Mooses in Missoula

It's been a while since my last post. Not sure everyone knew what we were doing, but we went to Texas for a week and a half. We flew back for doctor's appointments (check ups) and to help Judy and Mark paint and move some stuff into their new home. Plus we had to get Sadie kisses to help us get through our summer. We had a great time, planned on attending my family reunion, but because I was sick the day before and the day of, didn't make it to the reunion. After 2 days of flying standby to get back to Missoula, we finally made it. That's another post in itself one day.
Today we went to the Farmer's Market in downtown Missoula. Our friends Adam and Larue drove us there and pretty much were our guides for the morning. We bought fresh homegrown vegetables, yummy, then walked through the craft booths where I purchased an awesome large hat that screams "tourist". But it was very sunny and I burn in 10 minutes. After a great lunch Adam drove us to places where we can park and day hike. Alan and I have it in our heads we're going to get in shape this summer. It's sounds great while it's nice and cool and breezy, but let's see how it goes by the end of the summer. The neatest part was when we drove past a pond and there was a moose swimming and eating the greens on the bottom of the pond! It was floating and swimming and staying under water completely submerged. Just bobbing along, not bothered by the traffic or noise. In the middle of the day. How cool is that? There are trails, creeks, rivers, hills, and mountains just about every turn here in Missoula. We have some flat trails and slow grade trails picked out. And even though it might get into the upper 80s or 90 degree weather, it isn't humid here so the heat doesn't feel as hot as in Texas. As we start our "getting in shape" summer, I'll take my camera and post pictures--probably of me almost passing out from walking, but we'll see. And we want to tube the river here when it warms up a little first. We have high expectations for ourselves. But Nathan, we want to be ready for a hike with you when you visit us here this summer!
So until next time, happy hiking!
Mimi

Settling in Missoula

We arrived in Missoula, MT a few days ago, along with a forecast of cold, wet, rain. But it doesn't matter, because we're surrounded by God's magnificent mountains and usually the sun is out. When it rains, it gets cloudy for a little while and temps drop about 5 degrees, then the sun comes back out after the rain. When it rains it's beautiful cuz you can see the rain fallling against the mountains in the background, and quite often the rain never hits the ground due to a dry atmosphere. It's gorgeous--I'll try to catch a photo of it next tiem I see that.
I want to post a couple of pictures we took at Glacier Nat'l Park before he headed out from there. We had a great hike one day and enjoyed the brisk air. We saw one deer in the woods and several mountain goat on a steep rocky mountain side. For Alan it was a blue ribbon day since he spotted wildlife.
Okay, so back to Missoula. Thursday we visited with our long time friends Adam and Larue. It was a brief visit, but we enjoy their company so much and we'll hopefully get to see them over the summer. Alan might have a chance to help Adam with some remodeling while here--Adam if you're reading this call Alan!
Monday we're driving to Plains, MT to visit Mark's fellow Marine Darren and his wife Mylinda at their Christian camp, Bighorn. We met them a few years ago and when we found out they were just 30 minutes from our RV park, of course we wanted to go see them again and meet their kids and see what their camp is all about.
I've set up my sewing machine in the MH and have almost finished a quilt top for Sadie. When I saw this cowgirl fabric I knew it would look great in her new room.
Some of the RVs sites here have flowers, yard art, and the owners have really moved in to their site by putting out almost everything they own. I purchased flowers but when I have some yard art to be proud of I'll post pictures.
Here's a note to end my post: No one commented or added anything to my "I'd be a millionnaire if" so I'm adding 2 more.
Alan would be a millionnaire if he could graft good grass onto nut grass weed.
I'd be a millionnaire if I could figure out how to get readers to add a comment.
mimi

we'd be millionnaires by now if:

1. we had invented a no-seam-at-the-toe sock. When Nathan was a little boy, he HATED the sock seam when he put his foot in his shoes. I've found out other kids hate it also.
2. Alan had engineered a transition between bridge pavement and the road pavement without a bump, jolt, or change in levelness. Think about this the next tiem you drive over a bridge. There's always a bump, jolt, dip, uneven road, broken up road, when you move from the bridge pavement to the road pavement.
3. we had financial stock in the company that makes the orange construction barrels and orange netting

Go ahead, list the areas you know could have made you a millionnaire if only you'd....

Settled in

Thought I'd update what's going on with us. No pictures today, just info on what we're doing. We're in West Glacier until Wednesday morning, then we'll drive to Missoula and set up there for about 2 months. Here in West Glacier the high today is 64 degrees, overcast, and very cozy in the MH. Alan's playing computer games and I'm computering and watching tv. I think Alan is wanting to learn how to surf the web for certain things he wants to look up--instead of always asking me to look it up! Wouldn't that be wonderful? We'll see.
It's fun to be in the MH and watch an incoming RV back in, set up, and everything they do. Some bring out every little single thing when they hook up, I mean everything one would use if they were living there. This man just backed in and he's been bringing items out for over an hour now, BBQ grill, step stool, tire covers, window screens to go across windshield, table cloth, all his cleaners, and right now he's dusting the tires before the tire covers go on! Oh my, there's more stuff he's pulling out. Interesting. I could go on and on but I guess it's boring to readers.
There's still snow on the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park. Alan read that there was 35 feet of snow still at the pass, and usually the road opens all the way through the middle of June. This year they're thinking they may not open it all the way through until end of June. It's a 50 mile road and we're allowed to drive 15 miles from the west side. All backcountry permits are available starting June 15--that's why there's not many people here yet. Starting June 15 the backpackers are everywhere we've been told. We like being somewhere just before the tourist season. There's enough to do without everything being open.
That's our update for West Glacier on Sunday.
Mimi