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I had every intention of continuing this blog until I arrived back home in Minden but, alas, true to Janie form, I left my camera at Susan's house in Olympia.  It seems less than worth the time to keep blogging without photos to share.
I did try a photo with my Samsung tablet when I crossed over Snoqualmie  Pass in Washington heading for Idaho.  I'll try.....

I know the photos won't do justice but the peaks at the top of the pass were so beautiful!
Arrived for the night in Couer d'Alene, Idaho and left Sunday morning for the Bitterroot Valley.  The home place in Victor is bittersweet to come back to.  It represents Kelly's and my dream but a dream not fully satisfied.   I do still love this place but it is where I lost Kelly and I hope that he would understand why I cannot return.  At this point in my life, I'm not real sure where I belong, but I know I couldn't keep this place up and having it look the way it deserves.
The valley suddenly got a lot more smoke than when I arrived on Sunday.  Yesterday, a fire north of here out of Lolo, "blew up" and really got out of hand.  I can hardly see the Sapphires on the east side of the valley because of the smoke.  It's hot up here, also.  In the 90's; just like in Minden.  It's been a bad summer up here for heat.  I'm glad my renters have air conditioning.
I'm getting around saying hi to my friends up here and sometime after the Hamilton Farmers Market on Saturday, I will hook up and stop over in Darby to visit before I head to Salmon.  Susan mailed my camera to me here and it should arrive on Thursday, so I can take some photos to send from here.  People hear me rave about the Bitterroot Mountains and I want to post some pictures of them.
That's it for today.......