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MontanaMama

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3. It's been a remarkably mild winter in western MT.
Sat Jan 24, 2026, 04:23 PM
8 hrs ago

It’s quite cold today however. SNOTEL says we’ve got good snowpack in the mountains but who knows. We should be getting pounded with snow now and there’s zero accumulation in the valley. It’s crazy. The upside is I am able to hike and get into the hills without worrying about iced up trails.

I’ve been caretaking for my guys since thanksgiving. The child tore a tendon in his foot and has been in a boot since then. He isn’t cleared to fly a plane until that’s resolved. His father had a knee replaced December 2nd. All I can say about that is I recommend keeping your knees if at all possible! It’s a tough surgery/recovery.

I’m just waiting on spring which is pretty far off by Montana standards. Between now and then, I told the husband if ICE shows up here, I will be in the middle of it. Not having that garbage in my little blue city. Nope.

Oh! Almost forgot. We had a juvenile mountain lion in the backyard last week! Exciting.

I’m so glad you’ve landed in a good place.

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