I think we need a bigger chair now! DH made the mistake of letting the old boy - Wyatt sit on his lap one day, and now every once in a while he cries until DH picks him up. Well that happened today and then miss KayCee got really jealous, as she always sits on his lap and looks out the window....so then I said "You might as well get them both up there!" So there they all sat...lazy Sunday afternoon watching Drag Racing. I have had a rather busy day. Fixed some food....Blueberry Pancakes for breakfast. Washed all the windows in the coach...inside and out. 3 loads of laundry. Trying to figure out where the next place will be that we will stop. Supper is over and the dishes are done. Last load is drying and I'm looking forward to watching the Season opener of Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters. It's hard to believe that the month of September is just about over. Tonight there was a beautiful sunset in the west. This whole day was so nice....I hate to see it get cold. There's big Pheasants running in the fields around this park on two sides. DH takes the dogs and they run and run. They know that the seasons are changing and it's time to go have fun. We have to be careful here, esepecially on these hotter days, because of rattlesnakes. In that aspect, I hope it gets cold enough that we don't have to worry about that in Nebraska. There's more Indian Battlefields on the way down I 90 and I 25. More nice scenery, so we'll just head out and enjoy the fall weather. :)

We got up early and drove into Billings today. We have been hearing about a big huge RV Show at the Metra Park....Billings Fairgrounds. There were not many Class A RVs and nothing to even compare with the old "Adventure Wagon" There was a 2005 40 foot Allegro Bus that we looked at...and it was pretty, but didn't have half of the amenities that we have. We looked at a lot of Toy Haulers and 5th wheels and even a "Bambi" Airstream pull type trailer. They all are o.k. for short timers but not for extended living and travel in the amount that we are doing. Made me feel good that I'm really satisfied with the choice that we made for our lifestyle. I really thought there would be more vendors selling RV accessories and products but that just wasn't the case, so we moved on before noon. We spotted a Tractor Supply and are in need of dry dog food for KayCee and Wyatt and thought we'd check to see if they had Diamond food. I can't change KayCee's food easily, she gets sick....well we pulled into the parking lot just in time to see two officers and cars with a pick up stopped and the driver got cuffed and stuffed! Got to love the city. The clerk inside thought it was fictitious plates or something. They took the plates off the truck. We went in and got the dog food and left. On up the Main Street, we headed in for lunch at a Fuddruckers. First time for that, and it was pretty good. Wandered on up to Wally and dropped our usual $100 on groceries....we really aren't eating out as much which helps our funds. We got home here by 5 p.m. and really did enjoy the nice day. It was nice to stroll around outside this morning. Listening to the Presidential Debates tonight, I don't think they are helping anyone decide how to vote...it's tedious at best. I don't like to watch Judge Judy either! Hog wash. My agenda in these parts is about finished for now and I'm going to be working on a route back south at the first of the week. I asked DH when we passed the rest area this afternoon if he wanted me to pull in and drop him off to go Rattlesnake hunting, and he said he'd pass. There's Pheasants running around in 2 fields here around the park. The dogs are sensing the change in the season and like to go out chase them around. There's so much here in this state to be visited and we haven't even scratched the surface. The next time we'll have to make our way much farther north. A trip into Canada wouldn't be out of the question either. But that's all another trip.....Stay tuned.

