Aug. 10 - Aug 16, 2009

Monday, Aug.10
Shep decided that we needed another day of fishing on the Madison. It got pretty warm today so it was a pleasure to spend time wading in the cool water. I still can’t catch a fish. I started the “25th hour” for book club. It is a pretty quick read, not sure how I like it yet. Beading is going to take up some time between now and when we get home so that I have some new merchandise for the PCA gift shop at the end of the month. Moving on in the morning.
Tuesday Aug 11-Sat. Aug 16
Camped beside the Wise River outside of Divide MT. Very pretty and peaceful. Shep did a little hiking and a little fishing. Reading and relaxing. Thursday we stopped in Bozeman to visit the Montana State bookstore for a new t-shirt for Shep. On to Big Timber, MT to the Spring Creek Campground. http://www.springcreekcampground.com/
It is pretty nice but close packed. Thursday evening we had a sudden hail storm. Hail about the size of nickels. Shep was a little concerned about the hood of the truck but it was a needless concern.
Friday we wondered around to town of Big Timber http://www.bigtimber.com/index.php?pg=webcam
There are a couple of art galleries, a couple of bars and restaurants. We enjoyed a good lunch at the Grand Hotel. Don’t get too excited by the name, it is nice but it is a small town. http://www.thegrand-hotel.com/
Sat.we awoke to very chilly and windy weather. We ventured to the local Farmers’ market. I was surprised to see Amish, (I think) but they had wonderful looking produce. It was a small market but we did manage to stimulate the economy here also. Our next stop was about 30 miles away in Livingston which also is a small western town with several art galleries and unique little shops. Not much happening there today. http://www.livingstonmontana.com/