Montana Countryside

Our boy, Chase started school today - hope it was a good first day for you!!!!!

 

They talk about the Big Sky of Montana and it is a true description of northern Montana.  This picture does not do it justice - the brilliant blue of the sky with the yellow gold of the wheat.  It was really beautiful countryside.

We saw lots and lots of fields with round bales of hay.  We tried to tie a couple on top of the van for Kurt but they were too heavy to lift.  Sorry, Kurt.

 We came across a sign across the road that said "Road Closed" but there was a highway man standing there so we pulled up to talk with him.  Actually the road was open but there was a prairie fire and smoke across the road in an area up ahead.  We could see the smoke and then the actual fire.  At times the fire was in the ditch right next to the road.  You could feel the heat of the fire and hear the crackle - they only allowed traffic on half the road but we had no problem with smoke.  There was a good breeze from the north blowing it away from us.

This is what I worked on the week we came home - the downstairs bathroom was pretty scuffed up so put some new paint on the walls - it's a yellow gold and looks very nice.

 Guess who are coming tomorrow evening - 6:14pm to be exact.  DeAnn, we WILL be there to greet you.  I know you said that last year we weren't there when you got off the plane but then after making us feel guilty, we find out that the flight was 10-15 minutes early.  Not my fault!!!

After we pick up DeAnn and Katie, it's off to Culvers for supper with Aunt Jen and Aunt Jan.

We're looking forward to having the two of you.  Only thing that would make it even better is if Sam and Holly (and I guess John too) would be coming along.

 

See you very soon.  Love to you all,

Gramma and MOM