We decided to do a little exploring on the back roads. We wanted to see what the road was like heading over to Upper Whitefish Lake.

Red Meadow Lake is a pretty little lake, set in the beautiful scenery of the Rockies. I must say, there were tons of flies and mosquitoes. We met a fisherman there and he showed us a book describing a lot of lakes in Northwest Montana. When we looked at a picture of the author on the back, it turned out to be him! Well, he also had a supply of books in the back of his truck, and we had to have the one that describes lakes in Jewel Basin, one of our favorite hiking places. We meet the most interesting people up here!

We finished our day with dinner at Northern Lights Cafe, located right next to the merc. Food was great!

AROUND THE HOUSE

We have rounded the bend, and are headed for the home stretch! Darrell is replacing Amber's laundry tub faucet. No leaks, yay!

Amber has put in a couple of raised beds, and this year she is trying out a potato tower. As the plants grow, you add more soil and another slat all around. When you're ready to harvest, you can just remove the bottom panels, pick a potato, and let them keep growing.

COWBOY CONCERT IN THE ROCKIES

This is Gentry River Ranch, a Montana guest ranch just outside Columbia Falls, with cabins on the Flathead River, a main lodge, and lots of activities.
Last February, when Darrell & I went to the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Sierra Vista, AZ, we found a new favorite entertainer. Dave Stamey is a singer/songwriter, comedian, and cowboy. His music is written to tell the story of the west from the southern border to northwest Montana, and places in between. When I got to looking at his website to see if he was playing anywhere nearby, I discovered that he was coming to Columbia Falls, only minutes from our hosting site in Whitefish.
We would have paid the $20 per person just to see him, but included in the price were great food, beer and wine.
One of the highlights of our summer, we hope he's coming back next year.

We explored a little inside the main lodge while we waited for the concert to begin.

If you look carefully, you can see a double rainbow framing the entrance to Glacier National Park. Doesn't get prettier than this.

A passing thunderstorm didn't phase Dave...the show must go on!

EVENTS AT LES MASON

This was one of our first events of the year; a wedding rehearsal dinner. About 50 people attended, and they seemed to have a great time. Famous Dave's catered the event, and the weather was beautiful.