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

Monday, October 9, 2023

July 15 - 31, 2023 The Dog Days of Summer

July 16 - Sunday - We had a nice morning sitting outside. Then we spent a lot of time monitoring the gate and parking lot. Again we had lots of people here. When it settled down we went to town and ate pizza at Flathead Brewing Company. On Sunday, some of the usual places to eat are not open. Plus we were late going to town because we are watching the series 1883, which we really like.  I think it's better than Yellowstone. 

Flathead Lake through the window at the restaurant.

Sunset

Austyn at Flathead Brewing Co. Restaurant

July 17 - Monday - The girls left at 7:45 AM. They were on a rush trip. We were back to all the regular routines. We also hauled trash and then rested and relaxed part of the day. We kept up with Kristi’s progress on the drive through text messages.

Kristi and Austyn heading back home.





Geese on the lake.


July 18- Tuesday - We did all the routine things today. About 2:30 PM, A-1 Sanitation showed up and they were done about 3:30 . Recheck the bathroom and it was messy with some poop. So we drug the hose over and cleaned it up. Later that day the toilet in the RV broke. The whole thing broke near the floor. Oh Boy!

The guy who pumps out the outdoor toilet


July 19 - Wednesday - After completing our morning routine we headed to Kalispell. We were going to Bish’s to buy a new toilet. We got the only one they had. It was a floor model and they discounted it 15%. It was still more than $400! Then we stopped at Walmart for supplies. After lunch Steve started replacing the toilet. We had to go to the hardware in town for some part. He worked on the toilet even more. 


A nice car we saw in Kalispell

View on the drive to Kalispell

Trying to get the correct size for a part we needed


July 20 - Thursday - Today I walked the dogs and checked the bathroom. Then I rode to town with Steve for a part (for the toilet) and to pick up a package at the Post Office. Steve was  working on trying to connect the water to the toilet. Tony P came by and told us he would be gone Friday and Saturday. He will return on Sunday. Steve made another trip to town for a different part. He finally succeeded in getting the water connected to the toilet. Hooray!  More sunset pictures.




July 21 - Friday - Today was pretty routine and not too busy. Sydney was here for about 45 minutes or so. Talked to some people on the dock and in the parking lot. Monitored our dock and parking lot as needed. 

July 22 - Saturday - Today the high was 92° at 4 PM. We hauled off our trash and returned some parts to Sliter’s this morning, then we were back to the RV. We sat up on the hill to  keep the parking regulated for about and hour and a half. The Game Warden was here about and hour and a half also. 



A boat tied to the dock where there is no mooring allowed. It belonged to the rental place and their customers did not follow directions!


A cute little bird that posed for me.

 

July 23 - Sunday - Today was pretty routine. The boss came out about 12:15 and relieved us so we could eat lunch. Today was nothing too spectacular. It was still 91° at 8:00 PM.

Lake - with smoke in the distance

Another big boat!

July 24 - Monday - After doing all our routine things we took showers. Later we went to town and mailed a letter to Logan (grandson) who is in basic training at Fort Moore, GA. Of course we had to pick up a few things from the store. Then it was nap time.

A creepy crawly! I found it on the dock!

A deer of course!

July 25 - Tuesday - We did all the things including dumping the black and gray tanks. Then it was back to town  to do our laundry. Another stop at the grocery store for fruit, then back to the RV for a late lunch and relaxation. 

July 26 - Wednesday - We changed the sheets on the bed and re-positioned the mattress pad. It seems to slip and sometimes has to be fixed. I talked to my sisters, which was nice and did a few other phone calls as needed. 

A tire washed up on the beach. We got rid of it.


July 27- Thursday- Today we had to drag the hose over to the outdoor toilet and give it a good washing. Tony P called to check on us. He said two guys called him to check on getting the wood that is down here around the site. We discussed fire restrictions. Nothing too exciting.

Our pride and joy! (The outhouse) Also there is a deer keeping an eye on it!

Finally we got a picture of a buck!


July 28 - Friday - I started another letter to Logan and mailed it later. We went to town for pizza. If you are ever in Bigfork, MT and have a hankering for pizza - go to Rosa’s Pizza. We really like it. 

Another cool car!

July 29 - Saturday - It was a nice morning and we sat outside. Next we spent some time sitting at the top of the hill to educate people about parking. The Game warden was here , but not sure how long - He didn’t check in with us. 

July 30 - Sunday - We did all the same things this morning. We sat outside in the morning after finishing our chores. Then we did the parking lot monitoring and educating at the entrance. It was 93° at 5:30 PM. So the afternoon included a nap. Later we watched 1883 on TV and we really like this show. 

                                        Sights from around the lake!




Another boat left tied up - against the rules! The Rental company is in trouble with me!




Someone gifted us a traffic cone!

The broke our flag - but the flag still flies. It is just shorter.

Interesting RV!

July 31 - Monday- We were up about 7:30. So after the routine things, Steve lubricated our slides. Then we had showers. I checked on a package we ordered from Amazon. In addition we changed the air filters in the RV. Sydney was here and we visited with her. We drove to Kalispell later to pick up our package  at the UPS distribution center. This was a part for the Bathroom fan (motor). My poor husband has really had to fix and repair a lot of things this summer.

Poopsie is a princess!

Smoke in the distance


Yep, another boat left from the rental company customers. They even left the keys in it! The rental company got a call from me and they were there soon to pick it up!





Tuesday, August 17, 2021

July 6 - July 14, 2021 We have visitors!

