We're halfway through Thanksgiving weekend and still having fun. Today looks like a winner with a frosty chill in the air and a few dramatic scenes at Schweitzer where every so often the morning sun turns bright white ski runs hot pink. I'm guessing skiers and boarders are stoked today.
Down in the valley, we have no snow, and muddy areas of the past few days have frozen enough to allow the horses a slop-free trip to their morning hay piles.
Bill just sat down to read the paper, and Willie's finishing up on his grape nuts while grandpuppies are moving from human to human, begging for hand-outs of love. Debbie and Annie are still snoozing upstairs.
We had a busy day yesterday, visiting with family, enjoying some time outdoors as the rain clouds vanished and the sun returned. We're getting a bonus this year of bare ground and freedom to walk any ol' place we want. Winter snows kinda limit the walking areas, so we're not complaining.
Heck, I even saddled up Lily yesterday afternoon and took a little ride around the woods and down the road. John Fuller took her shoes off Wednesday, so Lily's feet were pretty tender on the road. While riding the trails through the woods just before dusk, we scared up a doe and young 'un in the southwest corner of the place. We think they've been hanging out there during the late fall.
Elton Anderson, who lives across Selle Road to our southwest just half a mile or so east of where he grew up, tells me that the deer usually hang around, maybe as long as Christmas. He figures they disappear for the winter when the ponds and creeks freeze. They winter near Sunnyside and the Pack River flats, which is a banana belt compared to our Selle snow belt.
Speaking of Sunnyside, the area along the north shore of Lake Pend Oreille, we're going to a fun event today. The book launch party for the new book pictured above is scheduled for this afternoon from 3-5 p.m. at Sandpoint Community Hall. So, we're planning to attend that event as a family.
Bill has seen the book at Sylvie's Map Store downtown, but I've yet to touch it. I drove lots of miles and spent lots of hours five years ago researching the history of settlement along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille for the book. Several sagas involving production of the book have happened since, so it's been a long time in the coming.
From what I've heard, it turned into a beautiful product, with contributions from several local writers and from Sandpoint artist Karen Robinson who provided the cover painting. I think there will a healthy sense of pride at this afternoon's event. Plus, maybe even a few books will sell.
Guess that's all for now on this Saturday of the big turkey weekend. If the second half of the four-day break goes as well as the first half, we'll have some wonderful memories to cherish.
And, for me personally, I'm looking ahead to this time next week when I'll be basking in the Maui sunshine.
Tough, I know, but someone's gotta do it. Happy Saturday to all.
For more info on the new book, you can visit http://www.keokeebooks.com/catalog.html
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