Sunday, July 3,2011
We're in Billings, where it was 98 degrees today. We just had a little squall that cooled it down a bit. Today was a rest day, so Noel, Dick and I went to Mass where we heard the best sermon ever, and we sang a song to the tune of the Finnish national anthem instead of our own unsingable one. We went out to brunch at a wonderful place called Stella's, then I went to the Art Museum while the guys went to the bike shop. The best exhibit was the Hungarian early 20th century retrospective--I bought the catalogue. I also found out that I had missed the Archie Bray foundation in Helena, so I didn't get to see the pottery. It would have been much better than the quilt shop.
I did find a good quilt shop in Haverton on the 1st. I spent a lot of time in there talking to the owner--I think she's lonely. I managed to find some fabric my friend, Linda Shea was looking for, so it was a successful visit. I also got some 4th of July and some barbed wire fabric for my journey quilt. I had lunch at the cafe in Ryegate, home of the testicle festival (really!) They had Rocky Mountain Oysters on the menu, but I had eggs. Dinner last night was catered by Beyond Basil, and it was fantastic! They will follow us the 55 miles to Hardin tomorrow, because in the caterers words, "Hardin doesn't have shit."
We've seen lots of wildflowers in Montana, and the scenery is still very green, with lots of rolling hills. One of the other Northwesterners and I commented that everyone in Montana has a view, while we are blocked in by trees. I'm really enjoying the open spaces, but I'm not ready for 9 months of winter.
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Thanks for sharing. Enjoying your posts, and amazed by your travels.
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