Let’s talk about Priest River

My trip to town told the story: When this snow melts, we “critter keepers” will have a job to do.
The strange snow we had in December has pulled wires from fences, leaving them pretty ineffective for keeping critters in. Some of them even looked tangled – a definite hazard for the animals.
It’s also playing havoc [...]

With highs today at 14, it would take a dedicated skiier, but I do believe they exist. Snowmobilers are probably also out there zooming around on this sunny Saturday.
For me, staying in and staying warm was fine – except for a quick trip out the door to snap a picture.
One of my followers on Twitter [...]

Just a few days ago I cruised through town and snapped a photo of the newest business sign in town: The Hardwood Grill.
Today, the whole town was quiet – and the Hardwood Grill closed – as people stayed home and off the roads. Except for us, of course! Thank goodness for tall trucks and 4 [...]

My husband went into town today and came back to say there were no people out and about.
They had either gone off to Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, or Sandpoint in search of Christmas sales… or they were staying home to throw another log on the fire.
I voted for the latter… going out only as long as [...]

I’m not ready for this! And from what I saw on my way to and from town today, a whole lot of other people aren’t ready either.
I lost count of two things: the number of pickups (hunters) pulled off into side roads and wide spots, and the number of tire marks in the snow where [...]