I heart the Bitterroot
Yesterday I had to take my nephew back, so today I am very sad. So I thought I would think of some happy things to cheer me up. Today I am thinking of my favorite things about living where I do.
Why I love the Bitterroot Valley
The big open sky. It’s true Montana really does have a big sky. You can see for miles.
The weather here changes. We have wonderful wet rain that lasts all day. We have big snows that remind me of being little. Sometimes fog will come down and stay for days. Sometimes everything gets covered in a thick spiky frost. It is beautiful. Trees, fences, bushes, the grass, everything looks like it is covered in sparkly white barbed wire.
I met my boyfriend in the Bitterroot.
The gas station clerks are super friendly. Especially Kathy, the hippie biker chic at Ole’s.
Calf dressing in the summer time. It is the funniest things to watch grown men try to put a pair of whitey tighties on a big calf.
The Bitterroot River. There is nothing like a nice quiet float to cool you off in the hot summer heat.
A diverse population. Hippies, granolas, conservatives, smart people, dumb people, confused people, rich, poor, in between and every religion one can think of.
I have wonderful friends here.
Being able to walk into my bank without any id or checks and still being able to get money.
I heart the Bitteroots too cause that is where my favorite daughter is!
Words by Nancy on January 10, 2006 at 3:46 pm | #
Hi Jaime,
Enjoy your writings about life in Bitterroot Montana area.
I am very pleased for you and your cont. on in Univerity and enjoying the Mts. Western part of Montana. My health is much better do to prayers from many pepole. God has given me more time with my family.
We are off to San Clemente Island first part of Feb. for a week excavating a 10 million old dolphine that Sheila discovered. I will be on the Naval Base Island 80 miles off San Diego with Brian, Shelia, my brother Vince and his wife Pat.
I hope your semester goes well and is enjoyable – College should be both hard work and excitiable enjoyment.
Keep-up your Bog , Love and prayers, Michael
Words by Mike Flynn on January 11, 2006 at 1:14 pm | #