Tuesday July 6

We completed all our routine chores today. We pretty much killed time most of the day until it was time to go to the airport and pick up Kristi and Logan. We took showers and got ready. I sent a picture of the barrier setup to our boss (Tony) and he said it was perfect.  We left about 9:15 for the airport because they were on a late flight. They had a safe uneventful flight. It was pretty late when we got home. I will say that the airport at Kalispell is very easy to use. We were glad to see then and happy they arrived safe. 

Sunset on our way to the airport


Wednesday, July 7

We got up about 8:30 and completed our routine chores. We all went to town and ate breakfast at the Grateful Bread. Steve & I always get quiche there. It is great! Logan had pancakes and Kristi had steak & eggs. We did a short tour of Wayfarer Lake State Park. We returned to the RV and did some relaxing. Later it was back to town  to have pizza at Rosa’s. Then we drove the pickup through the carwash and spotted deer on our way back to the RV. 

Deer

Sailboat on Flathead Lake

Flathead Lake with smoke in the distance


Logan on the rocks

Big rock at Flathead Lake

Thursday, July 8

Today we hung out at the RV until after lunch. Then we took a drive to the forest. Logan wanted to show his mom the Fire Lookout. After a little walk and checking out the lookout we drove the forest road to the top of the mountain. What a drive! On the way back down Steve spotted a mountain lion. Of course we didn’t get a picture - they are too fast. On our way home we stopped at Ferndale and got ice cream. Yum! It was a pleasant day and we sat outside and visited until 5:30.  Our boss called and said he would be gone for the next 3 days. We made a nice campfire and had burgers, beans and chips for supper. Later we also made S’mores. Our older dog Poopsie was having some trouble - she was trembling and panting at the same time.  It worried me. 

Wildflowers

Fire Lookout

Wildflowers

Big Rock in the forest

Sunset


Friday, July 9

We were still worried about Poopsie. So after we did the chores I started calling vets. I called 11 vets before I had any luck in getting someone who would agree to see her. We had to go to town and do chores there also- so we stopped at the Mexican place to eat and got the call from a vet north of Kalispell (Countrytime) who said they would see her at 3:45. We finished lunch and drove back to the RV and picked up Poopsie and headed to Kalispell. Steve used his race car driving skills to get us there and we were even early. The diagnosis was trouble with her shoulder, so she got an anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxer to take for a few weeks. The medicine helped her right away. Then we returned home and hung out the rest of the evening. 

Deer

Poopsie feeling bad

Saturday, July 10

Steve was up early with Poopsie - Then he went back to bed later. After  walking and chores we went to town and checked out the bakery, Lake Baked. It was good, but the huckleberry roll wasn’t as good at Polebridge Mercantile’s Huckleberry Bear Claw. We checked out some of the shops in downtown Bigfork the went back to the RV. After lunch we left for Glacier National Park. We stopped at the Huckleberry Patch so the kids could buy some souvenirs. We arrived at Glacier right at 5:02 (when you don’t need a ticket to enter). I drove us up Going to The Sun Road to Logan Pass. We walked around a bit at the top then Kristi drove us back down. We stopped and took several pictures. It was lovely even though there is smoke in the air. We tried hard to find a place to eat and ended up at Burger King in Columbia Falls. It was another late evening and we were pooped when we got home about 9:30. 

Older RV we saw in town when we were downtown


Beautiful flowers in downtown Bigfork




Selected pictures from Glacier

Steve & Logan


Logan and Buster

Sunset


Sunday, July 11

Today we took it easy and hung out at the RV. For supper we fixed fajitas. d


Monday, July 12

When we got up, Krisit was gone -she drove to town to get some coffee. Steve seldom drinks coffee anymore - so we only have microwave packets for coffee. These packets of coffee aren't the greatest for a real coffee drinker. Then we went back to town to do chores, and make stops at the post office and grocery store. We hung out at the RV for lunch and took it easy. By the time supper rolled around we retuned to town for pizza at Rosa's. Then Logan drove us to Horseshoe Lake and Swan River. We saw lots of deer - it was a nice evening. 

Buck


Tuesday, July 13

Today we did all the normal things and sat around and visited. We all had showers and left at 4:30 PM to drive to Lakeside, MT. We took a boat tour on Flathead Lake. The tour boat was Far West Tours. It was an enjoyable tour and the captain entertained us with stories and told us where famous people lived. Of course we couldn't get supper before the tour - the restaurant was so slow. We did get water. She told us their wit time was 30 minutes for food. But that was actually the wait time to turn in your order. So we cancelled our food order and headed for the tour. Again Logan drove us there and back. He is doing good with his driving. We got home about 9:30 or 10:00 and had a few snacks for supper. 

Scenes from Flathead lake



Logan, Me, Steve, Kristi




Wednesday, July 14

We did all the routine things this morning and then went to Echo Lake Cafe about 10:30 for Brunch. We also went on in to town so Krisit could pick up some Huckleberry Taffy to take home for Austyn. We left at 3:30 for the airport and arrived at 4:15. Kristi forgot her billfold but luckily she had her passport so their flight home was not killed. They went through security at 4:55 and the plane was set to take off at 5:50 PM. We got back to the RV at 5:45. I monitored their flight from the phone and they arrived safely and arrived early. I found her billfold on our couch in the RV. Thank goodness!

Butterfly from our walk


Another deer
Off they go into the wild blue yonder
Sunset