Winter Refuge in a Another Town

I finally gave in.

Admitted I was tired of the snow.

The endless winter.

The unrelenting cold.

But while many of our neighbors seek refuge in the Arizona desert once winter tightens its grip on Phillips County, Barb and I felt no need to leave Montana. Balmy Livingston is good enough for us.

We bought a small house there on a quiet street, and while Malta remains home for now, we’ll probably eventually end up in Livingston.

We have family there including a dozen grandchildren and another on the way.

It’s bittersweet, however, to even think about leaving Malta. I’ve lived there in the same hous...