Weather Weenies Wait It Out In Wibaux

The weather forecast for today just didn’t cut it so we decided to stay in Wibaux to avoid riding in the wet, windy and cold conditions. Well, the huge amounts of predicted rain have yet to materialize and maybe we could have dodged the drips, but the wind and cold would have made that unpleasant.

This tractor ran forever and only quit working a few months after its owner died.

Now, Wibaux may not be the number one destination for most tourists, especially those with vehicles with engines. We started out the day by borrowing an umbrella from the front desk here at the Beaver Creek Inn and Suites and walked into town. Our first stop was Montana Pewter, but it appeared to be closed so we walked on over to the Wibaux Museum and took a tour, which will be available as a podcast in the near future.

The Wibaux Museum consists of several buildings including a Barber Shop, the in-town office of Pierre Wibaux, a livery and a train car. I especially enjoyed the permanent machine in the Barber Shop, which I thought was an electroshock therapy contraption.

Some think that I needed electroshock therapy for considering this bicycling trip, but this is a simple machine for getting a permanent. I chose the Shirley Temple style.

Glad that we aren’t riding a tricycle like this.

Ole made this shoe for himself because he had one short leg – or one long leg depending on how you look at it.

The last paragraph on this sign explains it all. No wonder we are STILL in Montana.

Zach’s Dad Caught These Rattlers in the Midst of a Mating Ritual

After a thorough tour of the grounds with Lisa and Zach, we went back to Montana Pewter and chatted with Pat, the owner. One of the most interesting and most popular items in Pat’s shop is a three way jewelry box. The lid is also a pin and the box holds a necklace. Across the street from Pat’s is the Just Your Era antique store. It’s frightening to see things that I remember well, now called antiques. Even if you have no interest in antiques, a stop here will bring back childhood memories. Well, that is if you can relate to the variety of things found in this store.

No town named for a person would be complete without a statue of that person. In the museum, the photos of Pierre Wibaux depict him as a businessman.

The statue depicts him as a cowboy and he comes complete with binoculars, rifle, chaps and cowboy hat.
Of course, he was looking north towards his ranch.