Monday morning.

Looks like I am snowed in again. Oh well. I will find some way to make it down the icy hill to work if possible. Maybe I waited just a bit long for snow tires. Some folks have them, some don't. My neighbor thinks its just stupid not to have them up here where the snow and ice are frequent.

Coffee anyone?

How about this for some industrial strength coffee? Sometimes I just love the large size at Costco. Woo hoo!

Ski Season

Well, it might finally arrive. Snow is due today through Wednesday, several inches in the valley, and enough in the mountains to ski on. Woo hoo! I have been waiting for this - maybe next Monday there will be enough for me to escape work and go to Bridger Bowl. Camera in hand.

Football Sunday

OK, there is some snow, but my friend Sebastian had to go down to the Tetons to find enough to ski on. If I was not working today I might join them for a road trip.

Home again

After being displaced for a week, I'm home again. After work on Saturday I drove by the house. The owners had wanted to get an "early start" but they were still packing at 1:30 PM when I drove by. Ugh! For climbing, an "early start" is about 4 AM or sooner. But, it's good to be home, and to have some control of my environment.

Fire!

Today I was looking out the office windows, and it was getting hazy. Later on I could smell smoke, and I wondered where this was coming from. Later on I could see 4 points of fire on the mountains to the East. They say it's a controlled burn, but it still filled the valley with smoke. Too bad I could not get a picture of it...it was too far away and too dark.

New view

This is my new view of the mountains for a week. I'm staring at the Bridgers from a different angle.

Thanksgiving Week

No picture - just a story. I am renting a house, and the owners are coming back to town. They decided to evict me for a week, but leave my stuff in the house. So, they will be living out of a suitcase, and so will I! Crazy, huh?

And besides that, the friends I am staying with will have to move me out before I can move back to my rental house. It's a DOUBLE eviction. Fortunately I have many new friends who will put up with me, so I will have another place to stay until I can move back to my "home".

So far it's not bad. It's like living in a motel room where you are afraid to touch anything. I'm afraid to break anything, or to leave a footprint or a spot of coffee on the counter.

On the other hand, it's a beautiful home, it's warm and dry while the snow is falling outside. I am learning how to pack light besides. I am used to living out of a backpack for a week, but with that you don't usually have to be around polite society, and you don't have to shave.

Paradise Valley

I was driving along the Paradise Valley and I enjoyed the views immensely. The snow was on the tops of the peaks, and the roadway was clean. A nice brisk day for enjoying the outdoors for sure.

Post the First -

Time to see if I can blog a small part of the world. Somewhere I can post pictures and observations from a newbie in Montana.