The House Kat

I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it would be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. The last post covered a 1929 ordinance about keeping a disorderly house (which didn't have anything to do with messiness). This one is from 193...

I have never put together a Vision Board in my life, so this is my first ever official Vision Board! I'm doing so as part of the February 2024 ActiveRain Challenge: Dream Boards what's on your Wish List?The featured photo is a visual of what I'd like to accomplish this year, and below explains wh...

Getting Started on ActiveRain -This is a "what now?" for those of you who just joined ActiveRain, and can also be a refresher for those who have been here awhile.So you've just joined ActiveRain and are wondering, what is next? Here are a few suggestions to help you get started.The ActiveRain Mem...

I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it would be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. The last post covered a 1928 ordinance about fire access to basement. This one is from 1929. There were only three ordinances put in place duri...

This post is being written as an entry in the January 2024 Challenge - AI: Love it or Hate it. The challenge is to write whether we are embracing or resisting Artificial Intelligence and why.I come down on both sides but more heavily on the Resisting side.Resisting Artificial Intelligence:I'm not...

I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it would be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. The last post covered the prohibition era rules in Kalispell. This one deals with an entirely different topic: pipe casings. Ordinance #414, ef...

Back in 2017-2019 I wrote a series of excerpts from the trail log which was located on a New York portion of the Appalachian trail. Each new edition included a quote from a hiker, along with my insight into what the person might have meant. I have cause to add one more update, as you will see bel...

I recently found an online directory of Kalispell City ordinances and thought it’d be intriguing to see what some of the ordinances of the past were. If I can find enough interesting material, I hope to share one from each year up until now. The last post covered the 1920 Kalispell ordinances tha...

Kind acts happen all over the world on a regular basis, although often they go unnoticed. Here are a few acts that have occurred in my part of the world at one time or another.There is an anonymous imp who appears from time to time throughout the year, mostly at grocery stores. When no one is aro...

Every Wednesday during the year, with just a few exceptions, a group of volunteers meet. They either have a in-house meeting, or they host a get-to-know a local non-profit, or they volunteer or network. And in the off-regular-meeting time, they plan and conduct fundraisers.Who are they and why wo...