{"id":283,"date":"2008-04-29T07:02:34","date_gmt":"2008-04-29T13:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fromthefrontporch.com\/WPBlog\/?p=283"},"modified":"2023-09-18T12:03:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:03:43","slug":"last-day-to-montana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beardogco.com\/theroadhome\/2008\/04\/last-day-to-montana\/","title":{"rendered":"Last day to Montana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday&#8217;s travel had no glitches &#8211; left Columbus, MT at 6:45 a.m. and pulled into my property just before 4 p.m.  The day went a bit long due to an extra long rest stop just east of Missoula.  I had stopped to take a break and there was a beautiful river with nice access.  I took Karl and the camera &#8211; the temperature was 70 and near calm.  We spent a little time just enjoying &#8211; Karl getting a drink and cool off in the river and me just breathing.<\/p>\n<p>It was a hard and confusing day.  I laughed at the baby animals &#8211; calves, colts\/fillies, lambs, cried, gasped at the stunning scenery that would appear around a corner or over a rise in the road.  Arriving back in the Flathead Valley was both disconcerting and a &#8220;coming home&#8221;.  I&#8217;m not going to even try to sort it out at the moment &#8211; I think I&#8217;ll go with just being and doing for a few days.<\/p>\n<p>I thank Bill for his support and prayers and God for granting those prayers for Karl&#8217;s and my safety and an rv trouble free trip&#8230;especially my front tires which REALLY need to be replaced!<\/p>\n<p>A few photos follow &#8211; just a few&#8230;I could get lost and spend the day with those I took but need to get to work and also maybe take the incredible bug collection off the front of the motorhome.  So&#8230; a few photos that didn&#8217;t need much help.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Apr08\/HomeRiver500375.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Montana\" height=\"375\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 375px\" title=\"Montana\" class=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Apr08\/HomeKarlByRiver500375.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Montana\" height=\"375\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 375px\" title=\"Montana\" class=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Apr08\/HomeKarlInRiver450338.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Montana\" height=\"338\" style=\"width: 450px; height: 338px\" title=\"Montana\" class=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>River at the rest stop<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Apr08\/HomeMtnPolson500375.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Montana\" height=\"375\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 375px\" title=\"Montana\" class=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Gateway to the Flathead Valley &#8211; a &#8220;gasp&#8221; moment&#8230; and part of my love for Montana captured in this photo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center\" src=\"http:\/\/beardogco.com\/WPBlog\/blogimages\/Apr08\/HomeKarlRoad450364.jpg\" hspace=\"5\" alt=\"Home Road\" height=\"365\" style=\"width: 450px; height: 365px\" title=\"Home Road\" class=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Karl as we turned onto &#8220;our&#8221; road.<\/p>\n<p>Oh&#8230;the Karl and Bob (the cat who stayed with my friend and caretaker, Sara) reunion &#8211; a bit anti-climatic&#8230;they sniffed then went about their respective business.  I believe Bob&#8217;s expression said &#8220;Jeez, thought that dog was history!&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday&#8217;s travel had no glitches &#8211; left Columbus, MT at 6:45 a.m. and pulled into my property just before 4 p.m. The day went a bit long due to an extra long rest stop just east of Missoula. I had stopped to take a break and there was a beautiful river with nice access. 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