capturing pictures of wildflowers and wildchildren
hearing a loon calling in the twilight
watching the full moon rise
listening to the chatter and whir of bugs and frogs
laughing that my kiddos brought a book to play eye spy under the full moon
loving the big, open sky
sending texts back and forth with ben
driving with the windows down
heading inside to drink some cold water and read stories
hugging two wonderful kiddos so tight
sending some messages over the internet
writing a blog post
finding a new recipe or two to try out
hearing the breeze in the trees outside my window
talking to my man on the phone
trying to decide if it's too soon to start a countdown till he comes home . . .
filled with gratitude for the life we live
Hello from Southeastern Montana!
I am Elizabeth Patten. I spent the first 34 years of my life in Minnesota. In 2015, I moved with my husband and two children to the western-most part of South Dakota and then into Montana. Now, I live, work, write, play, and breathe under the big, big Montana sky. I began this blog in September of 2008 to make note of the sunshine that can (almost) always be found.