Category: Weather

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It was a sun, sun, sun, sun, sun-shiney day

Yesterday (Wednesday), late afternoon, although overcast, it was dry at my house. I took Bear and went to Wayfarer’s for a bit of variety in the week. It was blustery and drizzly by the lake but we had a good walk, anyway.

I hadn’t taken the camera as it was gray and dismal. But coming home…the road home…new snow down to about 5K on the mountains contrasting with the super-green of the fields…I was sorry I didn’t have the camera.

This morning, early at 6:30, the sky looked clear and a little pink showed above the mountains as the sun started to clear them. I called to Bear to load up and we went down the road to see what we could see.

Oh…it was beautiful. It was 37F this morning – beautifully crisp and cool but the ground was warm and as the sun rose, so did the mist.

The Road Home on an early June morning with fresh snow on the mountains and mist over the field.

Looking southeast…

The moon headed towards moonset.

…and Bob: on a sun, sun, sun, sun, sun-shiney day!

***yes, I mis-remembered the lyrics from “I can see clearly now”…but my version fit the morning so I’m leaving them :)!

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Montana in June

Monday afternoon my S.A.M.E. radio alarm went off and the monotone voice of the NOAA meteorologist read the forecast which included a severe thunderstorm watch. Although the scene in the photo looks benign, the air was unusually heavy with humidity and it was very still and quiet.

Bear was on afternoon rounds, I was in my chair…I checked the weather map.

Bear laughed, I laughed…we laugh at the weather forecast and enjoyed the afternoon.

Bob is the family pessimist…

He wasn’t so sure we should be laughing…

It darkened, thunder rumbled, a little rain fell but none of the storms came close.

But yesterday afternoon, Tuesday – it rained and it has been raining since. And it is supposed to rain through tomorrow afternoon. Montana in June.

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Only 3 more months until Fall

Here at “Heat wimps R us”….some of “us” have already had enough of hot weather!

Yes, I think we’ve had 5 days in the 80’s or at least the near 80’s and we (Bear and I!) are ready for Fall.

Mr. “I love to be outside keeping an eye on my domain”…

…maybe tomorrow…in the morning…when it is cool!

Meanwhile, a nap inside on the nice, cool, kitchen floor.

That leaves Bob on duty…

Stepping up. Watch Cat…only 3 more months until Fall (actually 4 months, but by mid-August I figure we are on the downhill run and I AM an optomist!)

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May Day morning (Pita Pockets!)

The weather forecast, for the forseeable future is showers…with occasional sun breaks. So when the sun breaks, Bear, Bob and I take advantage!

This morning, the sun broke. It was crisp, cool – that beautiful, after a good rain, clean air – with the sun shining over the mountains and through the trees. Bob had his morning out and about and then Bear and it was good!

I love baking in the morning no matter what the weather is like, but when that morning sun is shining in the kitchen, the birds are singing, Bob and Bear are content – it is heavenly to me to mix or roll dough and generally dawdle in the kitchen.

My work was caught up, Bear was lying in the yard, Bob was on his fleece inside – I baked.

Pita bread. FYI – not a tricky thing at all, at all! I use the same dough I like for english muffins, pizza crust, Naan and mini-boules – my own riff on the Portuguese Broa from Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day. To make Pita, roll the dough to about 1/8 inch thick. Heat a pizza stone to 450 (the book says 500, but 450 works for me), put the dough directly on the stone and bake for 5-7 minutes until it puffs and browns slightly. Tough, huh?

May Day morning…breakfast Pita Pockets stuffed with sausage, white beans, scrambled egg, chopped cabbage and cheese – perfect!