I don't know which I dread more: day-time temps in the high 90s or night-time temps in the 60s.
That's what we're going to have this week, and it's a toss-up on which is more uncomfortable.
Maybe, just maybe, though, this will be the last stretch of extreme heat for this summer.
It's a shame that the heat is coinciding with our county fair, which officially opens on Wednesday. Hopefully, lots of fans can be available to keep the animals somewhat comfortable.
Whatever the case, we'll all do our best to endure.
I picked two pumpkins yesterday. Before day's end, I'll decide which one---Garry or Garry's friend---will go to the fair and compete for largest pumpkin.
I don't know if they judge conformation when selecting the largest pumpkin. If they do, my two might as well stay home because their shape is far from perfect.
If not, it will be interesting to see if other pumpkins surpass mine. Bill helped me put the pumpkins in the car last night. My next challenge is to get them from the car to the exhibit building.
Hopefully, I can look enough like a poor pumpkin lady in distress that some kind, strong gentleman will offer to carry for me.
Stay tuned.
Yesterday afternoon gave us a hint of the heat we can expect through the week. I was brewing my afternoon coffee after a busy morning when Bill asked if I wanted to go kayaking.
That's how Bill does it. When ya least expect it, you've got to make up your mind.
"Wait until I sit for a minute and drink my coffee while I think," I said.
The thought of tackling any afternoon projects in the heat tipped the scales, so I said yes.
Soon, dogs all came to the house where curtains were drawn to keep out the heat. Then, we headed toward Montana to try out the water around Big Eddy campground for the first time.
It's on the Clark Fork River, but it's near the Cabinet Gorge reservoir, so the water is easy to navigate.
Big Eddy Campground is located on the Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana at an elevation of 2,200 feet.
It is a small site; 3 units, with designated campsites; 1 pull-through site. Big Eddy is located adjacent to the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir.
Set only 8 miles from the Montana/Idaho border, this small campground is popular and convenient with visitors traveling through the area. The town of Noxon is located 8 miles west.
Fishing and boating may be enjoyed on Cabinet Gorge Reservoir nearby. Restrooms are provided at the campsites.
Drinking water is not available. Pets are welcome, but they must kept on leashes. Please limit your stay to 14 days. There is a day use area with a shelter. Managed 5/15 - 10/30.
When we arrived, we saw just one other car with a boat hooked on behind.
We had the launch site to ourselves, and later, the folks in the boat did their launch.
It turned out to be a quiet, peaceful and pleasant paddle. Once we made our way to the opposite shore where there was shade, I tested my "getting in and getting out" skills at an area where I could leave my kayak and walk around.
It appears that we've both learned how to get in and out of our kayaks without nearly as much drama as our early days of paddling.
I walked around a grassy point where I saw lots of wildflowers, walked through some soft mud and watched about half a dozen noisy ducks splashing across the water just off shore.
Meanwhile, Bill hooked on to about three small mouth bass with his spinning rod.
We both agreed, after loading up the kayaks, that the Big Eddy is a nice place to enjoy the water, especially with some shady shoreline.
On this second hot day of the week, Steve, the farrier, is coming later this morning to trim and to reset Lily's and Lefty's shoes.
Lily has finally quit whinnying for CB, and I received a positive report on Laurie's first ride with him yesterday. She said he was well-behaved and sent a couple of short videos.
It made me happy to know that he's off to a good start.
We'll do our best to get through Day Two of the August Inferno and to keep our animals and ourselves hydrated and cool.
Happy Monday.
2 comments:
Oh Marianne what I’d give for your “heatwave” in Idaho. Here in Texas we’re on our 38th consecutive day of over 💯. The usual is 105 with a liberal sprinkle of 109-110. Add some wicked humidity and no rain in nearly two months. The night time lows hover at 80 degrees. Yes we have air conditioning but it’s impossible to spend time outdoors.
I’d give anything to breathe some unprocessed air.
So sorry you have had to endure the heat for so long. We have no air conditioning, so the sweat drips without much activity at all. I can't even imagine what it must be like to live the sweltering life like yours for such a long time.
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