Hampton Inn Great Falls Mt

... are so fat and healthy looking and the crops are so lush looking. Miles and miles of miles and miles. How long does it take for that farmer to drive his tractor to first plant and then harvest and then bale the remainder. Thank goodnes for large tractors and combines and air conditioned cabs on the tractors and hopefully some music. Of course the scenery is enought to keep anyone awake and interested. There must be some ...

Two years ago when we did a house swap we spent a month fishing the Missouri river , so when we came back into town we stopped at the old house, filled the water tanks , and headed for a small campsite on the river, only known by the locals. We spent two nights here, Brent fished the river with a friend, and Jo knitted socks.<br><br>Also our computer died and we feel we are missing our right arm, hence the short entries

... Sunday noon we headed back and today by noon, Don was once again headed for the field. I haven't been out to the fields lately but he tells me it takes over an hour to get to where they are working.<br><br>Today, laundry, groceries and cleaning chores ate up most of the day. Tomorrow the sewing machine beckons. Oh and there is some mail to sort, file and do follow-up on. Life keeps getting in the way of the fun stuff!

Don finally slowed down enough today that when he tried to watch a movie he fell asleep. We walked a bit after supper and I had to share my Montana sunset with you. There is a small park just outside the fence of the park. Although we are located on a noisy corner where two main roads come together it is shady and handy to downtown.

Today I travelled with one of the two 'supper wagons' into the remote areas east and north of Great Falls, towards the Canadian border. I've been hearing about this area since the beginning of the trip and how one of the more remote farms is a breeding ground for rattlesnakes. In previous years they have actually seen nests or balls of rattlesnakes. The land is beautiful and I had an opportunity to talk to one of the farmers and asked her about the remoteness. Cathy's ...

... the volunteers and they were saying that attendance was down by almost a third from previous years and they blame the economy. Even so, they figure 100,000+ had attended over the two weeks of the fair. Exhibits were also down.<br><br>A great way to get to know this community.<br><br>

... with Art relocated to Montana about a year ago to supervise drilling here for Great Plains, another Osborne company. Art has no idea that Mitch and I have been communicating. He'll be here around dinnertime.<br><br>We spent the morning moving the rig and straightening up. Art made our first cooked breakfast in the rig. The bacon, egg, cheese, and tomato sandwich was yummy!<br><br>With other Gulfstreamers ...

... because here the Missouri flows downriver in a northerly direction. Very confusing to me.) When we were almost back to the hotel, I realized that my eyes were aching. It took me a while to figure it out - it is SO bright here - hard, direct sun. It feels like the Florida Keys feel in April after an overcast DC winter - my body is just not ready for the intensity! The sun is hot and bright, the sky is blue, blue ...

... around. It's like I was lead to that pharmacy and the only way that was possible was if I forgot my coupon. Now I had to get ready and get my ticket just before the show. I was early for the show so I sat at a nearby bar and talked with the bartender. There was an old couple nearby. The lady showed me her HUGE black pearl ring that she received for her 62nd wedding anniversary. I haven't the faintest idea what the significance of that is. If I got married tomorrow, I'd be ...

... And you know, the Montana landscape was just as murky as Alberta! It rained all the way to Great Falls which is now our base. The campsite was very busy and had almost filled by the end of the day, only to empty out as if by magic the next morning as number plates from states like Louisiana, Texas and Idaho hightailed it home before the winter. I think this'll happen all over again today and ...