Bliss-On . . . I am so grateful!

A few blissful moments from my summer so far.  Summer has a long ways to go and we still have a lot of future adventures on our plates! I love to relax and who doesn't?  Some people do find it difficult to slow down and relax.  I have no issues with relaxing at all!  I am so grateful to a husband who lets me relax to my hearts content!

Ok who doesn't enjoy a hammock in the shade? The added bonus of knitting amongst my flowers . . . bliss on!

The huckleberries are getting ripe as I type.  Due to our lack of rain they may not be as juicy as years pass.  It is usual to find ripe berries in mid-June but they are certainly ripe and ready for picking.

Lunch out on the picnic table---fresh organic produce!

A fun summer knit for the fall!  The Crown Jewel is a great pattern and can  be bought at Knit ' N Needle here in Whitefish, or ordered online through Raverly.

Christian has been working on the raspberry patch as I knit and relax.

Sporting my new apron at the grill.

Theresa paddling up the Whitefish River on a very hot +90s day.  We spent about 2 hours cooling off . . . bliss!

R & R

Tally cooling off on a hot afternoon.

Morning light on the trees . . .

Two Crown Jewel hats done 2 more to go!

Hay! Late June early July the first cutting of hay occurs.  It is usually always hot, dry, with threats of thunder showers.  The hay needs to be cut, dried, and bailed before rain. 

Nice old thermometer still can tell me it is too hot!

Biking and Paddle Boarding

We had a great day yesterday!  We all need to get out and enjoy what Montana has to offer during the summer.  We are right on the edge of a heat wave for Montana and luckily for us we have not gotten the higher temperatures that others have been recording.

Single track riding in the green.

Sadie cooling off as she always does-she will just lay right down in the stream and chill for a bit.

Christian cooling off as well after he fully submerged himself in the creek.

Sadie in her Ruffwear vest and I enjoying a hot afternoon on the river cooling off.

Tally sporting her wonderful Ruffwear life vest.  This great fitting vest has a handle which makes  it easy to get her onto the Versa board.

Heading home at the end of a great day outside in the sun!

Cooling off with Versa Boards and Dogs in Whitefish River

Recently we purchased used Versa Boards from my brother in law.  These boards are designed for fishing.  We love them as they are stable and can be used both while standing or sitting.  Plus, they have these wonderful seats we can use which raise us up a bit off the boards.  Right now our dogs and us are getting used to paddling the boards.  These boards are made out of very tough plastic which stands up well to the dogs claws.  The dogs are learning how to get on and off easily or at least in theory.  We were out on Whitefish River yesterday and we had a BLAST!

Sadie loves to just swim and spends most of her time in the river.  Tally is in and out of the river and goes from one board to the next non-stop in between chasing sticks!  They are using Ruffwear Life Jackets.  I highly recommend a life jacket for your dog(s)!  They can swim slowly in they want and don't need to be concerned about staying a float.  Like Sadie she just paddled away swimming here and there checking out the ducks.

Tally riding, and Sadie swimming away.

Whitefish River Sadie hitching a ride.

Sadie swimming along at her own relaxed pace due to her life jacket.