Suffocated By Weather
June 24, 2017 Let me begin by saying what a wonderful trip to North Carolina we had. I could go on and on about what we did and who we saw but most everyone won’t care about those details. But I will say that the last Saturday we were there we attended the wedding of […]
Thomas the Train Does NOT Save the Day
June 12, 2017 While in college I worked at a local amusement park, Tweetsie Railroad. It was set up like an old Wild West town in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains and had been around for decades. The almost 100-year-old steam engine, Tweetsie, pulled along passenger cars on a three-mile loop through the mountains […]
I think I’m too old for technology
June 3, 2017 There was a day when I felt I was on the edge of technology. I remember having my pink Razor flip phone and thinking how cool I was. Even before that, I had a grey flip phone. The caller ID (that was a green screen–anyone remember those screens?) constantly said CALLER UNKNOWN. […]
Ducks and Doughnuts
May 29, 2017 Krispy Kreme or Duncan Donuts. That is a big debate in the South. Along with Coke vs Pepsi, Duke vs Carolina, Heinz vs Hunts, eastern BBQ vs western BBQ. Do Southerners get along about anything? It can be an all-out brawl sometimes! I absolutely hate my Facebook newsfeed anytime there is a […]
Carribean, Montana
Clear, blue waters. White, sandy beaches. Lots of warm sunshine. And preferably wearing a bathing suit. That is my definition of paradise. Who knew that you could find the clear, blue waters in the middle of nowhere Montana?! Now that winter is over, we have found that camping is the activity of almost all weekends. […]
Snow Day Cooking
May 17, 2017. Bozeman, MT. It snowed ALL day. Big, fat, gorgeous flakes. All. Day. Liam and I headed out before the snow got too crazy and went to the Children’s Museum here in town and was pleasantly surprised with some of the activities for him to do. It will definitely be well visited by […]
Off to the Water Park!
May 17, 2017 Snow. Fields. Cows. More snow. More fields. That is the vision I believe almost all of my friends in North Carolina had when I told them we were moving to Montana. I think most everyone had visions of me being surrounded by acres and acres of land (with snow) with no signs of […]
I Want My Mommy!
May 15, 2017 Warning: This is a REAL LIFE post. Moving 2,000 miles away is not without its struggles. Toddlers are little but they have lots of personalities…and constantly keep you guessing! I looked back at Liam this afternoon as we were driving down the road and just had an ‘oh wow’ moment. His legs […]
How to Take a Toddler On a Drift Boat
May 8, 2017 The boat rocked gently back and forth. I looked up from the book I’d been reading for the past fifteen minutes or so and saw Liam sitting quietly in his seat gazing up as Matt cast his rod out over the water. Liam seemed to be taking in Matt’s every move as […]
Another Walking Adventure
May 2, 2017 As I sit here writing this, it is snowing outside. Nothing that will stick but some big flakes none the less. Oh Montana spring. How confusing you are. The Montana Dietrich clan had some good adventures this weekend. Possibly too much as a certain little Dietrich has ended up with a bad […]