Beautiful Montana
Have you watched any of the TV series called “The Madison”? It’s filmed right here in and around Ennis.
Love, JanBeek
Archive for the ‘Animals’ Category
My Morning Visitor
We seldom see moose in our neighborhood during the day. They sometimes come down out of the mountains at night to nibble on our evergreens when their natural habitat up in the Gravellies or the Madison Range is snow covered. But this guy showed up in broad daylight.
He had a ragged spot in his back and a bum leg. Probably had been injured by some other animal that attacked him.
After I got Kenny back inside, Bob & I chased the young moose off to the neighbor’s. He was nibbling on our trees! Fortunately, after I contacted the neighbor and explained, he called the animal protective services. Hopefully they came to help… I don’t want to think about how.
What do you think?
Love, JanBeek
Ah, Yes!
Wish you were with us now!
Ennis, Montana
Madison County
Yes, it’s everything “The Madison” shows you (minus the F word)…
Ah, that’s so unnecessary! And offensive.
Clean air. Clean mouth. Clean river. Great fishing. Perfect place to live and take a walk.
Ah, yes!
Love, JanBeek
Snow!!
Yay!! Today’s snow is an answer to prayer. We have desperately needed the moisture. Isn’t it beautiful?
And our Kenny absolutely loves it!
Have a beautiful Thursday afternoon/evening, my friends.
I attended an art workshop this week. We all painted butterflies. 🦋 Mine’s not as good as I had hoped, but I had fun doing it. That’s what counts, right?
Love, JanBeek
Wordless Wednesday
Positive Emotion?
Today’s Prompt was:
What positive emotion do you feel most often?
My Response:
Gratitude
So we called our friends.
They came. Four of them!
We all searched.
Still no luck.
(we’d already searched there thoroughly).
there was a black and white nose
sticking out from under Bob’s chair!!
Kenny had squeezed under to fetch a toy –
and he got stuck!!
Whew!!!😥
We lifted the chair to release him.
Gratitude?
Ah yes!! 👏🏽
Thank You, God,
Thank You, Jesus!
Thank You for neighbors,
for answered prayers,
for the safety of our pup!
Whew!!
I’m grateful for it, too.
Do you have a memory quilt?
And no, Kenny doesn’t usually get to lie on it!
It was a retirement gift from my teaching colleagues
when I retired back in 1999.
The sentiments on it
and the remembrances
are so precious!
Marta Garcia did the stitching
and each of my colleagues at school
added a piece with their name
and sometimes a sentiment.
“Stitched with dreams of traveling forever,”
Marta wrote.
If you live in Ennis, Montana
with the Madison River running through it
and the spectacular Rocky Mountains as your backdrop,
and people from all over the world coming here to fish
and to just relax and enjoy the peace, the open spaces,
the wild animals, and the proximity to Yellowstone,
then you live daily with an attitude of gratitude,
and guess what?
Traveling forever is not a daily prayer.
We are grateful that you come to us!
Keep doing it!
What positive emotion do you feel most often?
Cheers from JanBeek
Happy 4th
Independence Day in Ennis, Montana is a happening!
clowns, cowboys, singers, you name it!
The Virginia City Players posted this photo on their Facebook page.
Main street was crazy today!!
There are thousands of visitors
who flock to our town for the parade and rodeo today.
As I write this, back home
after a busy, delightful morning,
it is hailing outside!
Don’t like our Montana weather?
Wait five minutes!!
Thank you, Roy & Barbara Washburn,
for hosting such a wonderful morning
filled with food and friends and treasured friendships.
Yours is the perfect yard from which to enjoy the parade!
Happy Birthday, USA!
We are so grateful to be living in this Land of the Free!
Love,
JanBeek
Playful Pup
Today our 9 1/2 month old pup, Kenny, received a new toy in the mail from our bonus daughter, Laina. She seems to find just the right things for us and for Kenny, and manages to send them just when we need them most. Cookies and a book for Bob. A special message and gift for me… her timing and choices are perfect! Kenny really is enjoying his new toy:
I hope you are having a lovely, playful start to summer, too.
Kenny wears himself out and then goes to sleep.
Cheers, my friends!
Happy 2nd day of Summer.
I hope you’re having beautiful weather.
Our rainbow tonight as beautiful as they come!!
God bless you and give you peace.
We need peace in this world.
Let’s create it in the corner where we are!
God bless you all… and pray with me for peace in this troubled world.
John 14:27Peace I leave with you;
my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives do I give to you.
Let not your hearts be troubled,
neither let them be afraid.
Love to you from
JanBeek
Oh My! T is for Trouble!!
T is for Trouble!
KT is for Kenny Trouble!!
How long do you think it took Kenny to remove these 8 tassels?
Four tassels gone from each end!!!
Oh my!!!
Kenny sure can get into trouble when we don’t pay attention to him.
How about you?
Do you spell trouble with a capital T when you’re ignored?
Facing Trials
In the journey of faith, we encounter various trials that test our strength, resilience and patience. The Bible reminds us that facing troubles is part of life, and rather than shunning them, we can embrace them as opportunities for growth. These challenges, while tough at the moment, can refine our character and deepen our reliance on God. By reflecting on Bible verses about troubles, we can find encouragement and hope, realizing that God walks with us every step of the way. Our “Oh My!” can change to “Oh Thanks!” as we turn in prayer with those trials. God, will You play with Kenny?
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” – James 1:2-3
“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” – 1 Peter 5:10
Ah yes… God will make us strong and steadfast. But God, will You restore my pillow?
And what about this rambunctious Kenny? Oh my, will You send over a playmate for him?
Oh, and while You are at it, will you send over a buyer for our kayak? It’s too heavy for Bob to manage it these days. We took it down from its hooks on the garage ceiling… and it’s sitting outside waiting for the right person to come and buy it … and enjoy many years of kayaking fun (just as we have).
Kenny would love to go out on Ennis Lake with it. Wouldn’t you?
Oh my! I need to do my French lesson
and this pup wants to play.
Come play with him!!
Sending playful fun your way.
Hugs, too…
from
JanBeek
