The Annual Fletcher Soiree

Well hello there blog readers and friends alike, nice to visit again.

The Fletchers, et al, visited us in early August joining us in Bozeman, and I am now just getting to posting the pics of our time together. They were here for 5 days, all 9 of them, and I assure you, there was never a dull moment.

There visit included, but was not limited to:

BBQing with friends and family

a stay at the cabin (including an orchestral snore off of great proportions)

schlepping several hundred pounds of rock (thanks to Steph, Bren and the girls)

a visit to Chico Hot Springs

driving lessons for Charlee in Uncle Scott's truck

cocktail and beer consumption, usually by lunch

belly laughs

hugs

relaxing chill time,

and so much more.

Brin and Kaden

Bryce and Kaden

(our family and our friend's kids

gelled like jello)

Sam (father-in-law) obliged

me with the dorky jump pics.

Gosh I love these,

they make me giggle.

Steve (brother-in-law) and Kirstin

Our nieces,

Charlee and Kiley,

my are they pretty girls!

Stephanie (sister-in-law)

in a kid sandwich.

Dinner at the cabin.

Brenda

(mother-in-law)

Brin loves bugs.

She's a princess that likes to get dirty,

this girl is after my heart.

Thanks so much for coming, we had a blast! You are coming next year too, right?

Bye for now,

f-l-etcher

Back from our Colorado Vacation

Good Monday to you folks!

Scott and I went to Colorado this weekend and managed to get both families loved up at once! Scott's family has always celebrated Christmas in January and so this trip was to enjoy these festivies. But first, we met my family at the Denver Stock Show for a rodeo.

Mom and I

(I guess we do look alike,

same noses I think)

Nick and I

(my "little" 16 year old brother)

German Food for dinner

(schnitzel, spaetzle, cucumber salad and more)

(necklace by Sunny Rising Leather of ETSY)

German Mustard, cheese assortment

and onions!

Holiday Key Lime Shots

(I will always be a bartender)

All the dinner guests

We had a blast,

Thanks Fletchers.

Happily,

Bisquit

A Great Trip

We made it home and had an amazing time. The weather was in the mid-50's most days with clear skies and very little wind, just perfect for hunting. We were thrilled to have no rain. Moisture makes these roads turn into what we call "gumbo". And it isn't any joke, we always take chains with us and have had to use them. I really love the landscape in eastern Montana: grass, coulees, Big Sky as far as the eye can see, antelope, more deer than people in this county, cows, Ponderosa Pine, sandstone buttes. We were successful and Scott got a nice White Tail buck, Sam and Steven both got Mule Deer does. Really, Scott and I spent most of our time "deer hiking" in this gorgeous country and weather. I also enjoyed smelling forbes, the dried Yarrow and Sagewort, the vanilla in Ponderosa Pine bark furrows and watching the green moss still growing. When hunting, you have an amazing amount of time trying to be the quietiest while listening and looking. Very little of your time is actually harvesting the animal. I shot once and missed a nice White Tail buck. I will be going to the gun range, as well as, getting some shooting sticks. I know I can shoot, I just buckle under the very intense moments of hunting. But I really do love it, quiet time in the forest with hubby. And the best part, I am getting to be a better hunter. They don't call it GETTING, it makes you hungry and proud all at once.

Enjoy the pictures, click on them for more detail.

sandstone buttes

Wagon Wheel Restaurant:

the whole show is run by two ladies easily in their 70's, a must dine.

This road is CRAZY!

battery operated blender

Steve made us salmon stuffed with Brie and crab,

YUMMY!

The Fletcher Condo goes anywhere.

target practice in the grass:

Brenda and Steven

camoed up

This area was frequented by Teddy Roosevelt in the early 1900's.

Me, Brenda, Scott, Steven, Sam

The Fletchers

Downtown Ekalaka, MT

Geeez, we are busy. So we repacked and did laundry tonight so we could turn around and drive east for Thanksgiving. We are pheasant hunting with some friends from Colorado in Sidney, MT. The trip is our maiden voyage to explore this area and we are excited. I have more prep to do before I am ready including a pumpkin pie, custom jewel orders, work, and a handful of other chores. I guess I will sleep when I die because I may possibly never catch up in this lifetime.

Have a swell Tuesday,

since now we are on to the next day,

or a nice Monday ending, which ever.

Burning the midnight oil as usual,

xoxoxo, KLF