• The Bleak Mid-Winter Coping

    The bleak mid-winter, that time of year when the days are short, the nights are long, and the weather is colder than a witch’s heart, is a bit of a challenge here in Northern Wyoming. But let’s not despair, there are plenty of ways to make the most of this dreary time of year. First…

  • “Spring” and the #GrandmaProject

    This is a picture that the hubs took last year during our winter of endless snow (okay, it wasn’t endless, but it felt endless when it kept piling up!). This year, Mother Nature has been doling out the snow a little at a time. It snows. It warms up and melts the snow. It warms…

  • It’s COLD, Baby! #perceptionISeverything

    I grew up in northern Wyoming, which means I grew up familiar with cold winters. In fact, in my memory, all winters were filled with sledding, skating, snowball making and throwing, and anything else our agile young minds could think up. Yes, we made snowmen, but snow forts presented so many more opportunities—at least for…

  • It’s August…and yeah, dang….

    “They” say you’re not supposed to talk about the weather, but it’s AUGUST. There are seasons and then there’s AUGUST. August weather. It’s almost like it is its own season. The reality is that no matter how hot and humid it has been in June and July, it WILL be worse in August. Always. Does…