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Many of the farmers are in the fields whether fertilizing or planting, or both! The fields are dry and we could use some rain, that's for sure! Keep on praying and I know it'll come! Yes, the...

Many birds are on the way north! The juncos are here with their sift gray bodies. The robins and meadowlarks have been around for a couple of weeks. The crocuses are blooming on the hillsides, and...

Happy Easter to all of my readers! Spring signs are popping up everywhere! Baby calves, lambs, meadowlarks, robins, and other birds flying in, and lots of gophers? The crocuses are blooming very...

Happy spring! Now the mixed-up winter weather will hit! We have had a very mild March so far but the forecast is for snow and colder temps. I guess what will be will be! We do need moisture! I had a...

Even though it is March, many signs of spring are evident. A Robin was spotted in Loring on Sunday by Cindy Clark! It was just hop, hop, hopping around! The myriads of geese have flown in to the...

Welcome to the beginning of spring! The Canadian geese are flying in and making lots of noise. A gopher was standing on the road and I hear the birds cheeping their little cheeps! The snow is...

Spring is on the way in case you haven’t noticed! I saw some geese flying over on Highway 2. The temperatures are warmer and the days are noticeably longer! My heart sings! Tina Russell hosted the...

As you know, the subzero temperatures broke last Thursday and now we are even above freezing! The wind is blowing up a Chinook I think! I said last week that my water was frozen at the pump, it got...

Goodness sake! The temperatures took a dive and didn't get above zero for the week. The baby lambs have had a hard time keeping warm! But Jeanie Green, the shepherdess, worked hard to catch them...

Just for your information, winter arrived with a mean force! Not much snow here in Loring, but the negative highs are enough! Looking on the bright side, winter shouldn't last longer than a couple of...

What a great topic for the month of love, February! Love by Choice is a nonprofit, consisting of three parts. Love by Choice focuses on education and support for foster families, including drug and...

Welcome February! We are cold up here, but not much snow. I heard that many ranchers have put calving later in March or so! That explains why there is no precipitation. No puddles or snow banks to...

The moon will be full on January 28! It is called the Wolf Moon. I just love the fact that no matter where you are on Earth, you all look at the same moon if it's not overcast! I was talking to a guy...

Carol Lumsden and I went to Havre on Friday to pick up my new glasses which are bifocals. I’m so happy that I can see to read without enlarging all the writing! But I can’t watch TV while I sit...

The fog was the main thing weather wise this week and the frost that was left was amazing! The heavy frost on the power lines did create a few power outages! Thank you to the Big Flat Co-op for their...

Happy new year everyone! I'm wishing a prosperous year for each of you! I saw five bald eagles last week on the way to Malta! I felt like I hit the jackpot! My Amyrilis is blooming and the other one...

Happy New Year to you all! I'm sure you all had a memorable Christmas and are ready for a fantastic new year! We were not privileged enough to see the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter on the 21st,...

Merry Christmas to all! Shout out to a few people in California, Steve Dyrdahl, Doris Hart, and Lorna Knudson! Hope all are well. They all lived at Loring in the past and I know they read the PC...

Chilly greetings to you all! The temperature has taken a dive into the teens with lows very close to zero. I know this is just the tip of the iceberg for cold freezing weather, and I'm so thankful I d...

Due to Covid-19 everything is pretty quiet and everyone is pretty much staying away from everyone else. Then with the cold weather to help there is not much visiting or activity in the whole town....

Happy December! The last month if 2020! It has been an interesting year that's for sure! Hope you readers are well and living a safe life! The antelope are gathering into herds of approximately 100...

If you are lucky enough to have clear skies in the evenings you will be able to see the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn! It is the two brighter objects in the evening sky but not the moon! I saw a...

With all the crazy things we blame on 2020, including the crazy weather, sickness, bad roads, a new case of arthritis, or a bad sliver, it gives me hope and calms me to realize that the cycles of the...

Loring had an awesome week of above normal temps in the 70’s on a few days! Then we were warned that a big snow storm was coming in on Saturday and most of us were busy getting the last minute...

10-26. With all the snow and cold temperatures, I keep thinking it's November instead of October! My apologies for November! But I did see that the forecast for this upcoming week is close to 60!...