At long last, a break from traveling!  Today I got to Kalispell, Montana, and all I want to do is channel my inner Elsa and sing say, “Here I’ll stand, and here I’ll stay“.

Because NATURE!

Flathead Lake as seen coming over the pass from Polson. A truly breathtaking view, I did a u-turn so that I could drive over the pass and see it again.

Mission Mountain Range

And GRANDKIDS!

with Cade

story time with Kellen and Teya

And MANLY PURSUITS!

Step aside, Katniss Everdeen, I can totally hit the broad side of a barn IN THE DARK. (I think “formidable” is the word most people use to describe my bow hunting skillz.)

Seriously, what’s not to love?  The weather is a perfect 70 degrees, and Ashley’s house is nestled on a hillside deep in a beautiful pine forest.  The golden sunshine pours through the branches and into the house, warming the cool, pine-scented air.  It’s hard to believe that they live here all the time — it’s the sort of place most people would go to on vacation!