Getting serious sort of

Where does summer go?  In northwest Montana, the season whizzes by with days at the lake, out of town guests, the rodeo, the quilt show, the county fair, the garden, huckleberry picking, and those other activities that you might fall into depending on your inclination.  There was fishing and hiking, the Patsy Cline play which was a winner, getting a start on firewood, putting up pickles, and family reunions.  Did you see this year’s Shakespeare in the Park?  Run in the annual Roodell race?  Eat pancakes to support the Animal Shelter (July event) or the RiverWalk (August event)?

Now as we teeter on the end of summer and the beginning of fall, there is a mad scurry to get things in order.  Kids return to school, the firewood does need to be gotten in and all those last minute outdoor projects finished up.  Maybe if you are retired, you start thinking about a visit to Glacier Park or some long distance traveling around the country when vacation spots aren’t as crowded.  Or for young parents, maybe it is just a relief to have a regular schedule again as the school year begins.

Perhaps after the flurry of summer, you think about changes you want to make this coming fall/winter.  It might be time to consider taking up a new hobby.  The quilters at the Historical Village begin meeting on Fridays starting in September.  Stop by if you want to learn to hand quilt or even how to tie a quilt.  Or maybe you decided now is the time to become more involved with this community.  The Historical Village has numerous events that can use volunteer help: rummage sales, book sales, Pint Night at HA Brewery, the holiday bazaar and our winter music fundraiser. Or perhaps as we slip into fall and winter weather, you are looking for some good reads about this region.  Now is a perfect time to stop by the Historical Village museum to pick up books by local authors or ask for suggestions.  The museum store closes for the season on September 2 so don’t put it off. Here are a few titles to get you started:

“Indian Trials of the Northwest Rockies” Darris Flanagan

“The Montana Christmas Tree Story: A Historic Saga of Boom and Bust” Darris Flanagan

“Tobacco Valley” Gary Montgomery

“The Book of Yaak” Rick Bass

“The Wolverine Way” Douglas Chadwick

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