Life in North Fork

Life in general is pretty difficult, but if you add in a small town, 13 employees, a motel, cafe, store, RV park, it can sometimes be extremely difficult. We have just been handling new items as they come. We are installing new gas pumps for the store this week. I didn't think I would change the revenue that much, but holy hell, I can't believe the change. We are making it extremely difficult for customers to come eat or shop in the store. The project is alsmost done...

I have also taken the hat of catering, I cater for river guides, people who are rafting the "Middle Fork", the Middle Fork is in the book 1,000 places to see before you die. So if any of you are considering taking a vacation look it up. We have our first catering job for Friday the 13th, go figure the day all shit goes wrong... We shall see if it all goes wrong.

Anywoo, onward with this blog. So here I am in small town America, the average age of my employees are 35... 35 can you believe that? I'm 24 and I have employees who are double my age. I sometimes wonder if the older employees ever wonder why in the hell they should listen to me? What the hell does a 24 year old know about anything? Well I have only had issues with a few employees and well they no longer work here... What does that tell you?

Oh PS I swear a lot more since I moved here. I also drink more and go on a lot more walks, I think it balances itself out...

Last night on our walk we came across Bambi, well actually Cody almost step on its head and Rally thought it was a after dinner snack, but Bambi is still safe and sound, the mother returned and Bambi has a twin... How sweet.

I have yet to see a bear this Spring or a Wolf period... Still searching though, I'm determined to "get a glimpse of those warlocks"...

I think we have become a part of the town here, people are accepting the fact that we are here and things are changing, like the gas pumps, after thinking about it though, I sometimes wonder if maybe we should have invested in like electrical plug ins... just a thought.

Anywoo enough rambling... Life is fine, dogs are fine, husband is fine (he entered his first down hill race last Saturday, took 4th. Not too bad for his first time, but now he thinks he needs a $1200 shock)... Its never ending with him.

-No matter where you go, there you are.
Pam

Still Kickin

Yes, I'm still alive. I have pretty much fell off Blogging earth. But it buzzed me up so here we go.

We have made some major changes to little North Fork. And I'm sorry I haven't been posting any updates for all of you. On my days off I've been to busy enjoying my new home rather than sitting in front of a computer to update my blog. I have found time today however (while working) to give you some updates.

We had a successfull Memorial Weekend. Business is starting to pick up, which is a relief. We need the help. Well thats enough of work talk... Lets talk about my days off. They are much more interesting.

My lovely parents came to visit, and we took them all over. We drove down to the Middle Fork, and up to Cobalt (an old mine). Since my father has ADD they only stayed two nights and were on their way again. Brian, Cody, Erica and I have been taking drives around the area, trying to find new fun places to go camping. We headed up to an deserted town named Leesburg. Leesburg was a happening town back in the gold rush. There were reportedly over 7,000 people and now none. It's amazing how a town like that can just become nothing when all the gold runs out.

We have also become some what of a little hiking couple. Since we have been trying to find places to mountain bike and I'm not as skilled as Brian we take hikes, in which I then decide if I will be able to complete these trails on a bike. I have only found one.

We took Cody and Erica on the one trail I knew we could all handle. No wild life was seen but we did see a bear... which later turned out to be a cow... We got caught in a down pour and I ran through the biggest pile of cow S#!% of my life... I just told myself it was no worse then a mud mask.

Other than that we have just been living the small town life and enjoying every minute of it. We have met some new people who enjoy the same things we do... Basically we have all decided "Living in Idaho is like camping every night", campfires and horse shoes you can't get more simple than that. I don't miss the city, I don't miss the traffice, I do however miss the Sushi. So if any of you eat sushi, buy and enjoy a roll for me. I know this was a lame blog, but I wanted all of you to know I'm alive and loving it!!!

I have posted some random pics I've taken over the last couple of weeks. Enjoy!!

Brian getting ready for a hike, Rally and Rocco are already to go...

Luke I am your father...

Taking a break...

Brian stopping to smile for the camera

Some single track we found.

Goodbye Tacoma

Well Brian and I seem to get on new adventures very quickly. A few wekks ago I had a fit driving to the Ranch, I told Brian the Tacoma was just too small, and I couldn't take it anymore. The dogs sitting on my lap trying to look at the window, since we don't have a back seat. Now uderstand this is the pickup Brian thought he would have forever, and ever... I just couldn't, our family was too big, and what if it grew more (meaning another dog) not a baby... I just couldn't imange taking a month off and traveling in the itty bitty Tacoma. So hearing my arguement he decides we should purchase a new Tundra. Now I don't mind the look of the new Tundras but the price ticket on them weren't cheap so I had my doubts. After selling my car, getting a tax refund and the rebate, and learning what the Tacoma was, we were off. We found the Tundra in Butte Montana, and made an offer. We were driving away 2 and 1/2 hours later... We can't believe the room!!!, the speed, and the gas mileage, we were expecting about 13 mpg, but after driving home and me running into town, Brian figured we got about 19 mpg. I'm pleased with that number, considering we only use the truck for business and on our days off we drive about 50 miles every two weeks. I posted some pictures of the Tacoma, we have good memories, and of the new Tundra I'm sure memories will be made as well.

Getting ready for a hike

The dogs all loaded ready to go for a ride.

The dogs loaded up in the Tundra for a ride.

Brian posing by the Tundra.