Did you know that every time you say yes to something, your actually saying no to something else? So many things sound like a great idea. Our time is precious. It is the only thing we can’t get back.
A few days ago I realized that in a year and a half, my son Peter will turn 18 years old. He will be an adult. I can’t go back and change anything. I can’t take back time. I honestly believe that even if God gave us 969 years, like he did for Methuselah, we would keep making mistakes. 969 years still would not be enough. Some of the mistakes would be repeated multiple times. Mistakes are what shape and mold us. We grow and learn through adversities, pain, difficulties, and failures. Growth is painful. I’m guilty of wanting to “grow” but not the molding part. It doesn’t work that way.
What I am so thankful for the most is the time I have with my children. The sweet lessons I am able to teach them. The time we have to cry, mourn, reach out, and help others together. These are lessons we will always say yes to : loving each other and others. Everything else seems unimportant during those times.
The Watermark Inn
The moment you step foot inside the Watermark Inn you know that you have made the right decision to book a stay here. It is so beautiful and clean inside. I was so inspired and impressed by the interior design.
One of the cool things about this inn is that it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
There are four rooms to choose from. We stayed in the North Fork and the Middle Fork room. These two rooms have a bathroom that adjoins them. There is another room known as the Yankee room upstairs but it has its own bathroom.
This is a bed and breakfast. The food was so good. Everything was homemade. We stayed two nights here. The first breakfast we were able to sit and enjoy but on the second morning we had to keep going so we had to leave early. The host made us muffins and in the fridge she left us yogurt which we were able to take with us.
It was one of our favorite stays while on our month long road trip.
Located at 810 North Ave. Challis, ID 83226
Land of the Yankee Fork State Park
Bayhorse Ghost Town
Bayhorse Ghost Town was founded in 1877 for the purpose of mining silver. Today you can observe all the tools that they used and how difficult the miners lifestyle was. What’s left of this town truly displays how all things end and will either be gone or irrelevant one day, some sooner than others.
Custer Ghost Town
Sometimes things become discovered and are important at the moment, to eventually end. Like Bayhorse Ghost Town, Custer Ghost Town was established in 1877 for silver mining. At Custer Ghost Town there are actually buildings you can enter. All the buildings have multiple layers of wallpaper with the first layer actually consisting of newspapers. You can see where they were mining here.
Redfish Lake
There are some lakes with amazing views, Redfish Lake is definitely one of them. We kayaked on this lake and due to the size of the lake (and the storm arriving) the waves were pretty ferocious. But it was worth it because while we were rowing around the lake we got to see mountains rising as high as 10,000 feet elevation. They were so tall that snow was still covering the top of them. There are plenty of other ways to enjoy this lake due to it having 11 miles worth of shoreline. While we went around the lake we saw people near the shore all pretty spread out.
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
There is beauty in seeing what was once living, growing, and experiencing its surroundings surrounded with new life. As you walk on this trail you will venture toward exactly that. This is the intriguing thing about the Tree Molds Trail. When you arrive to the tree mold area you can see roots, inner, and outer bark. You can see some of the locations from which trees where pushed out of. In between all this are plants blooming through the cracks really showing that life will continue after destruction.
Thank you The Watermark Inn for hosting our stay.
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