Thoughts of Summer

Dreaming about summer helps us to get through all the challenges of the cold, gray, dreary, wet, icy, snows of winter.

~ To see the Summer Sky Is Poetry, though never in a Book it lie -True Poems flee. ~- Emily Dickinson

As January draws to a close my thoughts are turned towards summer….

Summer is warmth, fun, a time of renewal, adventure, romance, BBQ’s, sunburns, and vacations.  No two summers ever being exactly alike.

Each of us young, young at heart, or advanced in years would have a different response if asked

“what does summer mean to you?” Some would say……

Warm sand between my toes

Water-skiing

Hiking to the Ptarmigan Tunnel

Golfing Eagle Bend

A Rainbow of Flowers blooming in my garden

Family Reunions
Hours and hours of daylight
Going for a drive around the lake in my convertible with the top down
Lightning storms

Grilling'on the BBQ

Street Dances
Riding bikes on the Going to the Sun Road
4th of July Parades
Walking the dogs on the Wild Mile Trail
Ahhhh the beach!!!
Hiking to the summit through fields of wildflowers
Sleepovers

Summer Art Festivals
Ghost towns
Horseback riding to Cracker Lake
The magnificent sunset
Start a new hobby
Watermelon
Classic Car Rallies
Skipping rocks on the lake

Waterfalls
Scuba diving at Running Eagle Falls
A time for Renewal
Solstice “Moon Illusion”
Wonder
Ice cream Sundaes with ALL the yummy toppings

Long lazy days

Swimming at Flathead Lake

Daydreaming

Watching my dog play in the waves

Ice-cold beer

The smell of fresh cut grass

Wading in the river

Freshly made Strawberry Shortcake with whipped cream

Corn-on-the-cob

Building memories as a family

Barefoot Children

Sailing, and Sailing, and more Sailing

Baseball, Hot dogs, and Apple Pie
The smell of suntan lotion

Picnicking in the park with my granddaughter
Hydroplane Races
Golden Wedding Anniversaries
Picking Huckleberries galore
Exploring new places

Outdoor Weddings
Bright Yellow Sunflowers
Para sailing
The Sanders Country Fair
Air-conditioning
A chance to reconnect with family and friends near and far

"The Event" at Rebecca Farms






Fly fishing with my son in "our" favorite spot
Farmer’s Markets
Eating on the deck with friends – sipping a glass of chardonnay
Crisp Summer Salads
The smell of hot leather car seats
Summer fresh Line-dried clothes
Rodeo's
Riding the Red Jammer Bus
Straw Hats

Hanging Flower Baskets
Summer Cloud Bursts
Popsicles
The wonderful aromas of Summer all about

What comes to your mind when we ask you "what does summer mean to you?"

Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge: Fresh Blanket of Snow

Bigfork Mountain Lake Lodge: Fresh Blanket of Snow

Fresh Blanket of Snow

We received a fresh blanket of snow last night (about 5 inches).

"The color of Spring is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination."
-Terri Guillemets

How do you imagination winter.......

• Clear deep blue sky and crisp clean air
• Wind in my face as I ski down a black diamond run at Whitefish Mountain Resort
• Fluffy white blankets of snow everywhere
• Curled up by the fire with a book and a steaming mug of Montana Coffee Traders coffee
• Long nights of darkness
• Quilting a quilt as a gift for my friend about to have a baby
• Cold, white, blustery, slippery, wet, windy, snowy, beautiful, frigid, sparkly, polished, gray
• X-country skiing in to and out of Jewel Basin
• Crystaline snowflakes falling, and falling, and falling
• Theraputic ice-fishing perched on my favorite white bucket set between two ice-fishing holes drilled through 14 inches of ice
• Sipping my favorite beer at Flathead Lake Brewery
• Snow-shoeing my favorite trail along the river near Lake McDonald Lodge in Glacier National Park
• Family time
• Working on the finishing touches of a scrapbooking project for my Granddaughter
• Snow ghosts at the Summit of  Blacktail Ski Mountain
• The exhilaration of Snowmobiling at Crane Mountain, Hungry Horse Dam, or the Skyline Trail
• Whooshing down the slopes is pretty darn fun, on my snowboard of course
• Snowed in at my favorite lodge
• Participating in the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year's Day at Woods Bay

Love puts.......joy in a heart.

Love puts the fun in together,

the sad in apart,

and the joy in a heart.

- Unknown -

Put joy in YOUR Sweetheart's Heart......
book a Romantic Getaway for Valentine's Day
in a
Fireplace Suite at Mountain Lake Lodge
with Prime Rib Dinner at Terra Steakhouse

Valentines's Day February 14th, 2011 
Cost $145 per room/per couple



Thoughts of Summer......

Ahhhhh the warmth of summer.....

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining,

the breeze is blowing,

the birds are singing,

and the lawn mower is broken. ~ James Dent



Love is a promise......never let it disappear.

Love is a promise,

love is a souvenir,

once given never forgotten,

never let it disappear."

-John Lennon-

Suite Valentine's Specials Available
Friday, February 11th, 2011
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
Monday, February 14th, 2011

Steak and Lobster Champagne Dinner or Romatic Getaway with Dinner

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Champagne Steak and Lobster Dinner 
at Terra Steakhouse
$59 per person

Gratuity NOT Included

7 pm Seating

 

at Terra Steakhouse $32 per person

Gratuity NOT Included

7 pm Seating

Reservations Call 406-837-3800

mtlakelodge@centurytel.net

Valentine's Day Special

Treat your Sweetheart to a Romantic Getaway  

at Mountain Lake Lodge
Fireplace Suite and Champagne Dinner of

Steak and Lobster at Terra Steakhouse

$235 per couple

Gratuity Included



  Prime Rib Dinner with Glass of Champagne

Love is......give it meaning

"Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning."

-Author Unknown -

Anyone.....catch your heart

Anyone can catch your eye, 

but it takes someone special to catch your heart.

- Author Unknown -


Suite Valentine’s Specials

Friday, February 11th, 2011
Fireplace Suite plus Dinner
$145 per couple - Gratuity NOT included

Saturday, February 12th, 2011
Fireplace Suite plus Prime Rib Sunday Brunch
$135 per couple - Gratuity NOT Included

Fireplace Suite, Steak and Lobster Dinner,  plus Prime Rib Sunday Brunch
$269 per couple - Gratuity Included

Happy New Year!

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

~Oprah Winfrey

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors,

and let each new year find you a better person.

~Benjamin Franklin