Hiawatha Trail

SATURDAY

Got up at 6:00 so we could meet the kids at Tesoro on Sherman. Put the bikes on the FMF in a bike carrier last night. All our provisions were ready to go in a backpack. Wore jeans & took sweatshirts for the cold ride thru the tunnels. Got gasoline at Tesoro.

Drove to Lookout Pass & used the bathrooms then got our tickets for the bike ride. This was Matt's FIRST ride on the Hiawatha Trail.

Went further up the trail & parked. Started on the ride. Was very fun. Left the cars at about 9:00 and got done around 2:30 with the shuttle bus ride back up & the final ride thru the tunnel.

Kids on the Hiawatha Trail

Last few miles were SO bumpy.

Drove back to CDA. Looked for material at JoAnn's and did not find any. Hubby had to have food, so he got a cupcake at Temptations (not very good plastic tasting frosting) and a wonderful latte at the drive thru of the Beverage Barn. Drove to CN Diesel where he met a kid to pick up payment for parts. Then picked up more parts.

Got cheeseburgers for dogs at Wendy's.

Unloaded car when we got home. Hubby took off the bike carrier. Bikes were slightly muddy.

I fed the dogs cheeseburgers. Hubby went to work. I cleaned the house.

Hubby came home after 11:00 after working at the shop. Took kids down t-shirts. Went to bed.



SUNDAY

Went over to Spokane to look at a couple rottweilers. Then decided against them as they were too prey driven. Had lunch at Five Guys Burgers. Dropped material off at seamstress in the Spokane Valley. Dropped off axle at Don's.

Drove to KRN's new espresso stand to measure counter. Somebody had carved "fag" onto her brand new plastic picnic table and she was so upset about it. However, the kids have gotten a lot done already. KRN made her dad a drink. Matt took all the brush he had cleared to the dump.

Red White & Brew Espresso

Hubby and I drove home. Got gasoline at Stateline. And burgers at the McDs there. Drove home the back way.

When we got home, the dogs were ready for a walk. We rested for a while then took them to the park. Saw LOTS of deer in the woods. Izzy was very tired after the walk & barely made it into the house. She is getting more tired all the time. No energy. She is 9 years old now; almost 10. I think she will be going soon.

I went to bed at 10. Hubby finally came to bed at midnight.