Jun 1- 15, 2024 The Season Is Revving Up! A Look at Lake Life!

1-Sat-We shortened our walk today. Today is the 1st so we sent the car count to our boss Tony. Steve’s back is a little better. While we were walking we saw two deer. At 4 PM the sheriff passed through the parking lot. About 25 minutes later the new Game Warden was here. He took his boat out and left after about two hours. I talked to him, but I guess he is shy, he didn’t visit long. 

Deer

2-Sun-We had rain overnight. We did the usual morning routine. It was not too busy today. In the evening it was overcast with rain. 

3-Mon-It was a slow day today. It rained most of the day. Some say it was an atmospheric river. Not may people here. The dock is under water partially. The boss will have to come pull it out. We went to town and got pizza at Rosa’s and also made a stop at the grocery store. 

Dock under water

Moody mountains

4-Tue-Routine stuff completed. I talked to Tony about the dock needing pulled out. He said he forgot. I also let him know about a Ford Ranger pickup that was here overnight but gone this morning. Then we gathered the laundry and went to town. It only took us 2 hours and we were done. Then we had lunch and watched some tv. I watched the progress of my sister’s flight. She is coming from New Jersey to Oklahoma. Of course I am up here in Montana, so I won’t get to see her. I made chicken soup for supper. This makes enough for at least 2 meals, sometimes 3 meals. 

5-Wed-Linda called me and so I was up at 7:30. People in other time zones don’t realize it’s early here in Montana. We did all the routine things. The we tried to start the lawnmower. We had no luck. Tony came and pulled out the dock. Steve tried the mower again, it didn’t start. So we went to town for starting fluid. He also fixed the car counter. The lid had been hit and it was hard to open and shut. After lunch we just putzed. 

Flowers

They have moved a bunch of dirt and rocks taking down a hillside at one of the places we walk by. We are watching to see what happens. 

6-Thu-After completing our morning routine and chores, I did a lot of monitoring of the parking lot. The school kids were here. There were a lot of other folks here at the lake today also. After lunch Steve had an appointment with the chiropractor for his back. Then it was back to the RV for relaxation.

Flathead County getting water for dust control

Lake fun

Kids and Kayaks

7-Fri-Today we mowed by the bathroom and also did weed eating. We also monitored the parking lot. When we finished the yard work we were pooped. Sydney came by to bring me a paper to sign. It was a very busy day. We also went to the grocery store in town. 

Loaner Lifejackets

The yard is mowed and looking good

How about this boat? I wanted them to adopt me.

Beautiful flowers

8-Sat-Today we did more weed eating and extra beach cleanup. We sat outside and monitored the parking til about 2 PM. Then we went inside a while. Sydney was back by here. It was a very busy day. Supper was taco salad. 

Wild Roses

Dandelion

10:15 PM There is a sliver of moon in these shots

9-Sun-Completed our chores and hung out to monitor the parking lot. I talked to who came in the wrong way - down the exit road. I said do not do that again. I did not feel great. so I was in and out most of the day. 

10-Mon-We were up at :30. So after we did all the morning things, we went to Walmart. The we were home about 1:00 and put away our stuff, and had lunch. Steve dumped our tanks. One of the boat education people, Mark was here. I visited with him. Then it was time to take it easy.

11-Tue-We saw a nice deer on our walk today. It was windy off and on today. There is not much going on here today. It seems Tuesdays are slow. Later we took the dogs on a ride to Strawberry Trailhead Road. It was very bumpy so we only went about a half mile on the forest road and got the dogs out to walk. Some days we just don’t want to ride on those really potholed, bumpy roads.

Hello!

12-Wed-We did our chores and also walked the beach today. It was a lovely day. Then we mowed and did some weed eating on the road. Someone drove over a curb stop in the parking lot and turned it sideways. This is why we can’t have nice things! LOL Another kid got a rock in his jet ski and borrowed a wrench form Steve. A nap and TV were next. We went to Burgertown in Bigfork for supper. They make the best burgers and fries. We always share the fries because they give you a huge serving.

The curb stop that someone messed up

Geese

13-Thu-It was another routine morning. I sat outside with the dogs when we finished our chores. Steve put some jack stands under the RV because we are on a hillside sometimes our jacks come up a bit. Then he fixed up our can crusher. We had lot of activity today but everyone seemed to behave. 

Foam from a dock that floated over. It was gone the next day.

The people in this boat have oxygen lines and are diving

Enjoying the Lake

14-Fri-We did weed eating this morning. Tony came by about 10:30. We did more weed eating after we visited with him. Today we did the triangle and the roadside outside the access site. Then we put the sun shades on the front window (after Steve cleaned the windows). We were busy today because it was warm and sunny!

15-Sat-It rained early this morning about 5:30 AM. We checked the bathroom and it was out of toilet paper! Shame on us! We did the chores then walked the dogs. Tony came by here to borrow the weed-eater. We went into town to pickup some groceries. We were home by lunch. It rained more later on.

June 27 - July 10, 2022 Summer is Here and We are Busy!

