For those that do not know... Priest Lake is in Northern Idaho, the very top of northern Idaho. It boarders Washington and Canada. It is a 23,000 acre lake at an elevation of 2,450 feet. It is also surrounded by 523,000 acres of state and USFS public lands. That.. makes for fewer people and less development! It takes us an hour and a half to drive up here.. But once here.. it is tough to leave and go back to Spokane.
Before we left the house, we were trying several ways in which we could take our little dog (Jax-e) with us. She loves to go and she loves even more feeling the wind through her fur.. We finally came up with a simple belt around Mel's waist connecting to her harness on each side and she sits between his legs on the fuel tank. This is to be used only for safe riding when chances of falling are less.. vs riding in sand or mud. We figure we could take a coconut shell half it and make a helmet for her out of it. What ever works ... right :) Then she would need a pair of doggels.. You know it's all for the pup :)
After we got up here.. it was sunny and beautiful so decided to go ride a little bit. We went north up the dirt road came to a "path" and had to cross a little bridge and then through a brushy area. Now I can't really explain this part good.. but when I am up here at the lake once in awhile.. when it is warm and the woods have been in shade or it has rained.. there is this amazing woodsy smell.. I love it.. It brings all kinds of memories back to me.. and yesterday.. I smelled it a few times while riding.. Oh it is so fantastic. I just wish I could explain it better.. but those of you that do know what I mean.. it is amazing... It is something you will never find in town. And the deer.. lots and lots of deer. In this photo.. there are deer ahead of me and it turns out.. there are 4 of them. The doe just stands in the middle of the road as I kept walking closer to her.. the others.. they walked out on the road and looked at me.. and as I got closer.. they went back into the woods where they had come from. It was pretty cool. I am just glad no cars came a long.. not sure they would have gotten out of the way in time.
We hope to spend more time up here this summer.. so far since we got home from Arizona.. we have actually been here MORE then the last couple years. We want to build an addition on, for a master bedroom.. with windows that face the lake and a deck that ties into the deck we already have. It will be interesting to see if this actually gets done this summer. We also need to fence this place. I would love to bring CB and Molly up here.. If we brought them up now.. I would have to bury cement blocks under ground to hold him and keep him from running.
They get lost up here.. we would never find them again.. I prefer that never happen :)
This summer we hope to get over to Glacier.. might just drive the car up and over the highway to the sun.. and stay in a hotel for a night. I think this might be the summer to do that :)
Will keep you posted of the trips..
you all take care..
Keri
