Diminutive Spires
i am a little church(no great cathedral) far from the splendor and squalor of hurrying cities -i do not worry if briefer days grow briefest, i am not sorry when sun and rain make april my life is the...
View ArticleDreaming Big.
A few years ago, there was a major threat to the open space around our town. It inspired me to get involved in a way I hadn’t before. People realized that the wandering rights we’d all enjoyed for so...
View ArticleOn This Winter's Night With You
I love this song. This time of year, I hear it in my mind when I take my evening walks. In the spirit of my last post, I thought I’d include this video I found on youtube which shows a … Continue...
View ArticleI Like Skiing
One of the things I love about blogging is that you put yourself out to a global community, and you find kindred spirits. It’s so powerful to admit my weaknesses and observations and little vanities...
View ArticleMother’s Nature.
Two people died on our ski mountain last week in tree wells. One was 16, the other was 29. If you’re not familiar with the definition of a tree well, here’s a visual: The long and short of it is …...
View ArticleSeasonal Depression No More
This time of year people go a little bit crazy around here. It’s been grey. REALLY grey. For a long time. And we live in a place where just about everyone knows their way around horses or skis or both....
View ArticleForget a Pulitzer– I’m a Cartoon Character!
Wow– I think my ego just exploded! Thanks to Jen Sorenson from Portland for coming out to our neck of the woods and composing such an interesting study of our town for The Oregonian. Snowghosts and...
View ArticleWinter Mind
Here is one of my favorite poems on this austere day. Love to all… One must have a mind of winter To regard the frost and the boughs Of the pine-trees crusted with snow; And have been cold a long …...
View ArticleLong Ago: Community Entry #19
As you may know, I am spending a few months in the dormancy of winter, working on a book. And, like last year at this time, I am offering my blog to you. Last year we looked into our … Continue...
View ArticleMontana Haven
Montana has been my home, my muse, my inspiration, my teacher, my challenger, my haven for over twenty years this month. Here is my tribute to this Last Best Place under the Big Sky. Come with me on...
View ArticleThrowback Tuesday
Now booking 2017 Haven Retreats! February 22-26 June 7-11 June 21-25 September 6-10 September 20-24 October 4-8 October 18-22 To schedule a phone call to learn more about the retreat, go to the Contact...
View ArticleMy Perfect June Day in Whitefish, Montana
As seen on Explore Whitefish! June is heavenly here in Whitefish, Montana with all the birds nesting and singing their territorial symphony, the snow melting off the mountains, the rivers in full rush,...
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