Well I got way behind in the blog. The last time I tried to catch up - I could not get the pics from the phone to the laptop and the signal was bad. So I got frustrated and gave up.
I am trying again today.
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| Steve did this weed eating! |
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Full Moon July 24
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| Sunset July 24 |
I left off about July 22 and mainly the routine is the same most days: Walk, Do our chores here at the lake, then some days we do laundry or go to Walmart. Lots of days we take a nap. Some days we go exploring.
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| July 25 |
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| July 25 Above the RV |
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| July 25 |
Some of the more significant things that have happened I will try to write about.
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| Me! Posing in front of the Echo Lake sign! July 26 |
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| Yellow Flowers on our walk |
My blood pressure medication was recalled, so I had to work with my doctor's office to get a different medicine for that. We have experienced air conditioner problems and dealt with that. We got a small window unit (think redneck) and put it in the dining room window (cardboard, duct tape, etc). But it kept us cool until the big unit arrived and got installed. So the Air conditioner repair guy called on July 25 and said the Air conditioner had arrive in Missoula and should arrive at his shop the next day or two. On Friday the 27th, we did preparation for the AC installation. We moved the RV over, took up our mat, put away our chairs, moved the picnic table and about wore ourselves out getting things ready.
The guy came at about 9:30 Saturday morning the 28th of July to install the Air conditioner unit. He was supposed to bring his son to help him but he didn't. Steve did what he could to assist. I had our dogs in their crates away from the RV to keep them relatively quiet and out of the way. Also I tried to keep them from barking their heads off. So the Air Conditioner was installed and worked good! Yea!
The next day (Sunday, Jul 29) was very busy with boaters, swimmer and floaters here at the lake.
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| Steve watching the RV Air Conditioner installation |
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| Red, White & Blue Pickups in the Parking Lot |
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Float Tube with bull in the middle
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Flowers we see on our walks!
When Monday rolled around we did our routine items, including picking up trash from the road and the beach area. We also took care of the Bigger Fishing Access site. Then we had an excursion.
We drove to Holland Lake - another place we could have been camphosts this summer. We did a tour of the campgrounds there and it is nice. The main problem at Holland Lake is the distance to civilization! It is about 60 miles south of Bigfork and therefore about 90 miles from Kalispell where we get groceries etc. It would be a great place to spend some time camping though.
July 31 fell on Tuesday and it was Austyn's 16th birthday so we had a FaceTime call with her in the evening and watched her open her presents (long distance). Also we defrosted the freezer and did other routine stuff.
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| Sunset July 31 |
The first day of August is when we call in the car count to the boss - so we did that. We also went to Kalispell and turned in our volunteer times-heets and went to Walmart for supplies. The rest of the week was pretty routine. On our way to town Friday - we gave a woman $20 for gas because she appeared to need help. Sunday the 5th of August was busy again with lots of people enjoying Echo Lake.
Displays at the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Office in Kalispell
We drove to Holland Lake - another place we could have been camphosts this summer. We did a tour of the campgrounds there and it is nice. The main problem at Holland Lake is the distance to civilization! It is about 60 miles south of Bigfork and therefore about 90 miles from Kalispell where we get groceries etc. It would be a great place to spend some time camping though.
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