 Monday (Jun 27) We started the week out with a trip to Walmart after we did all the routine things. On Tuesday (28), Steve did weed eating after all our routine things were done. Then he cleaned out the back of the pickup and an RV Bin. Our excitement today was running off two kids on mini dirt bikes. They are not allowed to ride through the access site on them. Plus they were not being safe! They asked about returning on their regular bikes and I said that would be ok. Then two other kids on the mini dirt bikes came through. Steve and I stopped them and as we had them stopped a Deputy sheriff who was out here fishing stopped and flashed his badge at the kids and told them they could not ride them here.  Boy were we glad to have his support! Some guys from FWP (Fish Wildlife & Parks) were here studying the fish. We let them do their thing! Also the dust control truck came through today. It was an eventful day. Wednesday (29) we woke up and it was cool - so we stayed in bed a little longer. We did more mowing and weed eating today. Later we drove to town to mail a check to Stetson for our yard mowing and a birthday card to John. I listened to the Glacier Conservancy Zoom meeting on Historical Lookouts this evening. The high today was 65 degrees! 

Thursday (30) Today everything was pretty routine. There were some guys here who unloaded a dock system. We took a couple of pictures, but didn't bother the boss because there is really no game warden assigned here who can check them out. We did go to town and eat at Burgertown. 

Dock Systems

Grass after being mowed. It looks great! Like a park.

Friday (Jul 1) And it is here! The 4th of July Weekend! The people started showing up big time about 7:00 PM.  Saturday (2) Today I was outside a lot! Tony (our boss) was here about 2:45 or 3:00 PM. He said his eyes were opened! We are doing a good job he said. The place was packed!  There were 48 cars and pickups with trailers outside the gate! The parking lot was full also! A game warden and one in training were here about 7 PM. It was a madhouse with the parking, but most of the people behaved pretty good. 

Dock going in

A beach that is not sandy- it is rocks! But the people love it!

Sunday (3) it rained in the early morning. Today we walked and did all our chores. We also picked the north beach. We took a few minutes to go into town and  pick up stuff at the grocery store. We were back to the RV by noon. The place was packed again! The boss checked on us and we told him everything was OK. I think I got a smart remark from someone - but I try hard to let them go. 

Jul 4th pics 

Moon Shot (3rd)

Monday (Jul 4th) Happy Fourth of July! The high today was 69°! We did all our usual things and putzed around some. Tony P was here at 1:30 and pulled the dock out again. The Game Warden was here about 4:30 - 7:30 PM. He said someone called in a wake complaint. We watched some fireworks over the lake and went to bed. They have been setting off fireworks around the lake for a few days - so no big deal! Tuesday (5) The highlight of today was going to Walmart. This usually tires us out and we rested after eating lunch and putting away our stuff. There is a rodeo in Bigfork over the 4th of July weekend - we never go - because we are too busy at the Lake. We saw this great stagecoach on our way to Kalispell and we made a stop to get pictures. It just looks so pretty against that big, blue Montana sky!

Wednesday (6) We gathered up our laundry after all the chores were done. Then we went to town and finished it. After finishing the laundry we ate lunch at the Mexican place next door. We put away all our nice, clean laundry and then took a nap. Tony P called about 5 PM to check on us. We saw this very pretty Jeep pickup in the parking lot while doing chores. I talked to the lady who owned it and she said it was a wrap. I love that color!

We also took a little drive up a forest road and you can see Echo Lake and Flathead Lake from there.Thursday (7) The dogs were slow to get around this morning - so we did our chores first. Then we took them for a walk. The high today was 74° - very nice. A lot of time when we complete our walk or chores we sit outside and admire the beauty of Echo Lake. We had lunch and and Steve worked on the hinge of the RV hood. It is a little wonky. He had to use JB Weld to fix it. Our boss called and told us he is camping this week-end, starting tonight. Friday (8) Steve was up with Poopsie overnight. I am not sure how long he was awake with her. But we went back to sleep. Then we checked the bathroom and picked up the trash in the parking lot. After lunch I monitored the parking lot and dock pretty close. Saturday (9) I was outside a lot today. I monitored the parking lot and the dock. I had to run people off the dock. I stood outside and talked to Mark, one of the boat education volunteers. They educate people about invasive species. While we were chatting I happened to be looking at the chute where someone was preparing their boat to launch and saw a guy fall down flat on his back. He was about 4 feet in the air loading stuff on the boat and his foot slipped. I was so scared for him. I went to the parking lot to check on him and his wife had already called 911. Then I stayed with him and his family until the ambulance arrived. Steve walked to the stop sign to help keep the traffic away and guide the ambulance in. They had to come in on the outgoing road because the parking lot was so full! It took about 20 minutes for the ambulance to arrive from town. The man was able to move all extremities, but he was in a lot of pain. I felt really bad for all of them. I also fell down and skinned my left knee. We also had a hailstorm and that seemed to clear out the people! Today was a pretty eventful day! 

 

This is the unassuming rock I tripped on!

Sunday (9) We did  our chores and sat outside until about 1:00 PM. We had lunch and then I re-checked the bathroom and talked to the boat volunteer. Tony Powell called and I told him about the accident in the parking lot. We still had 18 outside the gate at about 6 PM. Every day that is sunny, we are BUSY! The causeway is below our parking lot about 1/4 of a mile. There were people parked from our gate all the way down here. All were enjoying the lake!

Fox

Deer

Most every morning we check our game camera and see our nightly visitors! There is usually the fox and one or more deer! FUN!