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Nothing says Happy Valentine’s Day like a fresh bouquet of flowers. Make sure your gift provides many days of enjoyment by selecting the freshest flowers and providing the best possible care. Take some time to evaluate the quality of the cut flowers you plan to purchase. Select fresh flowers with upright and perky flowers and lots of firm buds that are just starting to open. Avoid flowers sitting in foul smelling water with drooping leaves and discolored slimy stems. Consider color and fragrance as well as freshness. Many people love the s...
So much excitement, action, and mystery surround the O'Connell ranch, and to think – we nearly missed finding it! We were tangled up in the backroads like rats in a maze without cheese, and twice had to call him for directions. Larry O'Connell was a little perturbed with us when we finally decoded the instructions and rolled in. Remember the Gehring Ranch – the only one of our installments where we were greeted by a landowner with a pistol? In the present case the landowner welcomed us with a t...
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 6 servings. Ingredients • 1 tablespoon butter • 1/3 cup chopped onion • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour • 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed chicken broth, undiluted • 1/4 cup fat-free milk • 1/8 teaspoon pepper • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast • 2 cups frozen peas and carrots (about 10 ounces), thawed • 1 tube (12 ounces) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, quartered Directions • 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Melt butter in a 10-in. cast-iron or other o...
You love them both – your pets and houseplants – but it can be challenging to safely raise them together in the same house. Reduce the risk by selecting pet-safe plants and safely managing houseplant pest problems. Avoid problems by selecting plants suited to your home’s growing conditions and gardening style. Then narrow the list further to plants that are non-toxic specifically to the type of pets you own. Consult with your veterinarian and visit the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) website for a list of pe...
• Prep Time: 10 minutes • Cook Time: 10 minutes • Total Time: 10 minutes • Yield: 1 cup Made from only 4 simple ingredients in only 10 minutes, this homemade caramel is salty, sweet, and irresistibly buttery. No candy thermometer required and the possibilities for serving are endless. (Though just a spoon is acceptable!) Use caution as the cooking caramel may splatter. Stand back and wear kitchen gloves if desired. Review recipe notes prior to beginning. Ingredients • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar • 6 Tablespoons (90g) salted butter, roo...
In 1892, near what would become Glacier National Park, John E. McCarthy, an Irish immigrant, found 80 acres he thought perfect for a farm. He applied for a homestead – actually, half a homestead; he could have had 160, but the surrounding property was taken – and received the patent, signed by President Grover Cleveland's stamp. Though small, it has spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, but we were guided there, not for its scenery, but for the well-preserved buildings. John rai...
You are invited to a free video presentation of “The Final Empire”. This 4 part series starts January 23rd at 7PM at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 605 3rd Street East in Roundup. Learn more about the role of the United States in World History. If you need more information, or directions, please call us at 406-323-3998....
It starts with one plant on a sunny windowsill then morphs into an impenetrable jungle. You may feel you need a machete to reach each individual plant to water and tend. Clear the way to improved growing conditions and convenient care while showcasing every plant with style. Group plants with similar light and watering needs to make maintenance easier for you and increase humidity levels – something tropical plants need to thrive. Set plants on attractive trays filled with pebbles to capture excess water. The pebbles elevate the containers a...
Approximately one year ago when the Teddy Blue Abbott Monument committee decided to go public with plans for this project, the time and artistry for which is a gift by Greg Eiselein to the community, we knew that raising the necessary funds for materials and outside workmanship would be a high mountain to climb. However, we have been extremely gratified by the support we have received from grant awards and the community and former residents. We currently have funding in place for creation of the mold once Greg has completed the detail work and...
Robin Hood is a legend; though people have repeated and invented tales of his exploits for centuries, there is no proof that the man existed. Josephine Doody is not a legend; though her original surname is unknown, her existence and death are documented, and her principal researcher has some confidence, not 100%, that he located her birth certificate. In 1988 John Fraley discovered her cabin, decaying in Glacier National Park, researched her as best he could, and distilled from his...
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Cook Time: 20 minutes YIELD: 6 cups. Ingredients • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts • 1 cup Buffalo wing sauce • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened, cubed • 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing • 1/2 cup sour cream • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided • 5 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese • 1 green onion, sliced • Tortilla chips Directions • 1. Place the first 3 ingredients in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Lock lid; clo...
Improve your indoor and outdoor container gardening success with a quality potting mix. This can be more difficult than it sounds since you can’t see or feel the product you are about to buy. Ask your gardening friends for recommendations and once at the garden center, check the package, and compare label information before making a purchase. You’ll find a variety of bags labeled as planting mix, potting mix, container mix and more. Check the label to see what the bag contains and recommendations for its use. Look for mixes, we’ll refer to as...
Mary Mitchell, Battle Creek, MI 6 potatoes, quartered 6 carrots, sliced 3-3 ½ lb. chuck roast 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 10 ¾ oz. can cream of mushroom soup 2-3 Tbsp. flour ¼ cup cold water 1. Place potatoes and carrots in slow cooker. Add meat. Top with soups 2. Cover. Cook on Low 8-9 hours 3. To make gravy, remove meat and vegetables to serving platter and keep warm. Pour juices into saucepan and bring to boil. Mix 2-3 Tbsp. flour with ¼ cup cold water until smooth. Stir into juices in pan until thickened. Serve over meat and veg...
