Dad's visit

My dad came up to help us prune the trees in our yard a few weeks back. He is pretty much amazing! My dad is an expert on pruning since he grew up helping and working in an orchard in his hometown in Oregon. Joe thinks its crazy because dad doesn't use chain saws or anything, just his loppers and a hand saw. I was glad to get to learn a little bit about pruning from him.

Two views of our branch pile...

There are a lot of historical sites around this area. I'm trying to learn a little bit more about all of it because its pretty awesome. My dad and I went on a drive before he went home and we saw the remains of the walls of Fort Lemhi. Here is a plaque that is in front of it. Fort Lemhi was a Mormon mission, and would have been the first settlement in Idaho had they not had to abandon it. This area also is where Sacajawea was born and part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

I think it is awesome that I can stand in my yard and look at the Bitterroot Mountains - which are part of the Rocky Mountains and the continental divide. And if I look behind me I see another beautiful mountain range - the Lemhi. I love to stand outside my house and just listen to the sound of the Lemhi river running right behind me. This place is so beautiful!

Here's a mountain bluebird we saw on our drive. I don't think I had ever seen so many wild animals in my life before I moved here. I see pheasants frequently on the side of the road on my way to work, sand hill crane, antelope, deer, moose, elk, eagles, hawks, and countless others all the time.


I think its safe to say that I've fallen in love with this place. I don't know what the future holds or how long we will stay here, but for now I am going to try to take in as much as I can.