Showing posts with label #HollandLake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #HollandLake. Show all posts

Thursday, July 16, 2020

June 22 - June 28, 2020 Hail Storm and More Fun

Monday- Jun 22
After our routine chores we went to town and did our laundry. We also cleaned the Bigfork access and picked up a mail package from Hazel. We had lunch at home and a short nap. Later we walked the dogs around the loop and sat outside. I fixed chicken and rice for supper and we also had yogurt and fruit. After some TV we let Logan drive us around on the back roads where we saw some deer! Then we went home.







Tuesday- Jun 23
This is WW Zoom meeting for me. So we walk the dogs and do the chores after that. I talked to my sister Pam and made calls for medication refills and a doctor's appointment. After lunch we drove to the forest and went to Peterson Creek, where we walked up a trail. It was kinda warm so we returned to the RV. For supper, we went to town for Pizza and stopped at the grocery store. Then Logan drove again.













Wednesday-Jun 24
Most days start with the same routine. After that, a rain came up this morning and we had to hustle to cover our firewood. After lunch, Steve was able to weed eat some because the rain stopped and it warmed up outside. Then we came inside and rested. Every time we tried to walk today it rained on us. We had a simple supper of turkey burgers, salad and beans. For dessert, we had a fiber one brownie. Later we had more RAIN! and A HAIL storm!  Wow that is an experience in the RV. The hail sounds so loud inside the RV.











Thursday - Jun 25
Today, in addition to our routine chores, we also hauled our trash off. Then we went to Kalispell and stopped at the FWP office to pick up gloves and a volunteer agreement for Logan. Next, we went to Walmart for groceries and other sundry items. I noticed more masks were being worn by the shoppers! Yea! After we got back to the RV and put away all the stuff, we rested. Later we went to town and cleaned the access site, the hardware store for weed-eater string and more groceries (to get stuff that was not in stock at Walmart). We ate fajita chicken, tortillas, salad, berries. Yummy. We finished our evening with TV.











Friday - Jun 26
We finished our routines and sat outside. I talked to both my sisters (Pam & Marsha). We had started lunch and Tony (our boss) showed up and measured the boat ramp. He may add some more concrete there. Then we finished our lunch and Tony was back to talk to an engineer guy. By 3 or 4 PM it got really packed with boaters, floater, fishermen, etc. I napped. Steve messed with the jack and the black tank. Then we went to town to eat Mexican food, because there was no room to park at the Flathead Brewing Co. Then back to the RV, we picked up the dogs and let Logan drive us on the back roads.






Saturday - Jun 27
We got up late - like about 10 AM. It was a deep clean for the outdoor latrine this morning, including dragging the hose over for a good wash down. The lake was busy but not totally crazy and slammed. We hung out at the RV til about 3:00 or so then drove to Holland Lake to sightsee. After checking it out, we went back to the RV. The guys picked up a BIG log from the loop and brought it down by the fire pit. Ste we ve is going to fix the bench with this big log. For supper we had steak, potatoes and beans. 







































Sunday - Jun 28
Today after finishing our routine stuff, we also picked up trash on the road leading into the access site. Later we hauled trash to the container site and stopped at grocery store. After we returned to the RV we did more weed eating. I took a nap in the afternoon. Our supper was smoked turkey sausage, hash browns, salad and berries. We cooked on the Blackstone griddle. We have been trying to use it when it's not raining. Later we watched Yellowstone on TV. 











Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Trying to Catch Up! End of July and Beginning of August

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.
Steve did this weed eating!
Full Moon July 24
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.


July 25

July 25 Above the RV

July 25 









Dog Tired

Some of the more significant things that have happened I will try to write about.

Me! Posing in front of the Echo Lake sign! July 26
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.
Steve watching the RV Air Conditioner installation
Red, White & Blue Pickups in the Parking Lot
Float Tube with bull in the middle





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.

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