Colorado and Home!

Trailer with one trout pond in background; look how GREEN!

We stayed at the most amazing place on Saturday night (April 15th).  It was called "Spring Creek" and it was a "Trout Pond and Campground" in Big Timber, Montana.  If you're looking at the map, look for small font, because it's not a very big place.  But we loved the campground, and we finally had wifi.  The owners of the resort (because that's what it was!) delayed their (streaming) movie that night so I could blog.  They were very sweet.

John at the river; the rocks snagged the cats' leashes badly

We had 2 great cat walks - when we arrived and the next morning.  There is a (large) creek/river that runs through their property (Spring Creek?) as well as three trout ponds with fish bigger than Sammy!!  When they jump, so does he!!

They also had several (indoor and outdoor) cats, and Sammy was very defensive about our camp spot!!  I don't think the other cats noticed, mind you, but it was fun to watch Sammy puff up and get all "testosteroney".  Tawny just went the other way. She LOVED all the grass... and the rocks... and the creek.

Sammy, totally thinking he could conquer that tree... NOT!!

The Montana drive, both to and after Spring Creek was amazing in that we saw Antelope EVERYWHERE.  I have never seen antelope just hanging out on the hills, in the valleys - in great numbers!  They hang out with cows, horses, on cultivated land... it's so amazing!!!  I think the antelope population is doing well in Montana!!

Not a great shot, but the white dots are antelope... hanging out.

The mountain scapes, of course, are amazing.  We had great views of the rockies, and for once, we didn't have to cross them (in Montana) as we did that in Colorado.  A very different way home than our usual.  I love looking at them and knowing we don't have to go near them to get home.

We stayed Sunday night (Easter Sunday!) in Congrad, MT and it was cold and blustery, and we awoke to much snow on the ground... We shovelled off the slides as best we could, and had to extricate Tawny from under the bed as she was pretty done with the whole travelling in the truck deal.  A quart of oil in the truck later and we were on our way home!

Yay!!!!!!!  Home!!!!!!

The Alberta flat road... the (long?) way home!!!  Love the clouds

We got home about 7:30 pm on Monday, April 17th... after 68 days on the road, 12,145 kms travelled through 9 states.  It's always a good feeling to come home from our travels, and I love when the cats get out of the truck and they know that they're home.  This time, though, Sammy ran straight to the trailer (which we call "the Little House") while Tawny ran straight to the "Big House".  Well, whichever, they were both HOME... 

Morgan was watching the Calgary Flames hockey team (who made the playoffs!!! Yay!!!!) when we came in.  Unfortunately, they lost that game to the Anaheim Ducks (in OT!), so not sure we were good luck for the Flames...  Game 4 goes tomorrow, and it's do or die for them... GO FLAMES GO!!!!

Fall mums and allysum... blooming in April!!! (Thanks, Morgan!)

Our friend, Morgan, is turning into a  real plant guy!! In our absence, he got 5 of my (out of season) plants to bloom!!!  And he says he doesn't have a green thumb....

Pointsettia and Last year's Geranium... having a second bloom!

Tawny's Garlic Chives - thriving in the absence of her gnoshing them daily.

Sammy... enjoying the sunbeam in the kitchen.  awww... good to be home.

So, our adventure ends (for this trip).  We loved Southern Utah and hope to return again soon.  We loved visiting with family and friends along our journey, and are grateful to all who made this trip and experience possible.  I am thankful to all who follow our journey through this blog, and make comments, and send us well wishes.  We are home safe and sound, and thank you for all your good thoughts and prayers.  Until the next adventure... adieu!!     xo Sammy and Tawny, and John and Dawn