We did a driving tour of the triangle to the North and West of Hardin, traveling up Hwy 47 to Custer, then I94 into Pompeys Pillar, then 312 on into Billings and from Billings, we took the scenic route, Hwy 87 which went through some hills and switchbacks. I'm sure it was the road between Hardin and Billings before the Interstate was built! I can't imagine driving it without a speed limit, as they did in the past.! Very narrow and curvy! Anyway, we took a few stops and visited some more of Montana's History. We started by looking at a famous rock along the Lewis and Clark trail called Pompeys Pillar. The story of some of the famed folks who traveled this way and left their marks and signatures on the famous Rock. Some such as Lt. George Armstrong Custer, Wm. Clark and the famed Indian Sacagawea and her infant son, who was nicnamed "Pomp", and thus the name Pompeys Pillar. We traveled on to the town of Worden, which is part of the Huntley Project..It's a valley of lush crops with 4 small communities. Pompey's Pillar, Worden, Ballentine and Huntley. Used to be part of the Crow Reservation but was purchased by the government in 1904. We drove the streets of Worden and stopped for gas. $3.65 today. Last week the Huntley Project High School was burnt to the ground by 4 disgruntled kids. They are answering in court this week, and are probably done for. As we took a couple of pictures, around back there were uniformed and firemen in gear on the scene doing investigative work yet this morning. They have hauled trailers in to hold classes in, and classes were in session today. Wasn't going to let them have any satisfaction of ruining school! Drove on towards Huntley where there's a Museum of Irrigated Agriculture. DH really enjoyed that. We didn't spend any time going through all the out buildings as we did in Hardin...But the main building was full of all kinds of displays telling the history of the beginning of the area up until the present. It's really amazing how these huge places run with volunteer help and on free will donations. They really do a good job. From there we drove on into Billings and went to the bank and had lunch. Then headed out on the adventurous scenic route to home...43 miles. We made it back here in time to stop downtown at a trading post which was mainly horse goods, and guns and lots of indian beading supplies and beaded goods. A couple of Indian Women in doing transactions and buying guns....They had more guns in there than I could count!!! The back room was full of them. I imagine many get sold and traded for money to buy alcohol and gamble.... A town with little casinos and really failing.

It was a cooler day today. Rain forcast, but we didn't get any! We spent the afternoon out at the Big Horn County Museum and Visitor Center. A lot like Pioneer Village but on a smaller scale. All of the pics are on my blog pics. DH really gets into some of this old Farm History, and this place boasts the largest wheat operation in the nation...through the land rented from the Crow Nation. There was a lot more to look at and those people do a fantastic job of maintenance and additions and it's all volunteer. Donations only. We enjoyed it. My dogs (feet) were barkin by the time we got through it and was going to stop downtown too and skipped that for today. We have quite a bit left to do in this area. Have decided to stay another week. Will drive out from here and keep touring around. Looks like the weather will be nice for the weekend. There's a huge RV Show in Billings this weekend, I'm looking forward to that. Nebraska is on ESPN this weekend also, so won't lack for something to do! It's starting to get pretty chilly this evening. Kicked on the Aqua Hot already. Will stay nice and toasty and not have to get up early tomorrow. Got mail today, so have filing to do in the morning. Enjoy my pics from today...if ya like history, and especially Indian History, this place is a gem. It is sad to see how some of today's Native American's live. It's even sadder, that they push crafts items and memorabilia and some is made in Bangledesh! Have decided after looking at the braided rugs today, that I want to learn to do that. My grandmother used to make tons of them and it seems to be a dying art. So that's something crafty that won't be too tedious to learn. We may go north on a driving loop tour tomorrow. We'll see what the weather is like.  

We took a real long ride today. From here to Ashand and back on Hwy 212, back by the Little Bighorn Battlefield and on east through the Crow Indian Reservation and also the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. We drove around the town of Lame Deer and out south on a highway looking for yet another famous battlefield, but didn't find it. Pressed on east to the town of Ashland, which was our targeted destination, to visit the St. Labre Indian School, museum and gift shop. We stopped and had a picnic lunch at a roadside area not for from the school, and spotted the site where they have celebrations and pow wow's. Sadly, the museum was not open. It is a beautiful school and church! We found that to be the case in every one of the towns that we visited, that their Health Centers, hospitals and Bereau of Indian Affairs facilitles and schools were very modern, clean beautiful buildings. The towns, businesses and houses were very opressed and run  down. DH took pictures today and we saw a lot more changing colors of the foliage and trees. It was 88 this afternoon and we think one of the last days of summer. We stopped back at the trading post by the battlefield on the way home and had some Indian Fry Bread and honey.  Kinda reminded me of a funnel cake. Stopped back here in Hardin at their museum, which looks like a miniature Pioneer Village. Picked up literature of what we will see. We are going back out there Monday, as it was close to 5 and we wouldn't have gotten a good start before they closed. Some history about this town. It was founded in 1907, the youngest and largest town in Big Horn County. Is the county seat. The town site was purchased from the Lincoln Land Company of Lincoln, Nebraska. C.H. Morrill, president of the company, named the new town Hardin in honor of his life-long friend, Samuel H. Hardin, a cattleman who came to this territory from Texas. We went out for a hamburger tonight and met a couple from south of Sioux Falls. They own a semi and were trucking through here. They have been to Alaska fishing twice and we had a real nice visit with them and will look them up when we are going back up that way.