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dig this chick
www.digthischickmt.com
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the dirt: seeds of insight gleaned from gardening with Montana, growing with two wondrous kids, cooking with impulsive whimsy, sewing with naive courage and some important observations.
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to Red Lodge and back

We returned last night from our (mostly) annual Memorial Day road trip to Red Lodge, a small town in south central Montana where my husband was born and raised and where we met, awkward middle school...

22 h ago

the fence: zen hen

We had a big, sunny weekend outside (after many weekends outside) that culminated in Andy exhaling as he fell into the grass, "Holy shit the fence is done." Our fence was a big project that b...

6 days ago

nuggets: grow

nuggets: bits of the season in photos and words, about the last week I just asked Margot what weve been up to lately and she shrugged, sighed and said, "Took off on an airplane to California and ...

22 may 12

fond

Sometimes, too often I think, I am in a hurry to accomplish or finish. But really REALLY I want to be in the middle of, discovering, noticing, basking, loving, growing, wishing, memorizing. People ke...

16 may 12

my new plot

We have lots of DIYing happening around here and, come 9pm (the usual time I blog), I am so popped I fall into bed. This means I have a lot to share! And need another few hours in the day. And a mass...

14 may 12

I flew.

Do you remember your first memory? I have so many vivid memories from my early childhood and I wonder what is real and what is hopefully imagined. One of my favorites is when my mom walked out of the...

07 may 12

Fences and California

We are off to California tomorrow, er, today. Its actually Monday as I type right now, having just packed my weeks items into my backpack. We couldnt dig any luggage out of the garage but we did find...

30 apr 12

on kids and food bravery (minty stuffed peppers)

When Margot first ate food she swallowed everything we did, puréed. I proudly proclaimed I didnt believe in kid food, that people food would do just fine for all members of our family. A year later s...

26 apr 12

sunny

Oh this last weekend! I am going to be a busy sewing sister this week so I am popping in for a few quick things before I head back out into the gloriousness of (almost) summer for the day. 1. It’s th...

23 apr 12

nuggets: our everyday

nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words, about the last week Margot asked me to get under the covers and hug her last night. I stood at the foot of my bed, in my kitchen, thinking abou...

19 apr 12

woodland fort

On the east side of our property stand 14 towering trees. Anyone know what kind of trees these are? I am thinking Engelmann Spruce? Or are they a kind of fir? I barely noticed this piece of our soon-...

16 apr 12

to health

Margot just ran inside and said, "Mom, I love you thirty pound inches. No, I mean thirty EIGHTY pound inches!" And then she peeled back out the door. Since the my last post, Rubys illness per...

14 apr 12

french toast sandwiched

We didnt have the weekend I had imagined. Ruby has been super sick. Instead of gardening, hunting for eggs and hosting friends for dinner, weve been snuggling, watching movies, taking temps, dabbing ...

09 apr 12

nuggets: groundbreaking

With yesterdays warmth and first full day of digging dirt on my mind, I see sprightly snowflakes spinning outside right now. Theres an urgency to get out and do stuff when its sunny this time of year...

07 apr 12

group hug

Yesterday, I spent a good bit of time writing a poetic piece about spring around here. I was pleased with it, it was a good way to wind down my challenging day. And then, my draft went blank, autosav...

03 apr 12

Cup of Gold

Two girlfriends and I hopped on a last-minute opportunity to stay in a friend of a friends condo a few hours north, in Whitefish. I am always amazed at how much stuff it takes to hit the road with ki...

27 mar 12

Family Participation Board

My kids love jobs. This has been such a fun discovery and consequent tool for me for it always true: When Margot and Ruby have a sense of belonging and importance in whatever it is we have going on, ...

23 mar 12

summer prelude

After a few days of warmth, sun and leaping bulbs, the weather reminded us that it isnt even spring yet. The last few days have been cold and rainy-snowy. I am so a four-season girl but every year, a...

19 mar 12

Coconut Sweet Potato Stew

I havent posted recipes in a while. Partly because I havent been experimenting much with recipes and partly because food isnt very photogenic in our kitchen. We housesat at our friends place last wee...

14 mar 12

spring nuggets: in like a lamb

Funny how I thought a smaller living space would free up time to do stuff like write, sew, organize, plan. Seems the opposite is true for it is a NEW space and ideas and projects abound. While we are...

12 mar 12

small space living: our kitchen

I am inspired and motivated by my surroundings. Or not. I really am affected by light, color and surfaces. While I can easily tune out unmade beds and a floor littered with tutus and books, there is ...

06 mar 12

hump day nuggets: glamping

hump day nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words, about the last week We are two months into our five month small space camp out. Calling it camping is a a little ridiculous seeing tha...

29 feb 12

gradual ride

Yesterday afternoon I sat on our couch to write my mama digs to the soundtrack of four girls (two of them mine) squealing top volume as they careened down the sledding hill. Andy was outside, giving ...

27 feb 12

groovy curtains

Yesterday our valley was wiped clean with snow. There was a snow bunny sculpture in the field behind our house. This morning it rained, punching down that smooth, soft layer into a pocky, slick mess....

23 feb 12

tramp magic

The girls and I set out for our daily outside romp, the one where I beam and my kids beam and we take turns exclaiming at the mountains beauty, the suns brilliance and how lucky we feel to live here....

18 feb 12

get away, come home.

I got home just in time for my kids bedtime last night, after two nights and two days away from my kids. The longest since Margot was born. It was awesome. Packing up the car with four friends, liste...

14 feb 12

34

Yesterday, I woke to Ruby singing to me. I nursed my girl and Andy brought me coffee in bed (really, just handed it to me as the stove is only a few feet away) in a mug that read You are my sunshine....

09 feb 12

The Great Wall of Better Sleep

We are pretty lucky to live in a small space with access to the internet. I am loving the camaraderie and creativity out there. People who live in 250 square feet and nerd out on space efficiency and...

06 feb 12

Margot, at four.

When Andy was four his great Aunt Dorothy died. He and his sister were a part of the estate-sorting-though and, in the end, each offered a pick from the costume jewelry box. Neysa chose what youd exp...

02 feb 12

snot and such

Last week, I played on the couch with Ruby for over an hour. With pillows, tracing faces, counting toes. Andy was in the kitchen, which is like eight feet away. I said, "I feel so alive, so prese...

31 jan 12

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