I really need to take the time to get some pictures up on here. It is gorgeous out! For those of you who don't know this area of Montana, we are nestled right up against the mountains. The foothills rise straight out of the pasture behind the house here. They are covered with pines, and beyond them are the Missions, with their snow-covered peaks. Right now, we've got about 6 inches of snow - so everything looks like a postcard.

The exciting news of the moment (to me!) is that I'm getting a new laptop - and it's going to be a Mac! My HP (which I have loved... mostly) died and to fix it would cost over half the price of just getting a new one. And I am annoyed with Microsoft and everyone who sells it, and finally did enough reading to convince me I could survive in a Windows world with an Apple.
So now I spend my time hovering (metaphorically) by the door eagerly waiting its arrival!

I hope you all have a very happy Thanksgiving!