Archive for June, 2011

the girl who cried bear

Posted on June 7th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on the girl who cried bear

I SAW A BEAR! But…I have no proof (head hangs dejectedly). For once, I went out in the wilderness without my camera. Here are some animals we see frequently around here, and for these, I did have my camera handy. Elk. They are HUGE! Buffalo. There is a preserve where they roam not too far from […]

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raw recipe: lentil crisps and dip

Posted on June 6th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  10 Comments »

I USED TO have severe carb cravings. I would open a bag of whole grain “healthy” chips and before I knew it, the bag was empty. I would be stuffed and feel terrible, and it was usually just before bedtime. Somehow I never saw it coming. The connection between the brain and the stomach is, […]



river day

Posted on June 4th, 2011 by mountain girl  |  Comments Off on river day

There’s nothing quite like a flowing river to ease your mind and make everything feel right. Nothing, that is, unless it’s a river, fly fishing, corn on the cob and knitting all at the same time. I think just maybe our spot in heaven will have all of those. It was a little on the […]

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at the lake

Posted on June 3rd, 2011 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” -Jamie Paolinetti



a juicy hat and bouquet

Posted on June 2nd, 2011 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

In our neck of the woods, April showers brought May showers…all month long. May showers brought days of indoor time, which translates (around here) to lots of knitting, among other things. Thus, this jaunty child’s cap practically flew off the needles. I know, it’s almost summer. But it’s an orange hat, and a very juicy […]