What do we do when it’s so cold? Play catch-up on those chores we’ve been putting off before spring comes and we don’t have time. Today, Will brought in his chainsaw chain sharpener on the stand he’d put together from assorted “junk” and started sharpening. He has more than seven chains and now they’re all ready for the woods.

I cut up and canned a ham. And next I’m boiling the bone and will make bean soup to can. Out of that one half ham I’ll end up with about 35 meals, all totalled. Not bad for one piece of meat!

Mittens and the dogs just laid around in the sun and slept. Of course, Hondo, being a comfort creature, just hopped on the (forbidden) good sofa, put his head on a pillow and went to sleep, perhaps dreaming of chasing rabbits or coyotes.

For all you Jess Hazzard fans out there (Jess is the main character in my Western novels), I thought you might like to see the real country where he lived; the Upper Green River Valley and the Green Lakes region in Wyoming. We’ve travelled there several times and enjoyed the Bridger-Teton Wilderness. It’s one of the most beautiful sections of the U.S.

— Jackie

4 COMMENTS

  1. Rick,

    Most of our photos were slides but I’ll see if I can find a few photos. We’ve taken many trips up there, hiking, camping and riding horseback, as we lived in the south/central area in Montana, about 90 miles north of Yellowstone Park, which is about 200 miles by road from the Upper Green in Wyoming. I once asked a famous photographer friend, Les Blacklock, what was the prettiest spot he’d ever been in and without hesitation, he replied “The Upper Green River, in Wyoming”. He was right!

  2. Miss Jackie, thanks for the pic of Jess Hazzard country….Can you share more? I for one can scarcely contain my excitement as I anticipate his next published adventure!!!!! Think I’ll do a search to see if there are more photos online. Rick

  3. Glad Hondo is relaxing a bit after all the hard work he’s put on this winter!? The bean soup sounds delicious, and The Upper Green looks gorgeous…missing the green this time of year. Stay warm!

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