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Only 3 more months of winter...NO!!!
Where did winter go already??!! Here we are in March and the first 5 months of winter here in the Centennial Valley has flown by. We've...

Shane Mills
Mar 8, 20234 min read
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2022 ReView: Fall
This fall we wrapped up the big stuff on the to do list, packed up the lawn furniture and unpacked all the coats, boots and gloves. ...

Shane Mills
Dec 9, 20221 min read
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2022 ReView: Spring
Where did SSF (Spring, Summer, Fall) go? Well, wherever it went, it went FAST! Here is a recap of Spring (which was mid-May to 4th of...

Shane Mills
Dec 9, 20221 min read
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2022 ReView: Summer
We had a pretty big to do list for this year, with our main focus to complete as many major maintenance items as possible in one summer. ...

Shane Mills
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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Can we have another January, PLEASE??
We can't believe over a month has gone by since we published an update. A month of super cold weather, beautiful sunrises and sunsets,...

Shane Mills
Feb 1, 20222 min read
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Christmas Dinner at the Neighbors
We were invited to share Christmas dinner with our neighbors yesterday. Since the road has been closed due to sever drifting in a couple...

Shane Mills
Dec 26, 20211 min read
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Snow & Cold....Yep, it's still winter here!
We realized the other day we are now through our third month in a row wearing the parkas this winter. It was a slight moment of sadness...

Shane Mills
Dec 26, 20211 min read
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I loved living here before, NOW I really love living here!
This is what Scott told me when he walked in the door after skiing for the first time since moving to the Valley.

Shane Mills
Dec 26, 20211 min read
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Getting the Horses Out of the Valley
I gave the owner of Centennial Outfitters a hand moving his horses out of the Valley last week. My help mostly consisted of standing...

Shane Mills
Dec 26, 20211 min read
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Amaryllis For Christmas
During our years in St Louis, we purchased amaryllis bulbs from Bowood Farms Garden Center each November and watched these fantastic...

Shane Mills
Dec 26, 20211 min read
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A western view until Spring
From December to April the road is not maintained for vehicular traffic from our place headed east to the paved road. Until the eastern...

Shane Mills
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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A Christmas Tree Story
Question: What happens when moose eat the tree at your back door? Answer: You just let them eat it! Then the tree becomes your Christmas...

Shane Mills
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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The view from a snowmobile
While I warmed up and rejuvenated by the fire after 6 hours of shoveling and snow blowing yesterday, Scott took the snowmobile down the...

Shane Mills
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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The view is snowy from here
We got 3’ (FEET!) of snow Monday night through Wednesday morning. Another 3” overnight last night. It’s still snowing today and there...

Shane Mills
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Cabin Life
Enjoying the Christmas Tree, a warm fire and tea in our Christmas Mugs while catching up on the Amazon shows!

Shane Mills
Dec 12, 20211 min read
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Sunday Chores (completed on Saturday this week!)
We hauled the wood up to the house and we completed all our usual outdoor weekend chores on Saturday this week since the weather was...

Shane Mills
Dec 12, 20211 min read
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Moving the Raccoons
Today we moved two raccoons from our place to a more suitable location, about 22 miles away. Raccoons are not native to this area and...

Shane Mills
Dec 11, 20211 min read
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