October 23: I Make It to Montana

Monday, October 23, 2006

​Yesterday, I got up at 5:45 and by 7:15, Isaiah and I were pulling out of the headgate, heading to Yellowstone. We went through Grand Teton National Park where I got a national parks pass.

The drive through Grand Teton was nice. We saw no animals, but stopped a few places or drove through to see what was there.

At Yellowstone, they were advising snow tires or chains. I have neither, but we went in anyway. We saw geese and bison and elk. I drove on snow and ice for the first time. Then I let Isaiah drive so that I could look around.

We stopped at a cascade and Old Faithful. Other than that, we either made quick stops or just drove through to see what was there. There are many places I want to spend several hours at. 

Old Faithful wasn’t too impressive. It is just a lot of steam that floats out. Another geyser close by shoots straight up. I liked that one better. The Castle geyser and the one close by were having a competition to see who could boil the biggest bubbles. I liked them; they made me laugh.

We went to Gardner, Montana so that I could go to Montana (and to get gas). 

At one point, we followed a bison down the road. He walked slowly, almost exactly in the center of the road. A bald eagle flew over us. We saw a rabbit.

All we wanted to see was a bear and a wolf. We saw neither. 

We got back to the ranch just after 9:00 and I went straight to bed, exhausted.
Keith’s being a pain. He tells everyone what to do and does little work himself. He’s too busy sticking his nose into everyone else’s business. I try to pick my battles and let the little things go, but there comes a point where I just do what I think is best and he can get over it.

Isaiah said he’d watch my back this winter so Keith won’t make my life miserable. It’s good to know he’s there and willing to defend me. Keith can be really nice and thoughtful sometimes, but when it comes to work, he’s a royal pain and too big for his britches.