I'm Back!!!

Sorry that I have been silent for awhile but we took a little trip and then when we returned, I promptly came down with a bad cold which I am still fighting.  But I wanted to share with you all the beautiful place we visited here in North Idaho just 30 miles south of the U.S./Canadian border.  It's a jewel of a lake called Priest Lake.

 

We stayed at a state park campground called Indian Creek Campground.

We had a campfire which we cooked our dinner over.

Of course we had homemade cheddar brats.

 

The fish weren't biting at all.

 

But the morels were!

The Selkirks east of the lake still have some snow.

 

Can you tell which peak is called Chimney Rock?

Emma never got tired of playing in the sand.

Spirit Lake Campout

Last weekend we had the opportunity to camp at our friends' cabin on Spirit Lake here in North Idaho. I can call it a "campout" because we slept outside in our tent. ;)

This is the second year that we have met here to camp, cook, fish and have fun. Also, we collect insects for our children's 4-H Entomology Project collections. It's a hoot because the girls get to chasing butterflies and dragonflies with their nets. More often than not the parents get caught up into the hunt and start running after bugs, too.

I have to admit, I probably got more caught up in the fishing more than anything. I caught a lot of little bass but finally hooked into one work frying.

The sunrise was just gorgeous! There was a mist coming off the lake. We were lucky enough to see a moose swimming along the edge of the lake. Unfortunately I had a fishing rod in my hand instead of a camera.

The girls got out in the boat and paddled after a few bugs.

The geese had to be "evicted" from the area when we arrived but I'm sure they moved right back in after we vacated the grounds.