July 16-31, 2026 Day by Day

16-Thu-We made it up at 8:00 today and we completed the chores and our walk. Then we got around loaded the trash. We dropped it off at the container site and went to Walmart in Kalispell. We got home about 1:00 PM and unloaded all the stuff. Then we had lunch. Kristi and John swam in the lake. It got up to 90 ° today. That is pretty hot for this part of Montana! Steve got the Blackstone grill out and Kristi cooked fajita chicken and I cut up peppers and onions to add. So we had fajitas, chips and berries for supper.

17-Fri-We got up at 8 AM and had breakfast. After we walked and completed the chores, we went to lunch at Echo Lake Cafe.Then I drove everyone down to Finley Point State Park (the south end of Flathead Lake). It is a slow, curvy drive at 45 mph. We got back to the RV at 4:00. We hung out. Kristi and John swam a bit. Since we had a big lunch, we told everyone they were on their own for supper. Steve made us a fire and we had s’mores. They were good, and we barely got done having them when the wind came up strong. So we gathered everything up and went inside. It got up to 91° today for awhile. 

Finley Point State Park, Montana

18-Sat-We were up at 8 this morning. We had breakfast and got dressed. We walked and did our chores. We hung out for awhile and then left for Kalispell about 11:15. We decided to eat before getting Kristi and John to the airport. We arrived at the Knead Cafe about Noon and waited to get seated about 30 minutes. We all ended up having breakfast items. The food was good, about the same price as Echo Lake Cafe, but smaller portions. We were finished by 1:30. Then we drove Kristi & John to the airport. We got home about 2:15 PM and rested. I think Steve and I were not hungry and did not eat much for supper.

19-Sun-We got up about 8:45. We were tired. After breakfast we walked and did our chores. Then we putzed outside a bit. Kelly was here about 2 hours. We had lunch. I ate leftover fajitas, Kelly had her lunch and we shared chips and watermelon with her. Some of the boat volunteers were here. We were busy but not packed. Supper was a protein shake and a protein bar and berries.

20-Mon-We were up at 8:30 (me), I think Steve got up early! We had breakfast and got dressed. We only took a short walk. It is supposed to be overcast and a little cooler today. So we decided to tackle the laundry today. But we were a bit discombobulated because we forgot our laundry soap. So I had to go to Harvest Food and get the soap, Spray n Wash and Bounce. We also hauled off the trash. We completed the laundry about 12:15. I went to the drugstore for a thumb stabilizer. It is helping my thumb feel better. We got back to the RV and put away the laundry and had some lunch.Then we watched TV and vegetated. I made turkey bacon and eggs for supper.

21-Tue-It was a pretty routine day. We did weed eating out by the road and outside the gate. We finished that about 10:30 AM. Then Steve vacuumed his pickup. We had lunch and the afternoon was easy. I fixed chili for supper.

Beautiful  Night

22-Wed-I was up at 8ish. We had breakfast and made the bed. Then we walked and did the chores. I worked on the blog. Kelly was hear about two hours. We had a big group in a van. For supper we had chili nachos and berries for supper.

The kids that came out of the van scattered all over in the grassy area of the parking lot.

The came out of here and it looked like they were going to take over! LOL

23-Thu-We completed our morning routine. Then we decided to go to Walmart. First we went to the new Costco for gas. We finished these two thing and got home by 1:00. We put away all our supplies. Then I paid some bills. Next we watched TV. I made hamburgers for supper.

24-Fri-I was up at 8:30. We got around and walked and did our chores. Then we sat outside. I made hot turkey and cheese sandwiches for lunch. We went to town to pick up a package at UPS. We let the dogs ride along. They have to sit in the back seat in the new pickup because the console is in the way. When we got back home we watched TV. I worked on the blog. For supper we had a protein shake and protein bar. Then we finished with berries.  91°

The moon is almost full.

25-Sat-We were up at 7:00 this morning. We walked and completed our regular chores. Then we did some weed eating. we sat outside when we finished. We saw a deer on our walk. I monitored the parking lot at 2:00 and 4:00. We watched some old movies (Steel Magnolias and Fried Green Tomatoes) this afternoon. About 8:15 PM we heard a kerfuffle in the parking lot. We went out and kept the parties separated. We did not have to call the sheriff. I sent our boss a text to update him on the fuss. For supper i fixed Canadian bacon, eggs, toast and berries. 90°

We see deer almost daily on our walks.

The Ospreys on the nest

In the parking lot looking off to the right (northeast)

The moon is not quite above the trees at 10:05 PM

26-Sun-We were up at 7:45. We did all the regular things. Then we also drug the water hose over to the pit toilet and washed the floor. We sat outside til 10:30. I tried to get the pictures from the iCloud uploaded to the laptop. I was not successful. Kelly was here from 12:30 until almost 3:00. We watched TV and monitored the lot. Supper was turkey bacon, eggs, toast and berries. 

27-Mon-We were up at 8:00. We completed all the normal things. then Steve took the RV off the jack stands and we moved it forward a little bit. He tried to work on the slide topper. Kelly was here at 11:30. We had some lunch. She helped us get the topper on the roof side. But the other side would not go into the groove. So the project is on hold til next week. We hauled off the trash today and also ran into the grocery store.  For supper I made sloppy joes, chips and berries.

Waterfowl

28-Tue-We got up at 7:45 and had our breakfast. Then we got ready and walked and completed our chores. Steve worked on the slide topper. He had to put a different cord that fits into the groove. I sat outside and assisted him when needed. We watched some TV and rested in the afternoon. it was 89° at 6 PM. For supper I made sausage hasbrown casserole and we had berries for dessert.

29-Wed-We got up about 8:15. We did our regular things. Then I sat outside with the dogs while Steve worked on the slide roller. Then we snacked for lunch and watched some TV. It was very busy here at the lake today. Kind of weird for a Wednesday. we sat outside again. Later we watched TV. Supper was a turkey cheese sandwich, chips and berries.

30-Thu-We were up at 7:45. Then we had our breakfast, made the bed and got dressed. The bathroom did not need cleaned. We had a nice walk and then we were off to Kalispell. We went to Target to get a few items and then on to Walmart for our supplies. We were home by 12:30. We put away our items and had lunch. Then we watched TV and relaxed. I had a short nap. It got to 89° today. For supper i fixed grilled chicken, corn on the cob and romaine salad. Then we had a Fiber One brownie and berries for dessert. 

31-Fri-We were up at 8ish. We completed our routine things. Steve worked on the slide topper until 12:30 or 1:00. I helped where I could. We had snacks for lunch. I paid two bills and caught up the checkbooks. I worked on the blog pictures. I checked the parking lot about four times this afternoon. It was 90° at 6 PM. Supper was a turkey cheese grilled sandwich, chips and berries. I keep the cooking pretty simple in the summer, especially if the weather is hot!

Another bus load of kids. They had their permit for a group of 30 and they parked outside the gate so as not to take up all the parking lot. This was a very nice group.