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I have heard the Sandhill cranes as they fly over on their way south several days this week! On Saturday the Andrew Flansaas Suicide Awareness memorial run drew a crowd of participants to the Loring area. Randy Stenvic bused the runners to the starting line 3.1 miles from Loring. The youngest participant was just 7 weeks old, Lyla Harms! Several people volunteered to sign people up and time, then some drove along beside the runners to provide water or encouragement! Pete Lumsden had his horse te...
Welcome October and thank you for the nice bit of rain! The cottonwood tree in my yard finally decided it really was fall and the leaves started turning a beautiful lemon yellow and falling on the lawn! I guess the grasshoppers don’t care for cottonwood leaves. A group of ladies and several children met at Whitney Blunt’s for a nail party with Rana Jesson on Friday. It was a rousing party! Pete and Carol Lumsden, Gene and Cindy Compton, and Alan and Connie Wasson enjoyed a ride on the Cha...
What a perfect way for fall to begin! Temps in the 70s, a little breezy, had rain showers one day, night skies are fairly clear. I’ve seen quite a few migratory birds this week. Geese, yellow rumped warblers, goldfinches, lots of hawks, a couple of eagles, bald and golden. Cindy Clark and I went down to Slippery Ann to view the elk bugling. We saw four bulls and about fifty cows and young ones. We went in the middle of the week so not so many people. An added bonus, we got to see about 15 t...
The leaves left on the trees are gradually turning golden. I guess I can’t hold it off anymore! The temperatures have been in the 70’s, which is nice, too. Cindy Clark took in the volleyball games in Whitewater and Saco this week! She has taken a great liking to the game! An eagle has been hanging around on one of the poles close to my home. I think it’s a young bald eagle or a young golden. Lu Besel and I met in Malta on Friday for dinner at the Hitching Post! It was a Chinese meal. Delic...
We will never forget! This date rings out in my memory with great sadness! Twenty-one years ago, our country was attacked by terrorists! Mother Nature let us have a taste of fall by lowering the temperature for a few days. It felt chilly to me but also refreshing! Lu Besel and I went to Malta on Wednesday evening for a patio party at Anne Boothe’s home as a farewell party for Cary Woodruff. He will be missed at the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum. I drove across the sag to Turner on Friday to m...
September came in hotter than ever! Our skies were quite clear until the 4th, when clouds and smoke rolled in. It was really thick and smelly! The smoke is from fires in Oregon, and the other side of the divide. I hope the firefighters can get those fires out soon! My sister Debbie drove up from Billings to spend time with me. We were invited to Cindy Clark’s for dinner on Friday. Carol Lumsden also enjoyed the special birthday dinner for me, Dixie Stordahl! Carol and Pete Lumsden took a pair o...
I’m so happy the Goldfinches are back. I’m not sure where they went but my sunflower seeds are ripening now so the gold and black birds are taking advantage of them. Cindy Clark has a new puppy! Tula is a border collie, and she is very busy! Cindy and Ryan took a drive to Turner on Friday with a flywheel. Tula rode along also and was very good in the pickup! Cindy and grandson Ryan had lunch at the Turner Bar. They reported that it was delish! Porcupines are traveling through the area also. How...
Wishing all the county school-age kids a great learning experience this year! Welcome to the newest resident in Loring, Lyla Harms was born on Friday to Casandra and Levi Harms! She is the sister of Alex Harms. The farmers are harvesting what crops they have and hoping to at least make their seed back for next year. Cindy Clark spent a few days in Great Falls with her daughter and son-in-law. She was able to attend some of the Russell Art Show. Chris McMullen entered the BBQ competition in...
School is starting for most of the county's school-aged children this week! I hope everyone has a great year! I spent a few days in Billings with my son’s family and Debbie. Brandie and I took Rocco to Bozeman to stay with Jake and his family for the weekend. It was a pretty drive and Jake and Jazel were great hosts! Brentton, Abby and Zayden, Jeannie and Zoey, and Debbie joined us for dinner on Thursday. The temperature was really up there even at night. But on Saturday a nice torrential r...
Harvest is in full swing around here. The crops are short but at least there is grain to put in the granary. The weather was very hot with a hot wind but then cooled off on Saturday. Just perfect weather for the Phillips County Fair! I went up to Dodson for entry day and again on Saturday for breakfast and to check out the exhibits. Kudos to the Fair Board for making lemonade out of lemons with the total destruction of all the display areas and grandstand. The area looked very nice. I worked at...
The end of July left us with really warm temps, a hot wind, and 24% humidity! The wind was so hot on Saturday I feared a grass fire starting up and zipping over the hills! Thank heaven it didn’t happen! The new family of flycatchers has hatched. Momma is flying in and out with insects in her mouth for the little ones. I’m not sure how many hatched, but there were four eggs when I counted them earlier. I thought some had been gone but now I’m not so sure! . The 4-H kids have been busy getting the...
What a wonderful day for the Sunday Funday in Loring. The sun was shining, and a slight breeze was keeping the temperature down a bit. The people were either soaking up the rays or staying in the shade. The kids were climbing the water slides over and over again, and sliding down as quickly as possible! The food was awesome! Grilled burgers for lunch and pulled pork for supper! The community ladies brought salads and desserts! No church at the Loring Lutheran next Sunday. Walker Olson of...
