Cooler Temperatures and Rain

It started out to be another very warm day but by late afternoon, it was 60 degrees and raining.
When I came home from Big Timber, there was hail in big piles along the side of the road. The lightening was fast and furious for a while.

I went into Big Timber today to get a massage (heavenly) and to pick up a few groceries for our July 4 party. Two of the teenagers belonging to the owners of our former ranch hitched a ride with me, they wanted to check out the fireworks stand--they weren't disappointed. I also had 4, yes 4 propane bottles to fill--I for some reason hate to get propane bottles filled, so I put it off until I have one left--the one attached to the grill. And as I will be grilling lots of hamburgers and hot dogs on July 4, I thought it might be smart to get some more propane.

Before going into Big Timber, I cleaned out our little creek bed here by the house, making it look and sound so nice. This is a wonderful time to be in Montana.

This is a blooming prickly pear cactus we saw when visiting Natural Bridge on Sunday--you can't see the cactus for the blossoms!

Another Montana sunset looking out toward the West Boulder Mountains.