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Not Hardy In Hardin

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:10 +0000

There’s a report this morning from “Talkative” Todd-The-Custom -Cutter-Guy. Todd his crew arrived in Texas on Sunday afternoon & on the way down, they took a look-see at the crops in Hardin & said that they look “tough”. He says the WORST crops were in western Kansas, starting from the southern edge of Nebraska & [...]

A Nice Thing

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:03 +0000

I’ll be up at the Marias Heritage Center this evening (Tuesday) at 6 o’clock, reading more “Montana History” & continuing with our current read, “Glacier From the Inside Out: Best stories from The Inside Trial” edited by Ray Djuff & Chris Morrison, a truly delightful presentation. “Montana History” reading at the Heritage Center is certainly [...]

It's Like The Ricky Nelson Tune

Jerry Puffer — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:31:03 +0000

It’s a regular “Garden Party”! I’m blogging about the annual Chester Garden Club Plant Sale scheduled for this Monday. The Annual Chester Garden Club Plant Sale will be held at Our Saviors’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall from 10 in the morning until 4 o’clock on Monday afternoon. It’s going to be a lot of fun [...]

A Report From The Field

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:35 +0000

“Talkative” Todd, the custom cutter guy from up north of the border, says he’s ready to move south. Todd said that there is no rush to get there, other than to take a “look-see” at the crops. The “experts” are talking a 37 bushel average(!) while the producers are jacking their jaws about 5 to [...]

Take The Plunge

Jerry Puffer — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:48:56 +0000

We’re happy to announce that the Shelby Water Otters Swim Team will be holding their 2013 signups this Monday from 3:30 to 6 o’clock at the Shelby Elementary School Cafeteria. The 2013 sign ups for the Water Otters are for kids ages 5 to 18. There’s nothing more fun than the water & we’re ready [...]

What Is Farmacology

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:51:16 +0000

“Farmacology” is NOT the course Conrad area farmer Gary Gollehon majored in back in college! Rather it’s the title of the fascinating new hardcover book from Daphne Miller. “Farmoacology” doesn’t frighten me because I recently did a Puffman Blog on “Foodology”! Mller’s “Farmacology:What Innovative Family Farming Can Teach Us About Health & Healing” is hot [...]

Floods And Fire

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:41:05 +0000

I’ll be up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby again this evening (Tuesday) at 6 right after I get done having fun on the Puffman Show this afternoon. We’re currently enjoying reading, “Glacier From the Inside Out”, & the past couple of Tuesdays, we’ve been reading a section entitled “Glacier’s dragons: floods & [...]

Head Them Off At The Knees

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:44:06 +0000

This morning, I received the latest precipitation report for the month of April from the Knees. Living here in the Golden Triangle & north central Montana, I don’t have to tell you where the Knees is! The Knees, not to be confused with the Big Arm over in the Flathead Valley. 1.3 inches of snow [...]

It's Not TOO Windy

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:10:22 +0000

It may be too windy to drive over to Glacier these days, but it's NOT too windy to drive up to the Marias Heritage Center this evening to read about Glacier! I'll be there at 6 tonight to read more "Montana History" as we continue reading our great Glacier Park book, "Glacier-From the Inside Out" (Best stories from The Inside Trail) edited by Ray Djuff & Chris Morrison. Ac

The Bright Lights Of Billings

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:50:19 +0000

“Tall” Todd, the customer harvester fellow reports today that his 1st cutting job will be Billings, Montana! Todd says he was only to take a couple of machines down to Billings, but thinks the crops (what there is of them!) will be ready at one time, so everybody will need a machine. With the low [...]

Down On The Farm

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:34:37 +0000

Word was received this morning (Thursday) from one of the custom cutting guys who comes up here to the Golden Triangle every harvest. "Tall" Todd says he's talked with producers out in Kansas & that they had a cold front & wind, 10 above weather, & 50 mph north winds that blew through & FLATTENED the winter wheat. This storm hit

They're At It AGAIN

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:45:35 +0000

The Toole County Friends Of the Library are having another one of their infamous monthly book sales tomorrow night, (Thursday) beginning at 5 o’clock. These monthly book sales go over very well every month & the books sell like hotcakes! The library book sale will be held at the usual location…in the white building next [...]

It's The Bee's Knees

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:02:31 +0000

Actually it’s the March precipitation report from the Knees. There was a trace of precipt on March 7th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, & 30th. March 19th & 21st were better with .04 & .02 respectively. The total precipitation for the month of March was .06. The month of March was cool, windy, & dry. [...]

Down On The Farm

Jerry Puffer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:48:05 +0000

I received word from “Tall” Todd, one of the custom cutters guys who comes to Montana every harvest season, that he has been in contract with producers in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, & Colorado. Todd reports that Ken Adderholt had an inch of rain about 10 days ago, followed by 90 degree heat. The rain perked [...]

She's One Of The Best

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:29:45 +0000

She’s Kareen Bratt & her book was one of the BEST that we ever enjoyed during Montana History up at the Marias Heritage Center here in Shelby. The book, “My Home’s in Montana” still resonates with me. I enjoyed it imminsely. Kareen will be appearing at the Great Falls Public Library tomorrow, Saturday afternoon at [...]

A Burning Desire

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:02:13 +0000

We received word this morning (Thursday), from the good folks down in Teton County (home of Jim “Grizzly Sports/Grizzly Auto” Anderson), that Teton County is requiring Teton County residents to purchase a burn permit BEFORE they do any “open burning”. About the only things Grizzly Jim is “burned up” about are the Greenie Liberals! Teton [...]

Dust Off The Shovels Pick Up The Rakes

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:37:29 +0000

It’s that time of year again when communities across the country dust off their shovels & rakes & take part in Arbor Day activities that improve neighborhoods, brighten city parks, clean roadways, & foster care & concern for the communities in which they life. Spring truly IS here, temperatures will be in the 50′s this [...]

Meet The Author

Jerry Puffer — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:40:15 +0000

If you follow some of my blogs, you already know that I thoroughly enjoy reading. I think I speak for all of us here in Shelby when I say that we are most fortunate to have the services of an EXCELLENT public library. Tomorrow evening, Tuesday, our Toole County Friends of the Library are hosting [...]

Play Ball

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:17:36 +0000

It may be wintry & blustery today (Friday) but I know that spring is truly in the air. Our Tri-County Cardinals will be back in action again this season & I’m already looking forward to our coverage of their games on KSEN AM 1150. Sign-ups are scheduled for Tri-County Cards American Legion Baseball THIS Sunday [...]

Thursday Is THE END

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:53:47 +0000

The Shelby Lenten Lunches come to an END tomorrow afternoon, Thursday. There were only 3 lunches scheduled this year. The 1st Lenten Lunch was served at the Methodist Church & last week’s Lenten gathering was at St. William Catholic Church. Tomorrow’s Lenten Lunch will be held at the 1st Baptist Church here in Shelby beginning [...]