Nature’s furnace has been on high this past week! The crops are ripening to a golden color. The peas are getting hardened up also. Seems a bit early to me but with the lack of moisture to begin with and then the heat, it happens. The flycatchers have started another clutch of eggs. I was quite surprised to see four eggs in the nest that is on the deck! Those little birds really catch the flies and moths. Good luck to the little momma! This will be the first year two batches hatched out! Lu B...
In Loring we had two really big storms this week. The rain fell, the wind howled, branches cracked off, the shingles flapped! According to my resource, we got one inch and two tenths in Loring. Up on the Bench, the total from the two nights was 2.25 inches! It’s all welcome! Last week I ran into an old friend of mine in Glasgow! It was so fun to see Billie Jo and her husband Wayne Norcutt! Have a great summer! Jeanie Green celebrated the 4th of July with me at lunch. That evening I watched t...
The flycatcher babies have fledged! The sky around my Russian olives and the deck was very active with the flying newbies! Now I just have to wash the deck below their nest! Vacation Bible School at Malta Lutheran was a focal point this week for several families in this area. Cindy Clark helped lead the gospel lesson and took her Grandkids in to attend. Mylee was a junior counselor. Carol Lumsden took her grandkids in to attend and picked up the Norville girls also. Paula Morrison took...
This first week of summer has been great! Some warm days, some cooler days, mostly windy days, a smattering of rain. The wildlife is amazing! Baby antelope, deer, and birds, many porcupines on the highway traveling to another tree. I was driving to town on Monday when I saw something cross the road. I stopped close to where it went in the ditch and it was a badger, just sitting on a pile of dirt by a hole, looking at me. It went in the hole and came back up, back in and a skunk came out! That...
Many of the Loringites attended the funeral services for Ruth Flansaas on Tuesday in Malta. We send our condolences to the family. I made the trip in to town on Monday evening for the sharing of memories. The wind blew like it would never stop on a couple of days. The community picnic was postponed due to wet, windy weather. Then on Thursday the weather was almost perfect, calm, 70’s. Then back at it on Friday and hot. I think it got to 90 degrees. Saturday was very warm but in the evening it s...
The whole east side of Loring has been mowed and it looks really nice! Thank you to Kenny and Cindy Clark. The Loring Club tidied up the park in preparation of the community picnic on Wednesday! Jeannie Schroeder, Saige and Zoey Stordahl drove up from Billings this weekend. They were dinner guests of mine on Saturday evening and we all painted while Rod killed a few gophers and got the water set for the lawn. Buster and I drove over to visit Carol Lumsden one day last week. Jonnae Slade and...
RAIN! I’m not sure how much but it is very welcome! Most of the calves are branded and waiting to be put out to summer pasture! This rain is such a blessing. I see the eastern and western kingbirds are back! Now I’m waiting to spot the Larkbunting. I heard from a birder friend from Galveston and he said the migration is later than usual. He brings tour birders up to Montana to observe the birds in this area. If you want a great entertaining afternoon or evening, you can miss with the Fort Pec...
A big thank you to all our military people who fought for our freedom and gave the ultimate sacrifice. The urge to travel across the coulee and visit my parents’ graves was strong. Since I’m not completely ready to drive myself, I was thankful that Cindy Clark offered to drive. We drove the north road which I haven’t been on for years and it was interesting. The whole area is very dry but the calves that we saw looked good. Just a note that the Border Bar is open in Turner on Thursday throu...
I’ve seen more birds this week, mostly because I was sitting watching the trees and exercising my leg to get stronger! I saw a nuthatch, flycatchers, goldfinches, and, of course, the blackbirds, meadowlarks, and robins! Cindy Clark offered to drive me to physical therapy until I can drive myself. So I had pt and a Doctor's appointment on Thursday. We also went to senior meals in Whitewater on Wednesday. Lynn Hill came down just so she could see me and know that I was doing good! On Sunday I h...
We were blessed with a nice gentle rain that kind of reminded us older folks of the rains we used to get! It was only one day but it made everyone smile! Now that we know it can happen I pray that it happens again until our dams are full! I’m thankful to be home from my surgery. I was gone for almost three weeks! My knee is doing well. It doesn’t hurt anymore, but there is a tight feeling right around the knee. I think as my swelling goes down from my exercises and walking the feeling will be di...
Another spring week with very strong winds and little rain. I have faith that the rain will come! I just hope it’s in time to make some grass grow and give the prairie a good drink! The migratory birds seem to be a bit slower to show up this year. Some are trickling through though so it’s always a treat to see them! A huge congratulations to the songsters from Whitewater school. They earned a 1 on the pieces that they did at state festival! I’m still in the Rehabilitation Hospital of Monta...
Happy May Day! Did any of you get flowers at your door? Did you catch your secret May Day deliverer? That used to be the funnest little race not to get caught! The gopher shoot was this weekend! Kenny Clark reported that 6459 critters were executed today! Twenty two person teams entered the contest and I’m sure everyone had fun! Alan Snider and Hoyt Mahon won with the most kills. Second place was Layne Engel and Tyler Anthony, with third place going to Jalen Lamb and Tyson Dowell. I’m in Bil...
A wonderful surprise for me when I looked at my shelf with my amaryllis bulbs stored on it! One had grown a new bud shoot and will be blooming soon! Such a lift to my heart! Spring birds that I’ve noted lately, slate sided junco, robins, meadowlarks, gulls, lots of hawks, and I’ve heard the song of a finch or warbler! The weather has been so fickle, teasing about moisture, but not delivering. The relentless wind is never ending! It actually blew a few pieces of my soffit off! I pray that you...