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Make It All Fun and Games
Montanans like to transform their work into play. Sunsinged cattlemen toss worn out horseshoes. Frosty ski
instructors topple empties off ski poles. Fall parties are
a hit when guests come away with ideas for homespun
fun. Prep games for a variety of ages. Tip: for little ones,
teeter-totter a hay bale on a fence post, throw a blanket
on top, tie a broom to one end and a mop to the other,
and you've got "hay bale bronco."
Soak Up the Big Sky
The stars of Big Sky country sparkle in the new blue jean
blue of our crisp, autumn nights. Celebrate your own
sky with a bonfire. Whittle roasting sticks out of tree
branches and watch guests get downright giddy toasting marshmallows. Tune up your guitar or just clear your
throat. Bonfires bring out the reveler in all of us. Tip: a
fire's comfy crackle comes from trapped water escaping the wood. Firewood is best split at least six months
earlier and given time to "cure."
Hot Apple Cider
If you can't find pressed apple cider, try
this adaptation for a warm, spicy treat.
3 cans frozen apple juice,
mixed with half the
recommended water
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. nutmeg
1 Tbsp. all spice
2 apples, sliced with skins on
Combine all and keep heated
over a fire or in a crock pot.
Float apple slices on top.
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