Week Eleven

Spring Creek Camping

 

We have one week until the "Rod Run" comes through town with all the amazing cars. It also brings a lot of people through town so we decided to hit up the lake to get some relaxing in before another crazy week at work. Instead of going to our usual spot on Hebgen we went to a place our friends suggested called Spring Creek. You have to take the same dirt road that we normally do except we have to go about 12 miles farther down. Destiny doesn't like this road too much because there are so many rivets and bumps from the weather and the snow mobilers. It took us almost 45 minutes to get there but we finally made it. Our friends were going to meet us out there later that night so we just enjoyed a quiet afternoon reading books and exploring a new part of the lake. It doesn't have a beach like our other spot does but there are lots of plants and trees around.  We were supposed to get another storm that night but for the afternoon it was clear so we just posted up in our chairs and soaked up some of the sun. This summer has been much different than last- we have had at least one or two good storms a week. It's rained more and been much chillier. I am a little bummed because I miss wearing shorts all the time but on the other hand it is nice to know that we will not be having a bad fire season like last year. At one point in August of last year we had ten fires within 30 miles of us and they kind of made a perfect circle around our little town. The smoke filled the sky with an everlasting gloomy gray and you could smell forest fire for weeks. So if we have to have a colder summer to avoid that I guess I am ok with that!

 

Luke met us out there after he got off work and shared a delicious trout that Jordan caught! They are huge in this lake and you need at least 3-5 people to eat all of the meat they have. So we are always grateful for campfire visitors to help us enjoy the day's catch. Around 10 or 11pm Luke had to take off but Lauren and Mckelle showed up in their new motorhome. It's a class c like ours just a little older. It's been fun having friends our own age who own a motor home and share this lifestyle with us! We also just love having friends in general.... this summer is so different than last. We actually get to do life with people and it makes it all so much more enjoyable.

 

After spending a couple of days at this new campsite we decided that it is pretty and quiet but we do enjoy our other spot better. We like the beach, the closeness, and of course the fishing!