Some days are slower to get cracking than others. The one thing that can help most with that is coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. But now and then you just don’t have the time, energy, or materials to make a whole pot. Next best thing? Instant coffee Instant coffee used to be a can […]
Thirsty Thursday
I took full advantage of a day off yesterday and floated Pelican Point to Cascade with the Headhunters crew. Owners Mark, John and Julie, guide Beth Hood, Simms gang Whitey and Nick and myself headed out into a breezy spring day for some river time. After a morning of fishing, we tucked into the lee […]
After blathering about soon-to-be-released hard ciders a few weeks ago, chef Libby emailed over a link to this story (4 Up-and-Coming Cider Makers to Watch in 2013) post on Serious Eats back in late February. A friend from Michigan happen to have a bottle of Sietsema’s Yellow Label Hard Cider on hand which he shared […]
Last week before an after work streamer evening with Shane, I swung by his house to grab his camera, some flies, and a “surprise” he told me about. The surprise was a bottle of Everclear in the bottom of a well used backpack. Naturally, I was a little skeptical. Upon reaching the river, the bottle […]
I’m hijacking Thirsty Thursday this weekend as Jake is apparently deep in the bowels of retail hell in Bozeman and I’ve rather been experimenting in the drinks department over the past twenty-four hours. Historically, I’m not much of a coffee drinker. I’m throwing that out there right now. Espresso drinks, sure. I even did a […]
A couple of days ago a good friend from Helena (thanks again EJ) sent over a note reminding us about the upcoming release of Blackfoot River Brewing’s Montambic, their Lambic style sour ale. EJ rattled on about having some sort of inside track on this one (we’re adhering to the ‘don’t ask / don’t tell […]
When thinking of St. Patrick’s Day coming up this weekend, a March tradition celebrated with some vigor in Montana (yes, they still throw one hell of a party in Butte), many fishers conjure up an image of a frothy Stout. Fair enough, though several of our brewmeister friends love to remind us every year that […]
With winter in it’s last days, everyone is thinking spring and warm weather. What better way to do that than with tropical drinks? Sure, you could do what everyone else does and sit in some beach chairs in your snowy backyard and drink Corona but why not be a bit more creative than that? There […]
There are several ways to go about car repairs. You can take it to a shop, or do it yourself. And if you do it yourself, you can do it alone, or call in more knowledgeable reinforcements. Such as I did last night. I’ll say this about German cars.. They make them hard as hell […]
Mention Washington state fly fishing and most anglers conjure up visions of mighty steelhead from the rivers of the Olympic Peninsula and salmon or searun cutts from Puget Sound. Mention Washington state to an oenophile and they conjure up visions of the sweeping vineyards dominating the Columbia River Valley and Walla Walla region. Bottlenotes commented […]
Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that everyone either loves or hates. Depends on if you’re in a relationship, and how long that relationship has lasted. It seems like in some relationships, the woman expects certain things on this day. And God be with you if everything isn’t perfect If you have one of […]
I’ve been sitting at my desk for almost an hour now, staring down the blank page, waiting for inspiration to strike It’s not happening. Damn. I blame the Nyquil. Mark and SWMBO were still both a little sick when they came to visit a couple weeks ago, and I believe they passed the bug down […]
It snowed here again today. Damn. January is almost over, and we still have at least two-three more months of wintry weather before Spring really hits southwest Montana. Despite that fact, more and more thoughts are of sunny days, green grass, and large trout rising to spring mayflies. This lust of better weather was not […]
SWMBO makes the best cake ever. Chocolate chip with thick, rich cream cheese frosting. It’s damn good. And she only makes it once a year – for Jess (my sister, for those of you who haven’t quite grasped that concept) and I’s birthday. We share the same birthday, although it’s a year apart. After a […]
It’s the middle of January, snow is all over the place, and I haven’t had a day off from work in three weeks. Cabin Fever has set in. The novelty of winter, winter fishing, and snow is pretty much gone at this point. Thoughts turn to the warm days of summer; camping, hiking, fishing and […]
