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The seeds for this year’s garden have been purchased. The seed catalogs were of no help - I’ve continued to ignore both the ones that came snail-mail and the daily barrage of emailed exhortations to have “the best garden ever” if only I’ll purchase their offerings. I shopped locally, both at the grocers and a hardware store. I’ve had plenty of good food grown from those sources. A couple of boxes of seed potatoes were even to be found. Since the extension office noted via Facebook that their seed potatoes were already spoken for, I snapped up...
Let me start with a quick apology for having been missing from the Courier for the past month. I really wasn’t procrastinating. Family matters kept me from even thinking about either gardening or cooking. I’ve noticed lots of geese flying north lately. We’ve seen several gophers out basking in the sun alongside the highway between Opheim and Glasgow. All these critters may be confused, or they may be correct that spring is actually on its way to rejoin us. The snow is rapidly disappearing from my yard and garden area. Of course, it could alway...
MARY HONRUD FOR THE COURIER We’ve had another trip to Billings, this one for a couple of medical reasons. The main one was for another follow-up on Dennis’s shoulder procedure. The healing of that shoulder is proceeding extremely well. He’s the anomaly in that he’s way ahead of the curve in range of motion/lack of pain. The other reason was my dental referral. I was lucky enough to be able to get my tooth extraction scheduled for the same time. The tooth had been bothering me for at least three years. Two re-fills and root canals had not cur...
During the times I spend doing the Whole Life Challenge (WLC), there’s a new Well Being Practice (WBP - you’d almost think it’s a gov’t program with all these acronyms) each week. This current challenge started with making a “Do Not Do” list of three items you regularly do daily that you could reasonably skip doing. Those could be extended to not do all week, or you could list three new items each day. The second week was spend ten minutes each day in meditation. Definitely not my favorite practice. This week we are “declutteri...
MARY HONRUD FOR THE COURIER I'd been so good lately at getting my column written and sent in well before the Monday deadline, that having having procrastination raise its oh-so-tempting head really surprised me. It's a good thing I keep a list of what I've written and for which edition of the Courier, so I was able to confirm I hadn't written one for this week. And I remembered in time to get it done, which is also surprising. As my youngest says, "Go, me!". So, living life and gathering info...
We are home again after our latest trip to Florida. We spent a great deal of time down there hanging out at ice rinks, watching our grandsons playing hockey. They’re in different age groups, the older being a squirt while the younger is a mite. Both belong to the Gulf Coast Flames, and they travel a lot to play. We were in Fort Myers first, then Ellenton. This weekend they’re in Tampa and Orlando. The 8-year-old had just returned to playing after having broken his arm in October. He did that in his own driveway, not related to travel hockey, al...
There are many more epiphytes than most of us non-botanists are aware. I've done a little more studying on these plants, which comprise roughly ten percent of all plant species. So if you are bored with this subject, feel free to skip my column this week. It won't offend me since I don't know who reads my offerings unless you personally tell me. As a quick review, I'll remind you that epiphytes are "air plants". They use other plants as a support, but acquire their moisture from the air around t...
MARY HONRUD FOR THE COURIER While walking along foot paths towards the beach on Sanibel Island in Florida, I took note of the thick "vines" I thought were snaking their way up and around other trees. The sinuous way they formed geometric patterns as they encircled the other tree trunks was very eye-catching. I took several photos, then had to do some research to discover more about this life-form. It turns out the "vines" are actually fig trees, aptly known as Strangler Figs. The Ficus Aurea is...
What’s better than 1st place? First place in two events. The Opheim FFA traveled to Bainville for a Varsity Floriculture and Varsity Sales competition on the 14th of December. The Floriculture team consisted of Mandy Fuhrmann, Zach Fauth, Cole Taylor, and Carrie Taylor. Last year, the Floriculture team was also in Culbertson and they took 6th place.This year’s Ag Sales team included Cole Taylor, Zach Fauth, Damian Cable, and Mandy Fuhrmann. Last year, the Sales team took first place in Culbertson. The Opheim FFA was proud to learn of their fir...
The Lucky Clover 4H club met on Dec. 13, 2020 at the Nashua civic center. We first decorated the outside of the senior center for Christmas with a Nativity set and other décor. We did our regular business items first then went over the wreath sales. We then had two great demonstrations done by Kaitlyn Miller and Trace Laumeyer. Trace did a demonstration on European head mounts and skull cap mounts. Kaitlyn did a demonstration on sewing and all the items that you would need to be able to sew something. After that we had our Christmas party,...
Ron Garwood's stories flow like a river from him, bending into an unexpected oxbow as the story twists and turns, drifting off into tributaries as asides from the main flow, and erupting into rapids as they evoke laughter. "The stories jump around a lot but that's just how my writing is," he said at a book signing at the Pioneer Museum on Dec. 19 for his collection entitled, Ron's Ramblings: Characters, Critters and Us Cantankerous Rednecks. Though he is a self-proclaimed redneck, and proud of i...
It's so easy to waste time scrolling through all the apps on my phone, instead of what I should be doing. I know I need to get a column written, typed up (iPad usage), proofread, and sent in. But figuring out what to write about is daunting. And I get to do this every week! It's especially hard to come up with topics during these non-gardening months of the year. There are so many more of those than actual gardening months. Yes, I do have many (too many) houseplants, but the weekly watering...
