Mountain Man Mondays; Shhhh! It’s a Surprise!
- January 12, 2010
- Category: Daily Diary
- (37) Comments
You’re invited to a birthday party for Mountain Man. Yes, it’s his birthday, 59 years old today. And for a surprise, I’d love it if you’d leave him a comment. Humorous, serious, whatever comes to mind. Help me wish him a Happy Birthday.
And to celebrate Mountain Man throughout the years, I pulled a post from the archives when Mountain Man was in the Ozarks and I was on Red Pine Mountain. Here it is:
Mountain Man is still away. We don’t talk much thanks to not much cell reception.
Our most recent conversation:
MM: “Hi…..”
Silence. I can hear the cell phone minutes ticking away.
MW: “What?”
MM: “I….”
MW: “I CAN’T HEAR YOU!”
MM: “Whaaaaa?”
MW: “I SAID I CAN’T HEAR YOU!”
MM: “Rrrrrr….”
MW: “I CAN’T HEAR YOU. LOVE YOU. BYE.”
Missing my Mountain Man, I decided to root through old pictures to see what I could find. The following are BMW (Before Mountain Woman) and AMW (I guess you can figure that one out.)
Sorry to say they are pictures of pictures but in chronological order, here they are:
Baby Mountain Man
Mountain Man on a horse for the first and very last time.
Mountain Man in the 70s channeling Robert Redford in “Jeremiah Johnson.”
Achieving fame when his back was prominently featured in a newspaper article.
Pensive Mountain Man wondering if he’ll ever find his Mountain Woman.
Relaxing in the snow with his beloved mastiff, Claire Bear, who lived a wonderful 11 years.
And here are the photos AMW (After Mountain Woman in case you didn’t guess).
Still spending time with his beloved dogs:
Hay burners have invaded his space once again.
And, he’s a little bit grayer but still shaggy.
But best of all he has a big smile. And so do I!
Happy Birthday Mountain Man!!!
Mountain Man,Happy birthday to you!!
Date: January 12, 2010
(In my best 'Marilyn' whispery voice) "Happy Birth-day, Mr. Mountain Man, Hap-py Birth-day to you"
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear MM
Happy Birthday to you and many more!!
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday to your Mountain Man!!!
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy 59th lap around the sun Mountain Man! Hope this is the best one yet!
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday, Amazing Mountain Man! Happy 59 years–may you have many more decades of birthdays!
I so enjoy seeing the pictures Mountain Woman posts of all your projects. I've never seen a man get so much done in one day! Nor have I seen a man with so many talents (except for my father). Amazing, I say–just amazing!
Date: January 12, 2010
Congratulations Mountain Man, I wish you another year of Mountain Happiness!
Date: January 12, 2010
MM, I wish you a happy each and every day of your life with MW!
Besides, I thought the man on the horse was Chuck Norris
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday, Mountain Man! Loved the pictures to see how you looked before the gray! Hope you have a very happy birthday and work to your heart's content. . . with your dogs!
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy happy birthday, Mountain Man!!
Enjoyed the BMW and AMW.
Date: January 12, 2010
Sorry this birthday wish is late.
I Mountain Man Mondays and love the stories. You are truly amazing.
Happy birthday to you and wishes of many more.
Date: January 12, 2010
yaaaay Mountain Man! It's your birthday… you are one of my heros! Hope it is a wonderful day for you!
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday Mountain Man! I hope you're able to have a special day even though you're so far from Mountain Woman.
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday Mountain Man. You are an inspiration. Now that I've found out that I'm younger, I'm ashamed that I dithered for 2 weeks before going up to seal the roof this summer. You've inspired me to have more courage with heights and power tools. I can see a new doghouse coming this summer!
Date: January 12, 2010
I'm a day late but, HAPPY BIRTHDAY and many more. Don't forget you are only as old as you feel and by the looks of all the work you are doing you should be a spring chicken.
p.s. A note to Mountain Woman, I would gladly take you up on the offer to come to your farm. Please contact me at whitetail.woods@yahoo.com
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday greeting from New England! Hope it's the best ever!
I know from experience that it takes a huge gust of air to blow out 59 candles, so rest up today and get ready. Hope all your wishes come true!
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy, happy, happy, happy day!
Have a great happy birthday!
Date: January 12, 2010
Hi Mountain Man -
I was away until midnight yesterday so I am truly sorry I missed the great occasion. I am glad you were born since you and Mountain Woman seem a match made in heaven. I hope your day was special and I wish you at least fifty more, in happiness and good health so that you, Mountain Woman and Mountain Baby can have the best life can offer.
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday, Mountain Man…we share the same month and week!
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com/
Date: January 12, 2010
A slightly belated Happy Birthday to Mountain Man!!
Hope it was the best. You guys look so sweet together.
And thanks for the congrats on my Grit photo.
Date: January 12, 2010
??Happy Birthday to you,??
??Happy Birthday to you,??
??Happy Birthday Dear Mountain Man,??
??Happy Birthday to you.??
Hope he had a great birthday. I'm looking at 59 in September.
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday Mountain Man!!!
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday, Dear Mountain Man! My best for a very happy and healthy year.
Date: January 12, 2010
Have a wonderful Birthday Mountain Man! I am always amazed by your many talents…all the best to you both!
Tracey
Date: January 12, 2010
Happy Birthday Mountain Man! Hope you have a great day!
blessings
~*~
Date: January 12, 2010
Hope you have a wonderful Mountain Man kind of day.
Happy Birthday!
Date: January 12, 2010
Goodness gracious! I had no idea I would be invited to a party today!
I would sing, but you would ask me to leave…
Happy Birthday to you, Mountain Man! Arn't birthdays a blessing?!!
xo, misha
Date: January 13, 2010
Happy Birthday Mountain Man!
Date: January 13, 2010
Happy Birthday Mountain Man. I feel like I'm your sister. I love keeping up with you and Mountain Woman.
Date: January 13, 2010
They say life begins at 40. So Happy 19th Birthday Mountain Man! Are you feeling younger yet?
)
Date: January 13, 2010
Happy belated birthday Mountain Man.
I enjoyed the photos.
Have a great day.
Pam
Date: January 13, 2010
So Mountain Man, for your birthday I hope you take a day off from all that work you have been doing. But seeing as you are like my own husband, that would be highly unlikely. I know your kind. But I can still wish you rest…
Happy Birthday!!!
Date: January 14, 2010
Sorry I missed the big day but I haven't blogged in several days! Hope you had a happy birthday!
Date: January 14, 2010
I'm a few days late, but when you are trying to run Castle Sidewalker sometimes time just escapes you!
Anyway my sentiment is still sincere; very happy belated birthday wishes to Mountain Man.
-Luke Sidewalker
Date: January 16, 2010
Happy Birthday, Mountain Man!! I'm sorry that I'm late, but that seems to be my luck this past week or so. Well, I hope that you took a few minutes off from work to enjoy your birthday
I hope you had a great day!
Happy Birthday!
Date: January 17, 2010
I'm sorry I arrived late to the surprise party! I do hope Mountain Man had a marvlous birthday! Here's to the shaggy men in our lives (mine,too, has a wonderful beard!).
Happy Monday,
Jen
Date: January 18, 2010
I am woefully behind (again) on my blog reading, so I wish Mountain Man a very belated happy birthday. Love all the pictures, especially the last one!
Date: January 19, 2010