There was a time when we were young and adventurous and loved to sleep rough under the stars. Those days are well behind us now and we prefer the comfort of our RV and the cabin of our boat, both of which give us shelter from things like grizzly bears and creature comforts like hot …
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I love flowers of all kinds but my absolute favorite are the wildflowers. There's just something special about the way nature arranges them, especially here in the Rocky Mountains. We are just a few weeks away from peak wildflower season in Yellowstone and I can hardly wait! Honestly, couldn't you just die happy here, among …
I'm growing potatoes for the first time this year. I know, it seems a bit silly since I live in Idaho which, despite being officially called the "Gem state", is better known for potatoes. We are often made fun of for being world famous for our spuds, but I don't mind being surrounded by potato …
We have a high wind warning in effect today, which isn't unusual for SE Idaho. We call it the "semi annual neighborhood lawn furniture exchange" here because invariably someone new to the area won't have learned that you can't keep lawn furniture (or trampolines) secured during these hellacious wind storms. You're lucky if you can …
No snow yesterday but the sky was overcast and there was a good bit of wind blowing, making it less than ideal to do much more than quickly run out to feed the critters, collect eggs and bring all the pups inside to keep me company. And to keep me warm! There's nothing quite as …
