Seattle

We took at last minute trip to Seattle over Memorial Day weekend. The cold and snow were not treating me so well, especially since it was no longer ski season and all the pictures from home were of bronze skin! We walked the city and ate REALLY, REALLY well!!

Thanks Seattle for perfect weather while we were there...no rain until the last morning!

 

Flowers...finally!!!

Walked Around Pike's Place Market

 

Ate fresh SEAFOOD

We had icecream

We went antiquing

Great book store that Rachel recommended.

 

We ate REAL mexican food!!

 

Waterfront

 

We spent some time outside.

 

 We ate...more!!

 

 We headed back to Butte! Thank you, Seattle. We enjoyed the fresh seafood and warmer weather!

 

 

 



Around Butte

June around Butte looked like this...

 

Had our last snow in town on June 6th

Bare tied some flies

Made homemade peach icecream with toasted pecans (from my parents' backyard)

Bare grilled

I chased ducks.

Bare caught fish.

Bare caught more fish.

I took walks as I welcomed warmer weather.

 

 

 

McDaniel Reunion

"Heirlooms we don’t have in our family. But stories we’ve got." -Rose Cherin

 

 

Thanks to all the McDaniels for waiting until the 6th to have our annual

July 4th reunion so I could be there.

 

Loved that friends got to join us as well.
Thanks to the Yarbroughs, Carsons, Lesters for joining us!!

 

Introducing William to turtle races.

 

Aunt Angie, Mama, and Gran & Da

 

 

 

“A tree without roots will fall over” -unknown

Our Town's Hero

“bones heal, pain is temporary, [and] chicks dig scars...”
― Evel Knievel

 

Evel Knievel Days

Last weekend in July...always.

Much to our hesitation, I decided that we could not live in Butte and not attend at least once.

 

 

Bike Parade

If you are more into videos, I found this one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7ohwMn083I

Lots of stunts...and good fair food!

 

 



The Ruby Reservoir & River

This small river originates in the Snowcrest Mountains and flows north for about 40 miles before reaching Ruby Reservoir. Below the reservoir it flows another 25 miles before meeting the Beaverhead. The river above the reservoir is small with sharp bends, barbed wire, and occasional obstructions. It requires small crafts and large patience; it's often too low to float by August. Almost all floating on the Ruby takes place below the reservoir.

The Shoshone Indians called this river Passamari, meaning "water of the cottonwood groves." When Lewis and Clark passed through, Captain Lewis named it Philanthropy, in respect to what he considered one of Thomas Jefferson's three cardinal virtues (he named the Big Hole River "Wisdom" and the Jefferson River, "Philosophy").
Pioneers later downgraded the name to Stinkingwater River after a large number of buffalo carcasses befouled the water one spring. Now it's called the Ruby for the garnets which sharp-eyed people still pick out of the stream's gravel.

Excerpted from Paddling Montana by Hank Fisher
(Copyright 2000, Falcon Publishing, Inc.)

We spent a Sunday afternoon taking a drive with the Williamsons to the Ruby Reservoir and then spent couple hours on the river while the guys fished at a local rancher's place.

The Ruby Reservoir

Great afternoon for a ride/nap

Very thankful to have these slow-paced days to enjoy the outdoors in Big Sky country.