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thunder (and hurricane popcorn)
the sky, thickly veiled in white smoke, gradually darkened. i paced the house, obsessively looking out the window as the wind picked up,...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Aug 8, 20212 min read
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woodsmoke
Swing the axe In the hour before daylight Note the sparks That attend to the blade — Jeffrey Foucault, Dishes If I look over the top...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Oct 9, 20184 min read
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beyond the country
If you keep driving: beyond the outskirts, past the horses and hay bales, to the far side of split rail fences and civilization. If you...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Sep 25, 20182 min read
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town and country
Before I begin today’s post, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to those following my blog. Welcome to the world of coffee and...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Sep 18, 20183 min read
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the old chokecherry tree (and raw apricot cheesecake)
An almost imperceptible shift in the light. A slant of golden, the earth’s turning reflected in sunflowers’ faces. The skies blue again...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Sep 3, 20184 min read
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perpetual motion
Walking along an ice rink road riddled with puddles, there is a whisper in the air; an undercurrent. Spring is not here yet in the north...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Mar 8, 20183 min read
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reflections on winter
In late October, I returned to Montana after a rather lengthy absence. I returned in time to see the last of the fall colors, ochers and...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Nov 20, 20173 min read
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November Sky
Daybreak reveals a heavy grey blanket of sky, coming to rest just above slate mountains’ rise into icy peaks. It looks like November. ...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Nov 19, 20152 min read
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Blowin’ in the Wind
An unexpected and sudden storm blew in late afternoon last week. The skies in Montana had been thick with smoke from wildfires burning...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Aug 31, 20153 min read
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With All That Could Happen
I’ve been on a bit of a Montana-themed reading bender of late: Ivan Doig’s This House of Sky, a whole slew of Jim Harrison’s short...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Aug 25, 20153 min read
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Mid-Summer Days; Chocolate Cherry Chia Pudding
Weekends go by so fast. This one was a good one. Summer days in Montana, celebrating the best the season has to offer. Saturday began...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Jul 20, 20151 min read
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Home (and Homemade Almond Butter)
I finally returned home to Bozeman this past week after a couple of weeks on the road. I do love traveling–experiencing new places, and...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
May 10, 20152 min read
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Zone 4
Zone 4 It’s almost time … We’re so close … But not quite there yet … With the sunny mild weather we’ve had this spring, it’s taken...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Apr 27, 20153 min read
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Song of the Sandhill
A trail runs along the creek in my neighborhood, and the dogs and I walk with its flow several times each day. One day this past week,...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Apr 19, 20152 min read
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Things I Love
I’ve thought about starting a blog, on and off, for years now. A couple of things really inspired me to jump in: the re-entry into the...
coffeeandwoodsmoke
Apr 11, 20151 min read
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