He won't be at Norris this year, but stationed closer to home in West. The information center and talks at the museum, Discovery Center and probably Madison Junction 14 miles from the West Gate. 🦬 🌲 🐺 #Yellowstone #NPS

I have tasked my spouse with reworking our labels, starting with our 3 coffee blends. He is a guide in the winter in Yellowstone so has a vast supply of photos. He took this photo a few years ago and applied a filter over it. We had switched to a very simple label to help cut costs, but it's very boring and we are tired of it already after just a year. #smallbusiness #coffee

MerBer, 3 years ago today. His last day as casual king of the house. The person he rests atop was dressed and ready to head to the animal shelter 120 miles to the N of us, everything in Montana is 100 miles away it seems, to bring home Ellie. Meri spent the first year jump scaring her at every opportunity but that no longer works. Ellie just keeps walking and he more often than not just gets a knee to his head for his efforts. #catsofMastodon #dogsofmastodon

My sweet void sleeping on his wool blanket. Meri Beri. He doesn't usually ignore us moving for a picture. #catsofMastodon #blackcat

A little over a year ago our flavoring company sold. Didn't tell us, never shipped our last order, just vanished. Finally, the new owners noticed they had a 5 gallon jug of Huckleberry flavoring oil and contacted us. A rocky start, but now we are happier with the new company. They do all natural, allergen free flavorings, it was a challenge matching our two best selling flavors, but as we start exploring replacing old flavors I am loving the samples they sent us. 

Spouse has been asked back to the Park Service with automatic rehire status. It will be good to have an income again; nerve racking as he fears working under this admin will be, Yellowstone is home and why we live in Montana. It has been almost 14 months since DOGE rescinded him. #Yellowstone #NPS

My son took this photo of Pip on his lap, he says it makes her look just perfect. #caturday #catsOfMastodon

Spouse also took some video of the herd as they walked up the road. He is in the guide vehicle, stopped while the herd moves past. Guests are not allowed out of the vehicle in this situation so no one is too close. #Yellowstone #winter

Spouse found Yellowstone snow on his tour to the Canyon region yesterday. Bison doing their this is my road walk, and a wintery raven resting on a fence. Two of our favorite neighbors. 🦬   #Yellowstone #winter

My son's 26th birthday dinner choice was oatmeal with Skyrim snowberry sauce while listening to his gift, Baldur's Gate 3 soundtrack on vinyl. #skyrim #BG3 #birthday