Montana
August 1 - 9, 2014 |
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We enjoyed a great trip to Montana which
included a few days with our good friends, the Blackmons. We loved
seeing our family, seeing the great progress on the house, and sharing
this beautiful place with our friends.
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We started the trip by watching the sunset from our porch
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| The following day, I thought Eric was deep into the raspberries
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Until I saw just this much of Mark out there!
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Touring the wheat field with Mark
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| Out for a walk - of course Eric has to do something crazy! |
The Osprey was in the nest |
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| When Casazzas go outside, the pointing is sure to follow |
Eating the wheat berries |
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| Checking out Dan & Tracie's pretty shop, they did a great job! |
And take a look at this foundation for their house - exciting! |
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| The mountains from Dan & Tracie's spot |
Back at the Ponderosa, these deer were lounging in the yard |
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| Meanwhile, "guard dog" Tipper was on break around the corner |
The Blackmons have arrived! Here we are on our porch. |
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| They are glad to be done traveling for awhile. |
The boys rigging us up a "bridge" |
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| Perfect! |
Watching the osprey hunt |
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| It was HOT this trip, so we took an unplanned dip in the inlet |
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Beautiful Costich Lake
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| Back at the Ponderosa, chillin' with Rose. |
The lovely decoration she made which used our own wheat |
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| The table was all decked out in denim for a get-together |
The boys can hardly wait for the party to get started! |
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| Everybody's favorite spot is on this wonderful porch |
Dig in! It was a great meal. |
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A deer walks into a barn...
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Blackmons in love
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Here we are in front of our beautiful construction site
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| Here the boys try to free an axe that they got stuck |
A clever, and lethal mouse trap at Jeb's house |
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| Enjoying a fun ride around the property |
Deep thoughts at the wheat field |
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Watching the geese fly off of Dan's pond
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| Our 4-wheeler ride was hot and dusty, but it was a lot of fun! |
Meanwhile, Dan was at our house working while we had his 4-wheeler out
playing |
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| But wait, there's more! I also got his 4-wheeler stuck in the
irrigation ditch. |
My rescuers approach! |
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| It took Dan about 45 seconds to free it. I'd spent about 15 minutes
trying on my own. |
Now Eric feels a little dubious about celebrating his 46th birthday |
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This is the settling tank for our septic system. Exciting,
right?!
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On a nice long walk with Amy, this deer cleared a fence
with a LOT of room to spare! |
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| Blurry shot of Mark & Cody out fishing on Costich |
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Our house is near the center of this shot, it's hard to
see.
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The view of our house from Dan's build site.
He has some pressure to make sure it looks good from this angle!
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This old barn at the ranch has had a bit of
a lean to it for years, but it hangs in there. |
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| Eric got our screwdriver stuck in the brick |
With Jeb, critically eyeing his precision block-stacking work |
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Grandpa Dan came back from a 3-week trip to Africa
while we were there. Here he is showing Lane some
of the amazing pictures he took of the wild animals. |
Not sure if this is a pretty cloud or a fire - but it is impressive. |
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