Last Sunday I wrote a blog post–Kaycee Is Going To Be A Good Dog--and it didn’t take her long to fall off that “good” pedestal! Tuesday we had people test driving a side by side we are selling and Kaycee would not stop barking at the lady so I took her inside and left her for probably less than 10 minutes. I came back inside to this–
Michael helped me roll the yarn into balls and the beginning rows of a baby blanket were OK. Then while on our ATV trip we put Kaycee in the RV while we had dinner outside. She would cry, I would tell her to be quiet and then she was really quiet. When I went to check this is what I found–
An entire box of kleenex she nabbed from the bedside table and shredded all over the RV! It may be a while before I again say, “Kaycee is going to be a good dog!”
This afternoon we are home after our 4 night stay in the Pryor Mountains and Wild Horse Range where we rode side by sides, had perfect weather, saw beautiful scenery and of course the horses, ate, drank and chatted hours away. This is a yearly trip and I’ve written about the wild horses many times. Usually the weather is terrible and often it rains/sleets/snows on us. Last year on Saturday when a gang of people come from Big Timber to join us for the day the weather was horrific–it didn’t rain–it poured, all day long. This year the weather was just perfect–the mornings were cool and we were happy for windshields and engine heat. Afternoons got a bit warm but we survived. There were three couples–Ken, Lesley and their pooch Nellie, Charlie, Peggy and their pooch Lacey plus the three of us.
Wednesday morning we rolled down the driveway with the RV in tow heading for Billings. The Cowboy saw one of his physicians and received a clean bill of health. I saw a dermatologist and had a couple non-cancerous lesions frozen. We picked up a grocery order and headed south to meet up with Charlie and Peggy. Ken and Lesley joined us on Thursday morning and we took our first ride–and here are the photos. Kaycee is a trooper when it comes to travel–she slept all the way to Billings and all the way out to our campsite. She sat on her little cushion in the side by side for a bit then laid down on the cushion and slept. A trooper!
Kaycee barked way too much at first but quickly became familiar with the other dogs and people. She learned that dried cow poop makes the best snacks and that bugs and grasshoppers provide lots of entertainment. She learned to go up and down the steps of the RV by herself.
On Friday we rode 100+ miles and here are those photos–
The Pryor Mountains are dotted with all sorts of caves–ice caves, wild caves, drop caves and tunnel caves.
Saturday morning was a bit more leisurely as we weren’t expecting the Big Timber gang before 9am. Kaycee and I took a walk down to the snowmelt creek we had discovered on Thursday. When the gang arrived we were 10 rigs and 19 people. And off we went to find some wild horses. Charlie kept a rough count of horses and we probably saw around 80 plus three babies. A very good horse day–and perfect weather! All the people in this group know each other and it’s always good to see them.
After the gang headed back to Big Timber we all gathered once again at Peggy and Charlie’s rig where Charlie grilled our steaks. I provided a rice pilaf, Peggy a jello salad that was so good! and Lesley had made brownies and served them with Moose Tracks ice cream. We do eat well!!
Sunday morning we took a morning ride before packing up the rigs and heading home. Vacation time is over and it’s time to get back to the routine chores of life. We had such a great time with these good friends and look forward to the next trip!
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What a beautiful area!
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It is a gorgeous place–there is a huge lake, miles and miles to explore.
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I have always said that Montana and Colorado were the most beautiful states and would have loved to live in either of them if it wasn’t so cold. Gorgeous views Janna and such a lively and happy group to spend a few days exploring with. Kaycee is so dang cute! How on earth do puppies find yarn balls, Kleenex boxes and other “don’t chew these” things and destroy them? I love the horses…especially the babies! Have a great week Janna! Gay
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We do enjoy living in Montana and would live here year round if it were not so awful in winter. Our last two puppies were not destroyers–this one is making up for lost time!!! We too love seeing the horses.
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Looks like a wonderful trip! Kaycee is certainly entertaining!!!
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I’m not sure “entertaining” is the right word Roma!! 🙂 🙂
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You cannot help but adore Kaycee despite the naughtiness!
Your trip looks incredible, so many distinct sights.
Sounds like ole John Blue fell of his rocker near the end there, but what a life he must have had!
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I tell Kaycee, “it’s a good thing we love you!” A trip to the Pryor Mountains is always enjoyable! Yep, Mr. Blue did fall off his rocker!
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Wow, good bills of health, perfect weather, good traveling pup, great friends and stunning views!! What a wonderful vacation. And a little added excitement as Kaycee continues to train you and Michael……
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Kaycee does at times seem to be winning the “training” wars! It was a great trip with good friends!
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The 4×4 definitely gets you places a Jeep can’t. You find the neatest things in your adventures. Good to see Kaycee is great traveler and rider. She just did a “little” experimenting at home. Looks like she had a blast! Haha!
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We see all kinds of vehicles traveling the trails of the Pryor Mountains–Jeeps, Subarus, pickup trucks, SUVs–we aren’t saying we would recommend it but those kinds of vehicles are up there at 8000+ feet! Kaycee enjoys life!
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Truly some amazing views in those mountains, Janna. Such wild and open country and not easy to get into, which is a good thing. Kaycee made me laugh out loud, but I wasn’t the one pickup up the kleenex or rewinding the yarn. I have no idea how you find a puppy who isn’t destructive, althouth you said your others weren’t. It has been a long time since we had a puppy. Mattie was about 8 months old when we got her and never chewed up a single thing. Although the shelter tried to pass her off as 2 years old. The vet took one look at her teeth and said “no way, she still has her 6 month teeth.” I have noidea how we will survive when Mattie leaves us, but hopefully it won’t be with a puppy. Happy travels and happy hometime, Janna. We are off to Northern Washington State next week. I’ll wave.
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Puppies are work, aggravation, and joy. I could not reconcile getting an older dog and I wanted a dog that did not shed–we tried to get a six month old puppy from the same breeder but she was sold by the time we made up our minds. It’s been 14+ years since I trained a puppy and I’m out of practice. I am sleep deprived and weary but this too shall pass–I just wish it would hurry up and pass!
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Hahaha!!!! Sorry, but this is hilarious! She’s still adorable even if she does occasionally do some naughty things. 😻
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You have to laugh–she is always so proud of herself!
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And wow, your photos from your trip are fabulous. What incredible views!
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Thanks Laurel!
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