they will be back at some point because they did buy land here! Meet Dodger, their new

Tuesdays at the Beach

Tuesdays at the beach. It’s a “thing.” I love “things!” These pictures were from several weeks ago, but you can be sure we will be back today. Every Tuesday our homeschool group gathers to let moms chat and kids play. The temperature is supposed to reach 100 today! I guess I must have brought a

Rhubarb This, Rhubarb That

Last year, our sweet neighbor blessed us with Rhubarb. I treasured what we had and saved some in the freezer. This year, it seems every friend and neighbor is trying to pass it off. We are gladly accepting. We have done muffins, coffee cake, and pie. I was commenting to the kids, “Fresh pie. Now