We spent a week at B's grandparents place in the Bitterroot Valley in Montana, haying (is that a word?), relaxing by the creek, fishing, reading, hiking, eating lots of homemade bread, and laughing with Grandma and Grandpa.
B is finally allowed to use the 1940s tractor.
Two of our favorite people, Lillian and Harry
One day, we decided to hike up to Baker Lake. Our original plan was to eat lunch at Baker lake, a mere 1.2 miles in and then continue to a couple other lakes further in. However, due to a full-scale logging operation occurring on the forest service road in, we were quite delayed in arriving at the lake. The good news was that there was literally nobody else at the lake.
B walking through some pine beetle infested trees,
the reason for the logging operation.
With thunderclouds on the horizon, coming from all directions, we decided to keep the hike short (super short) and head back down. Although we didn't go far, we enjoyed the small bit of exercise, the views along the way, and the swim to cool us down.
Dirty Suby awaiting the road to be cleared of many logs on the way down
(yet another hour-long wait)
We also hiked a flat river trail on another day,
a bit boring but nice to be outside nonetheless.
Next, we headed to CD'A to see my dad & step-mom, and my brother and his family.
Kayaking around Loff's Bay on Lake Coeur D'Alene.
Jane and Brandon practicing the fly-fishing cast on the lawn.
Thunderclouds rolled in and we had an incredible storm.
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