Let's visit on the Porch II (Bozeman, Montana City: cases, stained, figure)

[Mt-7]

Originally Posted by Walter Greenspan

According to an article in today's (Sunday, December 25), Great Falls Tribune, Homesteading the Hi-Line: National Geographic article features northern Montana history, the National Geographic article, "Hi-Line, Hard Life", features northern Montana history and will be in the January 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine, which goes on newsstands Dec. 27.

The Great Falls Tribune explains, "It explores the Homestead Act, passed in 1862, and the resolve it took to build a new life along Montana's Hi-Line during this time. (David) Quammen (the magazine article's author) describes the hype created by the government around the Homestead Act, and the realities the homesteaders encountered such as droughts and long winters."

Thanks for the heads up, been getting NG for decades, this one will be a keeper.

[Mt-7]

Hello neighbors, I want to wish for you each all that you hope for in the new year. There are many changes on the eastern side of the state. The oil boom looms large and many people here will not be ready for the coming change. My hope for the new year is that we as citizens come to understand that this means that your children will no longer be tied to the oil production of the middle east. That one day soon no longer will our men and women be sent there.
We will have true independence.
Peace to our posters, and visitors. Eat more Lefsa... Uff DA!

[ElkHunter]

With the year coming to a close, I've reached one of them there "Deelema's." We've had such a mild winter so far, and warmer then normal weeks, like this week (40+ degrees).

I have to find some place to go fishing. The River is froze over, but the ice is thin enough you can't walk on it. I tried fishing but my worm froze to death laying on top of the ice. I cast it out there and slowly brought it in, just like I always do and nothing. Not a single bite. Poor worm just bounced on top of the ice and then slowly slid back to me. Two, three times of that and the worm wouldn't move anymore. Can't catch trout unless the worm wiggles a bit.

If we would have had a normal fall/winter, the ice would have been thick enough to at least stand about a foot off the bank and bust a hole. I'm actually going to have to go up to the lake and drill a hole and do some normal ice fishing. Not looking forward to that.

[happiness is]

We have had an unusual lack of snow pack here in the Bozeman area. The paper published a photo of the walking trails on the east edge of town... the fields normally would be more covered with snow.
A lack of snow - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Wild Art

There is also more of a risk of avalanches because the snow is shallow and unstable.
Shallow, weak snow expected to increase avalanche danger this winter - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Environment

[ElkHunter]

Originally Posted by happiness is

We have had an unusual lack of snow pack here in the Bozeman area. The paper published a photo of the walking trails on the east edge of town... the fields normally would be more covered with snow.
A lack of snow - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Wild Art

There is also more of a risk of avalanches because the snow is shallow and unstable.
Shallow, weak snow expected to increase avalanche danger this winter - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Environment

I have the feeling, that about the second week of January is going to remedy the situation, as we know it. hahaha I think the temps are going to take a nose dive and when they do, it's going to start snowing.

We haven't had a heavy year in several years. We certainly haven't had extreme cold temps like we have from years ago. I keep track of the weather at my house, every day. I have it in a spreadsheet for the last 4 years. I'll go back through that and just see how many below zero days we had last year.

Ok, checked my records. Last year, we had 26 days of Below Zero at my Cabin. Last frost of last year was on June 4th. First frost this year was 28 Aug.

[janab]

Originally Posted by Mt-7

Hello neighbors, I want to wish for you each all that you hope for in the new year. There are many changes on the eastern side of the state. The oil boom looms large and many people here will not be ready for the coming change. My hope for the new year is that we as citizens come to understand that this means that your children will no longer be tied to the oil production of the middle east. That one day soon no longer will our men and women be sent there.
We will have true independence.
Peace to our posters, and visitors. Eat more Lefsa... Uff DA!

Can only hope for the above. We have the capabilities, technology but our government for what ever reason seems to think this country doesn't need jobs, border patrol unless we have more government and more taxes!

[ElkHunter]

Originally Posted by Mt-7

Hello neighbors, I want to wish for you each all that you hope for in the new year. There are many changes on the eastern side of the state. The oil boom looms large and many people here will not be ready for the coming change. My hope for the new year is that we as citizens come to understand that this means that your children will no longer be tied to the oil production of the middle east. That one day soon no longer will our men and women be sent there.
We will have true independence.
Peace to our posters, and visitors. Eat more Lefsa... Uff DA!

Unfortunately, at the last count, almost 90% of the oil from the Bakken is going to China. It won't always be so, but right now we are paying off a debt that I don't think we'll ever completely pay off. It's like trying to pay off credit card debt.

[Mt-7]

I know EH,
But we have got to get it together! Seven gets up on the box.....
We have to realize that we are caving as a nation. Look at the deperate men coming over here to work. People need jobs, we need fuel.
Steps down...
Getting ready for the new year, hubs and I have an anniversary in the mix of this holiday season and I am thankful for another year together
Good health neighbors, and joyful celebrations!

[Geo Roam]

Pretty nice being able to go for a long run in shorts in 40 degree weather in Bozeman. This global warming thingy does have it's up-side.

[jasper12]

I was dreading this winter, and so far it has not been too bad. But, we still have January, feb, March, April. The snow is so bad I have not even bothered to go skiing. Maybe in March.