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Gloria is my sister-in-law. She sent my camera back to me months ago, after I'd left it on the ranch while visiting. So - I not only owe her a THANK YOU that's long overdue, but I also owe her MONEY, something which poor, starving artists have very little of.
There's a little colored dot that I inked onto this cover, between the O in Gloria, and the R in River, and it indicates the spot where she lives on Beaver Creek. The map was made long before there was a town called Havre. It was once called Bullhook Bottoms, but Founding Fathers didn't think that name quite fitting for the location. The farm (and ranch, since she deals with the cattle) is about ten miles South of Havre. Ft. Assiniboine is about four miles South and West of the present city of Havre, and about three miles North of the farm.
It was my mother-in-law's homestead, established in the early Teens.
It is beautiful country, and Gloria's a wonderful lady. I shouldn't have delayed as long as I did in paying her back or in doing a nice Thank You. I hope she forgives me.
Love the color change in the lettering. Happy PFF!
ReplyDeleteI like the name Bullhook Bottoms.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, wonderful, wonderful. I bet Gloria is pleased. Happy PFF!
ReplyDeleteStarving artists are almost always forgiven ... and because she knows you quite well I suspect more than the normal portion of "starving-artist allowance) will be applied to your account -:)
ReplyDeleteMy, such colorful names for those places ... bottoms and a**es ... what were those early settlers thinking???
I'm sure I'd forgive you, if I had a thank you like that. Havre is an interesting name - I wonder if it has any connection with Le Havre in France. Like Postcardy, I prefer Bullhook Bottoms. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat Card, Happy PFF
ReplyDeleteLOL. There are several Squaws on the map I'm using, and at least one Nipple I'm aware of...
ReplyDeleteLovely postcard! Wow! Happy PFF!
ReplyDeleteAgain, this is a beautiful postcard. I am sure Gloria promptly forgave you the moment she saw this wonderful creation of yours...
ReplyDeleteBet you are already forgiven. Love the card.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful. Happy PFF.
ReplyDeleteG-L-O-R-I-A, Gloria! Van Morrison wrote the lyrics to that song.
ReplyDeleteSuper card and I even love the Montana stamp.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit. The Fish and Game people said the Eagle count is down this year because the Chum run is down. They follow the food so I guess they followed their rumbling tummies right to Montana. MB
Yuo got a lot of history in this one. And the map looks great. The name is excellent. I like what you do.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Dave - and I must forward you the scan of some first edition stamps I made for you. I've been a bit crook of late, so my apologies...
ReplyDeleteHi Dave - re: your comment just now on my blog, sorry to hear your computer went awol on you for a little while. I'm luky in a sense - I have my work computer as well as my home computer. So if one breaks, I've got the other and vice versa. Yes, it is a shame about losing old buildings - esp. when they are still structurally sound but might need a bit of cosmetic work. In the UK, they have the historic places trust, don't they? So it is a lot harder to demolish the old. We colonials on the other hand are at times a bit to ready to get rid of the past.
ReplyDeleteYour lettering is always so astonishing to me. And what a great idea to label the map with your sister-in-law's home.
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