Pickleball, as you may well know, is called one of the fastest growing sports in our country and around the world. Also, as you may be aware, pickleball has not only arrived in Roundup but is now doubling its membership. From about six members this time last year, the Club now boasts 12+ members regularly playing this winter in the Community Center. Not only is the Club growing, but is also beginning to compete with players not only in Billings but even as far away as Wyoming. On January 4,...
Just southwest of Hobson, you’ll find Ackley Lake State Park. Surrounded by the Little Belt and Snowy Mountains, Ackley Lake is an incredibly beautiful destination. Ackley Lake is nestled right in the heart of Montana's Big Sky Country. One glimpse and you'll easily understand how the beautiful views of the surrounding Little Belt and Snowy Mountains and rich agricultural land captured the heart of the legendary Western artist, Charlie Russell, a hundred years ago. Today, the diverse water r...
RIDE’s 16th annual event this year looks to the biggest yet with Joe Nichols headlining on July 3rd at the City Outdoor Stage. And, just announced, RIDE is bringing back to Roundup one of the most popular groups to appear at the annual event. Hotel California was last here in 2014, the year before the Outdoor Stage was built. George Dickenson of the band tells Mike Morgan, “We’ve heard about the new venue and have tried to get back to Roundup to play, but our schedule and yours just didn’t allow, until now. We consider Roundup one of our mos...
What on earth do you suppose is this giant contraption? What could it have to do with Glacier National Park? To discover the answers, read on. Early railroad travel within the northern U. S. was primarily from the east coast's major cities, such as New York, to as far west as Minneapolis. There was no easy way to reach the west coast. In 1879 the Great Northern Railroad, newly reorganized, decided to extend the line from Minneapolis to Seattle, 1665 miles according to a modern road atlas. It...
As garden catalogs are piling up and online versions fill your inbox, your thoughts may turn to the growing season ahead. With so many choices of beautiful flowers and scrumptious vegetables it can be overwhelming and hard to resist buying more seeds and plants than you have space to grow and time to tend. Start by flipping through the pages of various catalogs and searching gardening websites and online catalogs to gather ideas and inspiration. Narrow down your search by selecting plants suited to your climate and growing conditions. Quality...
By Emanuele Scimia — Special to The Washington Times - - Sunday, January 5, 2020 The unwelcome “Christmas gift” for the Trump administration came not from North Korea, but Russia. Officials in Moscow announced late last month that the country’s military had deployed in the Ural region the first regiment of Avangard “hypersonic” glide vehicles. The Kremlin announced the deployment just days after the chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, revealed that the Kinzhal hypersonic missile had been fired “at t...
If a person tracks our favorite river northwest for a couple hundred miles, he realizes it has a twin sister or brother river, and near the confluence of the north and south siblings is the territory of the original Settle ranch. Over a period of 150 years the definition of "Settle ranch" has changed from time to time via certain land transactions, and the chief produce has varied between sheep and cattle, but there was the headquarters of the enterprise founded in the 1870s by Martin Settle...
"Always remember someone's effort is a reflection of their interest in you." In the last three years, Winnett ACES (Agricultural Community Enhancement and Sustainability) members have volunteered approximately 4,000 hours toward projects to strengthen their community. Their effort reflects their interest in the Winnett community, rural Montana, and the beef industry. The journey began three years ago, in November of 2016, when several Winnett area producers gathered together to discuss the...
HAPPY NEW YEAR Oil on Old Barnwood Q; What's wrong with this Montana New Year's Eve Party? A: It lacks women! Q: Why does it? A: Because there weren't any! Well, at least not so many back in the early 1900s. Not every eastern girl was a Rachel Schroeder that would jump on a train at the drop of a marriage proposal and head out to the rigors of the Wild West to give birth to Fannie Sperry; or the young woman teacher heading to Chester in 1904 that braved a train and stagecoach safari and mud...
Once your holiday celebrations have passed and the decorations go back into storage, it is time to deal with your real Christmas tree. Don’t drag it to the curb to be hauled away by the trash collectors. Give it a second, even third life, in your landscape. No live Christmas tree? Don’t worry! I’m sure your friends and neighbors will share theirs. Start recycling all those needles that landed on the floor. Sweep them up and use them as mulch in the garden. Place them directly on the soil or on top of the snow. As the snow melts, the needles wil...
This week's showcase is Clark's Lookout State Park. Located one mile north of Dillon above the Beaverhead River lies Clark’s Lookout State Park. Established December 23, 1985 Clark's Lookout is set along the historic Lewis and Clark trail. On August 13, 1805, Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery found what is now Clark’s Lookout State Park. Having traveled from the headwaters of the Missouri River and up the Jefferson River to continue their search for a passage to the Pacific Ocean, they fo...
In the travel and research to collect the information that led to these articles and paintings we met good people of all sizes, shapes, and backgrounds, but only once were we greeted by a rancher with a firearm in hand. This was in 2006, northwest of Helena along Lincoln Road, and, indeed, he was admittedly suspicious of strangers, who, he said, were stealing things from him. We did our best to explain that theft was not our trade, but that we hoped to learn about the history of his ranch and to...
