#Montana

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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