September 1 -15, 2026 The Summer Crowds Are Winding Down!

1-Tue-we were up early  (6:45), Linda called to visit. We had breakfast and got dressed. We sat by the fire until 10 AM and let it warm up. Then we took our walk. Steve checked the bathroom and it was fine. We watched some TV and had lunch. Kelly was here from 12:30 to 2:30. Then we went back inside and watched TV. Later we drove to a place south of Bigfork. It was a place we had looked at in 2018 for a friend. It looked to be occupied and in pretty good shape. It was back quite a ways on a gravel road. The neighbors around there looked a little junky. I am glad we were not interested in buying it. Then we drove down Bear Creek road and walked with the dogs. Supper was Canadian Bacon, eggs, toast and berries. 

Morning Campfire

Flowers

This is Bear Creek 

2-Wed-We got up at 7:45 this morning. After breakfast we walked and did the chores. Then we sat outside. Tony called to see if we had a caulk gun.We did not. We hauled off the trash and went to Harvest Foods. Then we were back to the RV by 11:00. Kelly was here and Tony came by. They both had lunch here and Then Kelly did caulking on the shed. Supper was a turkey burger, corn on the cob, chips and berries. 

3-Thu-We were up at 8ish this morning. We did all the usual things. It was overcast and cool this morning. We putzed around and watched TV and did puzzles. We worked in the pickup trying to name a dropped pin in the google maps. We were not successful. Supper was turkey bacon, eggs, toast, berries.

The view at the start of our walk! It's so pretty up here, that is why we like to return year after year.

4-Fri-Again we were up at 8 ish. We had breakfast and got dressed. It rained this morning. We left for Kalispell about 10:00. We hauled of the trash on our way, then stopped at Tractor supply, Costco and Walmart. We got back to the RV about 2:00 PM. The site was not busy. So we putzed around some and watched TV. Our new pickup turned over 3,000 miles! Supper was hamburgers, home fried potatoes, green beans and berries. 

5-Sat-We got up at 9 ish this morning. It was cool, 53°. We had our breakfast and got around. Then we walked around the loop road. The bathroom was fine and did not need cleaning. We putzed outside with the dogs. We watched Oklahoma State play Tulsa. It was a bad game for my OK State Cowboys! We lost! The crowds here at the fishing access site have really thinned out. We have not been very busy. We had a campfire and the deer came up right behind the RV. Supper was pork loin, corn on the cob, salad and berries.

8:01 PM - It is getting dark earlier.

This deer was right behind the RV while we were out by the campfire.

6-Sun-It was 56° at 9:30 AM. We got up at 8:45. We had breakfast. Then I had hot cocoa and Steve had coffee. There were only 3 vehicles here at 9:30. We got dressed and made the bed. Then we walked and completed the chores. Kelly was here from 1:00 to 3:00. It rained about 10 PM. Supper was turkey Kielbasa, home fries, salad, berries. I called about the 5 acres and 2 bedroom house. They want $500,000 for it. I guess we will pass.

Our cup from the boss!

Poopsie snuck down to the lake from our site and got a drink, then looked up to see if we were watching her!

The steps after Steve painted them.

7-Mon-We were up at 8:45 this morning. It’s Labor Day! It marks the end of the season For most camp hosts! We had breakfast and hung out. We did the usual things. It rained all day and some of last night. So we were not busy. I made chili for supper. 

8-Tue-We did not get up until 8:45. After breakfast We did our usual things: make the bed, get dressed, fix, hair, gather laundry and trash and load. Then we walked. We also checked the bathroom and it was fine. So we were off to town to do the laundry. We finished that by 1:30. We stopped at Harvest Foods and got home by 2:00 PM. We put all our stuff away and relaxed. Supper was chili nachos and berries.

9-Wed-I got up at 9:00 and Steve was up at 8:00. We did all the things. We checked the bathroom and it was OK so then we took our walk. I paid some bills and we watched TV. Steve worked on the shade over the couch. I worked on Oregon coast trip planning. For supper I made grilled chicken, rice, mixed vegetables and berries.

Action shot of Buck!

Woodpecker!

10-Thu-We got up at 8:00. We had our breakfast and watched TV til 10:00. Then we got dressed and walked. Kelly was here from 12:00 to1:00. We had lunch and fed the dogs. Then we putzed around and and sat outside some. Supper was turkey bacon, eggs, toast and berries.

11-Fri-We were up at 8 ish. We had breakfast and got around We walked and completed our chores. Then we went to Walmart. We got home about 2:00. We unloaded and put away everything. We watched some TV and napped a bit. Later we went to town for Rosa’s Pizza. It is always good!

12-Sat-We were up at 8:30. We had breakfast and hung out. We took our walk and the bathroom was fine, so nothing needed there. Then we watched my OK State Cowboys beat the Oregon Ducks! That was great! We took a second walk around the loop. The day was beautiful. We checked all the tires and aired them up. We put away the sunshade on the awning. Steve also checked the oil in the RV.

13-Sun-Steve woke up at 6 AM and I got up at 8:30. We had breakfast and watched TV. It rained. The satellite for the TV lost its signal. Kelly was here from 12:30 til almost 3:30. We sat outside while she was here. It was pretty chilly. After she left we went back inside and watched TV. Later we watched the Dallas Cowboys get beat by the NY Giants. i made cube steak, mixed vegetables and berries for supper. 

14-Mon-We did not get up until 9:00 this morning. These cool mornings make us want to stay under the covers. We ate breakfast and stayed inside because it was rainy and chilly most of the day. Steve vacuumed the RV. Then we went to town for a few groceries. We watched Sunday night football. Our team, the Denver Broncos got beat by the KC Chiefs. Darn! Supper was Canadian bacon, eggs, toast, and berries. 

15-Tue-We were up at 9:00 and had breakfast. Tony Powell called and we made a date for our departure lunch. It will be Thursday, the 19th. We are going to try to leave on the 22 nd so we can go to the Oregon coast. The weather has improved and we went for a nice walk. Tony came by and marked some trees to cut later in the fall.

Deer we saw as we started our walk

Buster is looking at the deer in the above picture.

These are the trees that our boss marked for cutting down. He had that yellow tape and we joked with him and asked him if a crime had been committed? LOL