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.

January 1-15, 2025 Happy New Year! And More

1-Wed-We started out the New Year by watching the Rose Parade. We completed our daily chores and had lunch. Then we watched football. We were able to take a walk today and since it was warm we decided to take down our outside lights. Then we watched the end of the Texas and Arizona State games. It had two overtimes, so that was exciting. Texas finally won. I made chicken soup for supper. 

2-Thu-We started out slow this morning with some TV, then we got dressed and made our bed. Our next chore was to take down the inside Christmas decorations and the tree. We also took a walk. Later we worked on bills and updated Quicken. Then we spent some time looking at RV’s on the computer. We watched two movies on Amazon, The Holdovers and Boys in the Boat. We enjoyed them. 

3-Fri-We started out with  all the routine things today. Steve checked the anti-freeze in the vehicles and it was good. We are supposed to get some really cold weather, so we wanted to be prepared. We picked up the mail and sent Steve’s sister a birthday card. Then we went and got the oil changed in the car and pickup. We paid $100 for both vehicles. We decided to go to the casino in town and when we left we were ahead about $50. Supper was cube steak, french fries, salad and berries. 

4-Sat-We did our aerobic exercise this morning. We changed the sheets on our bed. It is quite a process!. We then washed the sheets. Later we took a walk and watched football. I made roast, potatoes, carrots and berries for supper.

5-Sun-Well the weather changed today. So it was an inside day. We watched football. We had snow and cold weather. 

6-Mon-We were up a little earlier today. We let for the OKC VA at 8:00 AM. Steve had an appointment at 10:00 and we were done at 10:20. We checked on Steve’s VA Health ID. We have it. I didn’t remember that it had arrived in the mail. Then we went to Costco and bought a membership and did some shopping. We arrive home about 1:00. Then we rested. Supper was chili, Tostitos and berries.

It was 9 degrees when we left for OKC

7-Tue-We were up early again today. We did chores. Our lunch was leftover chili. Then we went and picked up the mail and stopped at Linda’s and Homeland. Later I helped Kristi with her resume and job search. We watched some TV and I took a short nap. Supper was at La Macarena with Linda and Hazel.

A pretty moon picture

8-Wed-We were up at a good time today. After doing our routine things. We got ready to go to Stillwater to Walmart. Steve also fixed the hall closet door. It’s one of those folding doors and needed new hardware. We had fish, fries, salad and berries for supper.

9-Thu-We got up and had breakfast. It is snowing! We went to the post office before the snow piled up. Then it was back home. Steve worked on his music and I worked on the blog. We watched it snow. Later we watched Penn State and Notre Dame play football. Notre Dame won. We watched a movie. Supper was chicken, roasted cauliflower, salad and berries. 

10-Fri-I woke up early at 7:30 because I didn’t sleep well. Today Steve was supposed to have an appointment at Stillwater VA, but we had quite a bit of snow. So we decided to cancel/re-schedule his primary care appointment. We called the VA number and were on hold 15 minutes. The clinics don’t open until 10 AM - so we cancelled and re-scheduled for Jan 31. Supper was chicken noodle soup (mix) and crackers, and berries.

11-Sat-We had a slow start today. We worked on cleaning out and organizing the hall closet. Then we watched some TV. We took a short walk to the stop sign. Then we watched football. We did make a run to get the mail and shop at Homeland for a few items. I made turkey burgers, fries, mixed vegetables and berries for supper. 

12-Sun-It was a routine morning. I took it easy and later we did our routine chores. After lunch we watched Buffalo beat Denver and the Eagles beat Green Bay. It was football most of the day. We did get in a walk today.

13-Mon-This morning started out with a message from Austyn about her car. She needed to ask her papa about what to do. We got a call about Steve’s MRI and filled out their paperwork. We did laundry and folded and ;put away clothes. We left for OKC about 3:40 and arrived at 4:30 The MRI was at 5:15 and we left at 6:45. We were home by 7:30. We stopped on our way into town to get hamburgers at Braum’s.

More moon pics

14-Tue-After breakfast we got around. We headed to Stillwater to pick up the orthotics for Steve. We were back home by 11 AM. We did a few errands in Perry, mail, Homeland, and the dollar store. At home I completed the travel claim and paid for our pikepass. After lunch went to Linda’s for hairdos. I made two appointments, mammogram and dermatology. We had supper at La Macarena with Linda and Hazel.

15-Wed-After completing the routine things. I typed up a list of Steve’s music title into an excel spreadsheet. Steve and I had lunch. Then we walked the dogs. It was back to the music list for more work. Supper was roast, potatoes, carrots and berries.