I thought yesterday was the hardest day of my life, but I think today was. On the road almost 12 hours with temperatures in the upper 90’s from noon on. We bicycled 70 miles with all afternoon being uphill.
We rode most of the day along the Blackfoot River and it was very beautiful though it was hard to really appreciate it with sweat in my eyes!
We are camped about 30 miles East of Misoulla at the Lubrecht Experimental Forest headquarters. They have a bunch of little cabins for forestry workers and some are empty so they let us slep in one. The bath house is very close and the showers have so much pressure it can blow the dirt off. So nice to stand for 20 minutes in a nice cold shower. Made me feel like I wNt to live again!
Tomorrow should be an easy day. Going only 45 miles. Should be done and in camp before it gets to hot. That will be oh so nice!!
We saw a wolf along the road this morning. Big and black. I was going to take his picture but John pulled out his high frequency horn designed to scare away dogs and started blaring away. He was protecting me from getting eaten by the wolf. The thing worked, off he went, but no picture 😦
Love you all. Dee
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Pastor, my name is Dick Bush. We have a mutual friend, Jim McCain. He put me on to your blog. So entertaining. I’m originally from the Mid-west, Minn. to be exact. Know a little about the area you are heading into. Heat, high humidity, Thunder Storms, lg hail and cyclones. On the positive side, you always have ample warning and its easier going . important thing is to stay hydrated. Sounds like you are doing well over all. Jim said that your Achilles heel is fishing,lol. Is this true? When You go thru Minn., will you be passing close to Alexandria or St. Cloud? Jim and I have a proposition for you when you return. I know a little about the Dakotas and a lot about Minn. If I can be of assistance….. Keep the entertaining blogs coming and best of luck. Dick Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 04:09:28 +0000 To: dcbush1813@hotmail.com
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I hope the proposition has something to do with fishing!
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Praying for continued strength and perseverance! Love reading your blog; makes me feel guilty for not doing more…
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Keep overcoming Dee. You’re going to be a 188lb superman when you return!
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Glad that you had your toughest day on your journey. From here on out it should be easy sailing. Good job, brother!
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Just started reading your Crazy Pastor on a Bike blog today Pastor D, & you had me lol…the wolf & horn, power shower that blew the dirt off, & sweat in your eyes (ouch!) Thanks so much for sharing your thots. I like the idea of disciplining ourselves to rejoice in hard times…Bless you w/ renewed oomf & may you be refreshed in your time w/ Him!
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