Frosty stayed out of the snow this morning.
He didn't mind keeping his hat and scarf dry and his cigar lit.
In the meantime, Bridie and I had to brush ourselves off when we came inside after I had used a shovel to open up a few walking trails.
In the meantime Frosty enjoyed himself, standing on the dry deck admiring the snow and knowing he's safe whether it snows or not.
We have about 3-4 inches of new somewhat wet snow, and more continues to fall.
If that keeps happening, the plow will come out, and we'll clear out some walking areas in the hay field.
We've been so fortunate to have several weeks of winter walking wherever we wished.
That may be coming to an end for the next few weeks.
For now, the snow has added a pretty touch to the landscape and a much needed new layer to Schweitzer and its runs.
Hope the skiers and boarders enjoy their day.
We certainly had fireworks in the somewhat distance all around us for several hours on New Year's Eve.
I think Bridie eventually took the brunt of all the boom boom's going on for so long.
She just wasn't herself yesterday, moping around and sleeping for most of the day and not wanting to play with her ball.
When she ate all of her dinner and drank her water last evening, we decided she wasn't sick but probably dealing with some post traumatic stress from the fireworks.
If she could talk, I know she'd tell us, but at this point, we just have to guess because she seems fine this morning.
It's hard to explain to dogs what the peeps are doing and why they are doing it.
While we have snow today in North Idaho, California had rain yesterday.
That meant some soggy experiences for all who participated in the Pasadena Rose Parade, including a Sandpoint resident.
Todd Radermacher, who has driven Budweiser hitches on both the East and West Coasts and, after retiring, worked at the Parnell Ranch on Selle Road, has been asked to come back to Budweiser.
This year, Todd has been mentoring young drivers, and yesterday he drove the famous Clydesdale Hitch in the Rose Parade.
His wife Dianna (DeeDee to me) accompanied him to Pasadena and helped decorate the Budweiser wagon.
When I saw the photo directly below on another Facebook friend's site, I texted DeeDee.
She's a former student and one of the drivers for the beloved Sandpoint Around Town Trolley which used to be one of the town highlights.
She generously sent photos and told me about the day, the misery and the parade.
Dianna Radermacher's words:
In
its 137-year history, 2026 marks the 11th time that it has rained for the Rose
Parade. And, rain is an understatement, more like monsoon! The company brought
back a past employee with whom I had helped decorate the wagon. So, she and I were
beyond grateful for the opportunity to decorate it again.
The
rain wreaked havoc and caused unfixable damage to the non-camera side, but with
the help of the crew and some of their parents who made the trip from the
Midwest, we made it, and the wagon flowers made it to the very end of the
parade!
Also, here's an update on life for the Radermacher's who live in the Rapid Lightning Creek area.
We are no longer managing Parnell Ranch. Budweiser actually asked him to come back last October 2024. He started
back April 2025.
But before that, he had agreed, with Parnell’s blessing, to
“Mentor” a few times a year out on the road with whichever hitch needed him.
(East, St. Louis or west coast hitch)
I am still doing calendar work for
them (Anheuser-Busch). 
When they ask each year, I say yes!
This year’s calendar has four of my images.
2027 will include images from Clark’s
Fork River area and Hudson, Wisconsin! Super cool.
Possible upcoming calendar images they
are wanting me to do are for the 150th anniversary of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and
will be around Super Bowl time may be in future print and advertising work. 
Also….
This year’s Holiday Budweiser can and
holiday packaging and signage has an image I took in Fort Collins, Colo., of
the WCH (West Coast Hitch) a couple years back. 
So honored and grateful!!
Todd Radermacher, now a Sandpoint resident and veteran driver of the famous Budweiser Clydesdales. Todd drove the hitch through yesterday's wet Rose Parade.
🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
I have loved watching the success of Indiana University football this year and have become a fan of coach Curt Cignetti.
He's a wise and successful leader of an impressive group of players.
I think his name will become a household word for sports fans and anyone else who wishes to succeed against the odds.
As he said yesterday in summarizing his team's success, "It would make a helluva movie."
He and his players are an inspiration.
In their second game of the GESA Shootout Tournament in Wenatchee, the Sandpoint Bulldogs will face the Cheney Blackhawks today at 3:30 p.m.
I'll post the link to stream the game on my Facebook page later today.
Sandpoint, (now 6-3) and down some key players, defeated Sequim yesterday.
GO, BULLDOGS!!! Sorry friend Marian Whitfield, a Cheney Blackhawks alum. We must remain true to our schools, right??
Marian and I will always agree on the ZAGS!
It's also a "GO, ZAGS" day. This evening at 6 p.m. on KHQ, Channel 6 we can watch the ZAGS take on Seattle University in the Kennel.
It should be a great game since Seattle's Redhawks have started strong for their season with a 12-3 record. The ZAGS are 14-1.
GO, ZAGS!!!
Bottom line: you can pull for Bulldogs for about five hours today because the Lady ZAGS are also playing.
Bill's trips to the woods with the UTV to gather wood may be ending if the new blanket of snow continues to increase.
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