"Bellatrix" or "Bella" for short... Go-Go Bison Power!!

And the Bison painting is done. (8x10 Acrylic)

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Who can resist a beer by this name...

Too funny, and pretty darn good!!!

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Pronghorn at RISK... my next painting.

I was looking for an image of a Pronghorn to paint and I came across this...

Poor little guys. It's unreal how far they migrate and a shame we're putting them at risk!!

BAD roads.

BAD cars.

BAD development.

BAD fences.

BAD humans!!

I met a guy at the "bear can give away" that is working on communicating with local farmers along the yellowstone river corridor.... simply, asking the farmers to modify their property fences giving the Pronghorns the ability to pass under them. I hope they listen and help!!

They are a good looking animal and I'd like to see one!!

You can read more here.

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Knitting a Ribbed Hat

Great for Guys and Gals!!

This is my second attempt at a hat, and we have success this time!!!

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Burn baby burn...

Cleaning up around the yard and thought I'd have a bonfire and cocktail. Now this is living!!!!
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And more just keep stopping by...

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No food here little buddy...

12 feet and NO fence!!!
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Newspaper? More like NEWSLETTER in Gardiner!!!

Straight from the Newsletter: I'll be there :) Will you?

Come to the Great Bear-Can Give Away:

Free Bear-Resistant Garbage Cans!

Friday April 16, 2010, 5:30-9:30 pm

Gardiner Community Center

5:30-6:30 Dinner: $5 Grazing Permits by Bear Creek Council

6:30-7:00 Persistence: The Bear That Wouldn’t Quit (video and talk) Kevin Frey, Montana FWP bear specialist

7:00-8:00 Preview from New Film in Progress Black Wolf Bob Landis, free-lance filmmaker. Landis has produced with National Geographic TV. His films have aired on PBS Nature and the National Geographic Channel.

8:00-9:30 Lottery drawing: Great Bear-Can Give Away 20-40 Bear-Resistant Garbage Cans

Yes, we are giving away “UnBearable Bins”, bear-resistant garbage cans, for Free!

Lottery/Pledge forms will be available at the door.

Bear Awareness Gardiner is a local citizens group. Our 2010 goal is to provide a bear-resistant garbage can for every household that needs one in Gardiner and Jardine. The bear-cans are distributed by lottery and they are FREE. However, B.A.G. is working hard to bring more bear-cans to our town. Donations are welcome and go directly to purchase more bear-cans. Thank you!

Sponsors: Bear Creek Council, Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, John Shier, KD Home, and Keystone Conservation.

Thanks also to: Gardiner Community Center, Brian Suderman and Kerry Gunther of Yellowstone National Park, Ker’en Walters, Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, and Gardiner Ranger District USFS.

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What do you mean?

You don't check your mail in your best fur?!? Please.

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"Rana" the DEER! Hello there...

The elk has a little deer friend now... this gal was hanging out across the street just waiting to be discovered. (8x10 Acrylic on Canvas). I finished painting her last night!! Next, will be the beautiful yet scary portrait of "Bellatrix" or "Bella" for short... Go-Go Bison Power!!

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Yellowstone: Battle for Life

Worth Watching!!

The BBC put this together in 3 episodes, by season... Winter, Summer & Autumn. I got here at the end of winter... and let me tell you, the winter looks brutal!!! -30 degrees!?!?!?!?!? I need a Bison Coat... brrr, that's COLD!

If you have Netflix... you can watch it now!!

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Nature Pics... from the safety of my CAR

I love the BIG ears!!! SO cute :)
This Bison was right outside my car door... not going to lie, my heart rate increased and I couldn't look... I just snapped away. Their SIZE is scary!!
Pooping and eating... must be a male Bison.

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Oh how I miss the food choices...

I saved these two pics from when I went to Sam's Chowder House in Half Moon Bay... It's been 6 months or so now, and I am starving for something delicious that I don't have to cook!!! Right now these pics are looking tasty and far out of reach!!! Tear.
Most restaurants out here, in the small town of Gardiner, are closed until the (tourist) summer. Even when they do finally open, there isn't much selection to speak of. NO Seafood Sample Platter! NO Cioppino Bowl. BOO. :(
Clearly I'm awake and hungry.... FEED ME Seymour, FEED ME!!!.
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"Maia” the Elk… What a DUDETTE!!

Correction: The DUDE is a DUDETTE!Thanks JK, lol.
I painted HER portrait last night :)
(8x10 Acrylic on Canvas)

It's my first Elk portrait....

Dose it look like HER?

Did I capture HER in all HER glory?

I plan to do more of the local wildlife...

Maybe I can sell them???

Who should I paint next... maybe a Bison or a deer... OH, I just don't know.

My Biointensive Garden Plan

I'm only using a portion of the available planting space and that's because I'm looking at laying out the plants a bit different then in the past.

First, I have decided to layout wider raised beds and use "square-foot" gardening or a "block-style" layout with "close plant spacing." This compacts the design producing more vegetables in less area, plus it helps to reduce weeds, requires less watering and shields the soil from the sun reducing water evaporation.

This diagram shows a typical "square-foot" plant spacing in the top row, and how to apply a "close plant spacing" in the second row... yields are greater using a triangle or hexagonal layout.

Second, I have incorporated "companion planting." This is an organic approach to gardening, where by planting certain plants near or adjacent to another promotes beneficial natural results like pest control or attracting certain insects or even resulting a higher crop yield. Lots of other rewards too.

It just makes sense to me and that's how I have approached my layouts. I want my garden to work for me instead of the other way around :)

Keep in mind, these are just my layouts... for a more detailed information on a Biointensive Garden click here.

Knitting - First Hat

Didn't quite go as planned... but there was NO plan! I just winged it, clearly, and ended up with a boob on my head. RE-DO!! I cast on 50 and used size 13 circular needles. The bottom 3/4 is fine, it's just that TOP!! I reduced to quick and for to long. I think when I fix it I'll cut 1-2" off the top and cast off 10 or more, so it lays flat. Let's see if this mastectomy works?!?

I just want a NORMAL hat to match my scarf... is that to much to ask for?

Going to Bozeman

Dropped off my trash at the dump (stinky) and now I'm headed to Bozeman for some shopping.

Great view from the dump!!!
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