Happy New Year!!!

We celebrated Christmas in Montana - it was snowy, cozy, and overall amazing!  This snow couple appeared at the bonfire/sledding party.  At first they were shy and just tried to blend in.

After the snowmobile missed them by mere centimeters (more than once) they were convinced to show themselves more clearly.

Christmas cards are still in progress - but in the meantime - Happy New Year!!!!!

Pre-Holiday Rant

I am not immune to the aggravations of air travel, although most days I can be amused by fellow passengers and general airport absurdness.  There is also the excitement of going places that usually keeps my spirits up.  A few days ago I was flying on an unfamiliar airline with a boarding pass that assigned me to "Group 2".  Though mathematically "Group 2" should be near the front of the line, I suspected by the time I found my seat there would be no room for my carry-on bag.  It was an inconvenience but not the end of the world, and I was not ready to pay an additional fee to upgrade to "Group 1" (just to avoid the hassles of baggage claim).     

On a whim I re-printed my boarding pass at the airport and was re-assigned to “Priority Access”.  Yay!!!  Neither my bag nor I would not suffer from separation anxiety – and I joined the end of the security line with a sense of calm.  At the gate, the pre-boarding announcement was my clue to gather my stuff together.  The boarding process began and the categories were announced in the following order - one at a time…

•         First Class
•         Those Needing Extra Time
•         Those with Small Children
•         Those in the Military
•         Business Class
•          Elite Partners
•         Executive Members
•         Diamond Alliance
•         Platinum Members
•         Sapphire Alliance
•         Gold Members
•         Priority Access

 By this time they had run out of overhead bin room and were checking all carry-on bags.  I reluctantly took my place in the non-linear mob.  I can only assume “Group 1” was after “Priority Access”, but am seriously wondering who would pay extra for this dubious spot in line.  I would not be surprised if those in “Group 3” had to join their carry-on luggage in the baggage compartment.  Hopefully numbers have actual meaning in the cockpits.  (I may have discovered a reason for the November Navigation Troubles:)

Happily Travelling!!!! 

2014 Calendar Page

Introducing this year's Calendar Page...

Due to time constraints (seriously expected from a calendar page) and Phin's positive encouragement, this calendar page was done all electronically.  I have mixed feelings about this as the theme does lend itself to using actual glue, colored pencils, scissors and fun paper scraps.