The Glasgow Speech and Drama team competed in the Choteau Virtual Invite on Dec. 19 from their now familiar position at home. The team received an early Christmas gift in the form of new tech upgrades which made their audio and video quality better for this meet. According to Coach Jodi Griffin, “The kids did great and everyone is ready for Christmas break and time with family. Happy Holidays from the Scottie Speech and Drama Team.” The team also extended their thanks to all who helped with judging. Results from the Choteau Meet Bailee Bax...
The FMDH Foundation’s “Tree of Life” has become an annual holiday tradition in our community. The Tree was lit on Nov. 28, and will remain on until New Years. During this time we invite you to support the FMDH Foundation while remembering loved ones, friends, and special events with a tax deductible donation. Many people send holiday wishes and congratulations as well as memorials for those dear to them that have been lost. The names of loved ones and events are placed on recognition cards and hung as a loving tribute on the Tree of Life....
The Glasgow City-County Library will be open inside for limited hours Monday-Saturday. Curbside services will continue to operate as normal with regular hours. We want to continue to serve our community as safely as possible. Curbside Services are available: Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Closed on Sundays OPEN Inside Hours: Monday – Saturday: 11 a.m. to 3p.m. Closed on Sundays For Curbside: Library staff will call when items are available and schedule a curbside pick-up time. He...
This past week found me finally getting into the spirit of holiday “baking”. I’d been meaning to do this since I put up our artificial tree. The assembly of the tree occurred before Thanksgiving. I refuse to apologize or feel bad about breaking the unwritten rule of “no Christmas decorating before Thanksgiving Day”. Who doesn’t need to do whatever brings them joy in this wretched year? I’ve made multiple batches of caramel popcorn using the recipe I’ve shared in the past that features large paper grocery bags and the microwave. (If you missed...
Last week, one of my many plants unsuccessfully attempted harakiri by flinging itself off the top of the baker’s rack. Sitting in the living room, we heard a loud crash from the breakfast nook. Alarmed, I hurried to check it out. A green vine had jumped three and a half feet from the top of the baker’s rack turned plant stand/catch all. There was plant soil everywhere, and parts of the vine were broken off. It was a mess. After uprighting the vine, I scooped up the soil as best I could by hand and tamped it back into the cracked plastic pot...
Yesterday’s Memories COMPILED BY GWENDOLYNE HONRUD 10 Years Ago Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 Nick Kolstad loves the outdoors, and fills his drawings and paintings with wildlife images. The 18-year-old’s work was featured at ArtSpot last June. But because he had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a progressive degeneration of the muscles, he uses a wheelchair and he can’t hunt in the woods any more. Last week, a lot of volunteers came together and granted Nick the wish he applied for two years ago through the United Special Sportsman Alliance. On Friday he...
Editor's Note: This column was submitted on Nov. 22 however was not placed in the Nov. 25 issue due to space. This week's column could be rather short - or not. I do tend to get long-winded at times... Sometimes I'm not so good about planning ahead (okay, often I'm not), and I've let Thanksgiving sneak up on me. Obviously, the timing of this holiday necessitates a shortened deadline. Instead of needing my small contribution to the weekly edition of the Courier by noonish on Monday, they want it...
The Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 traded newfound religious freedom for harsh living conditions, being unprepared for the bitter winters of New England. The Plymouth historical organization reports that two or three people died each day during their first two months on land, and only 52 people survived the first year. Even so, today there are an estimated 10 million Americans (and 35 million people worldwide) who descend from those original passengers, according to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. This means three...
The Saco Sew-N-Sew Quilting Club has been busy again creating quilts to honor our local veterans. This year, the following veterans were presented with quilts: Larry Ross Simpson, Bill Black, Ernest Marks, Bob Breipohl, Clint Simpson, Tim Miller, Joey Newby, Leo Bergtoll, Chuck Dull, Richard Sudduth, Richard Barnard, Michael Wiederrich, Will Copple, Dawn Jensen, Todd Mandeville and Jeanette Weyrauch. We are pleased to recognize our veterans and want to thank them for their service. Over the...
More than 50 goblins and ghouls of all ages showed up at Sullivan Park on Halloween morning to compete in Glasgow Recreation Department's Annual Monster Dash. Though the costumes may have been encumbering for running, they helped protect the runners from the appropriately bone-chilling wind whipping through the trees. Monster Dash Full Results: 1. Alexius Miller F 15-18 11.55 2. Piper Perez F 15-18 11.56 3. Ali Cunningham F 15-18 12.36 4. Haleigh Huntsman F 9-14 13.04 5. Bryan Larson M Adult 13....
It wasn't as simple as packing a bag and getting on the plane like years before. In fact, getting to Australia as a National Weather Service Incident Meteorologist-IMET for short-required a good deal of preparation, not least of which was applying for an official passport to work as a US government employee overseas. But after answering the call from the Australian Government, filing the paperwork, getting said passport, packing a bag and saying goodbye, NWS IMET Patrick Gilchrist was on his...
