Moisture and Moments in Montana

Hi y'all from Montana

I had to fly here to Hamilton to experience cooler weather and a lovely long rain shower several nights ago.  It's so nice for a change from those hot, dry and sunny days in Providence without a break.

Now, this is a garden!!!!!!!  What mine should look like, ha!! Jesse wasn't around to put the prep time into mine like he did his.  Rebecca picked lots of basil and Rowan and I plucked three large bowls full of the leaves  to make her delicious pesto sauce.

The chicks have grown into a variety of egg laying chickens (well some of them anyway).  The rest should begin clucking and laying soon and will supply these four with lots of eggs for a variety of uses.  Jesse has been installing a roof to keep them from flying out and keep other nefarious creatures from depleting their egg sources.  One such critter is under the house and Jesse's trap has not even  come close to catching it.
The boys are feeding them a gourmet dish of seeds ala basil stems.

Time out for Play Doh construction.  I've never seen any family with more cans and tools for this activity than the Montana cousins.

Yesterday afternoon we walked down to the  Bitterroot River for the annual River Fest.  We watched an "Animal Wonders" show and we especially liked the skink from Australia named "Blueberry" and the native skunk named "Lollypop". 

But everyone's favorite was "Kemosabe" porcupine from Nevada.  He really loved his banana pieces and did the porcupine dance (swaying side to side) while he made lots funny noises while performing for the adoring crowd.  The huge boa constrictor was a favorite also and Dylan was hoping to be chosen to help hold him with some other children.

Rebecca worked at the Evergreen booth to pass out school registration forms and kids activities.