September 2024 Travel & Home

​Upper Lake, California

We began the month with a Labor Day trip to Upper Lake.

The water was pretty, but we pretty much just drove by it. I snapped the photo from the car.

Mini Road Trip

​We were on a mini weekend trip with these 2!

We were excited to share a little time with Chali and Scott, at the old Tallman Hotel.

Weather was lovely and we had the inn's pool to ourselves.

Some of us took a dip, but mostly we just chatted and took in the surroundings. A stork weathervane here, a hummingbird there...

The peaceful afternoon turned into a lively evening. Tallman's annual Blues Festival! We dined in the saloon, near a window looking out on the courtyard.

After dinner, we enjoyed the music from our balcony, looking down towards the courtyard and the big red barn.

​All was peaceful again in the morning.

Breakfast in the old hotel and back on the road to Sacramento!

Headed for Montana

​After Sacramento we had 2 days of driving. We needed food along the way.

Lucky for us we found some good dining options in Ashton and Winnemucca.

Bozeman

​Skies were perfect by the time we reached Bozeman!

Alan and Christy gave us a warm welcome!

We enjoyed good food and talk and just relaxing together. But our old neighbor-friends got us out enjoying the cool air and spectacular Montana scenery!

Just Outside Bozeman

​Just a short drive from our friends' home, we found lots of great hiking.

We also had some fun in downtown Bozeman...

Before heading off to the airport, Alan and Christy drove us to a park not far from their house.

Ahhh! To have this scenery near home!

The Fairy Village is an annual treat!

Our friends know that I adore miniatures! It was also fun watching young kids discover the fairy displays!

Home Again!

​It was hot back in Texas, but nice to be home for the rest of September.

Charlie and her mom came for a weekend!

Heidi had to get back to work on Monday. We asked for Charlie to stay a couple more days.

We spent about 50% of the time in the pool.

Charlie found time to write a postcard to her Aunt Cha and Uncle Scott.

Seeing the mailwoman at the box, made Charlie curious about the Post Office.

On the way driving Charlie home to Austin, we made a stop! ​

It was hard taking this girl back home!

​Local Friends

Our travels often distract us from our friends at home.

It felt good to get together with some very special people as we started the fall season!

Wildlife

Weather stayed summer-like throughout the month. But Don and I continued to sit outside every evening.

We had some fun surprises, watching critters... I didn't get a photo of the squirrel that jumped in our pool. But I did capture the turtles and birds, sharing the little "island". What a hoot!
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