Window Wednesday

 

Today Bill and I hope to relive the feeling we experienced after having our cataracts removed. 

This time we won't need to use eye drops for several weeks afterward. 

Instead, we can just stand at the kitchen sink and gaze at the pastures and horses and Schweitzer and behold the enhanced beauty of all. 

This afternoon someone from Selkirk Glass and Cabinets is bringing us a new garden window pane to replace the current one which has been somewhat foggy and basically unwashable for years.

Over the years, more urgent projects got the nod and we simply dealt with the disappointment of no clear views through that window. 

A while back, we had some screens that needed to be repaired, so when Jim Webb, the Selkirk representative came to pick up the screens, I asked him to give us an estimate on how much it would cost to replace the window. 

We were pleasantly surprised, especially when he said it probably wouldn't take more than a couple of hours to do the job. 

So, hopefully, by day's end, we'll be singing "I can see clearly." 

Can't wait to enjoy a crystal clear view of Schweitzer. 

 

In other news, I received some unexpected funds in the mail yesterday.

Seems I was part of a class-action against Avis-Budget, filed in 2016.  

The prosecution won, so the company gave out 19 million dollars to those involved. 

Apparently, it was a BIG class.  

My check amounted to a little over 11 dollars. 

Not much but still nice to have little surprises like that every so often, especially when I want to buy maybe two pounds of hamburger. 

  

 

This is not just another pansy.  

It's the very first bloom from my pansies started from seed in our living room. 

So, to me, it's a reallt special as well as a somewhat unique bloom. 

Always a good feeling to sow the seed and enjoy the satisfaction of the results. 

We had another nice rainfall overnight, so the vegetation has received some generous moisture AND the hoses won't be busy today. 

That's good because as soon as hose dragging and horse leading season began, I seem to have tendonitis in one of my ankles.  It's not really painful, but painful enough to remind me of the fun of old age. 

I'm doing some therapy exercises in hopes of getting past the pain.  

So, when I don't have to drag hoses, that's a good thing. 

They say we'll be in the 90s tomorrow.  The rain followed by warmth should be great for all things growing. 

Happy Wednesday. 

Reclaim Idaho

It's one of those organizations that truly advocates for the people of Idaho to have a voice in governmental decisions, and it was started by two Sandpoint High School graduates, Luke Mayville and Garrett Strizich.  

Knowing that it will be celebrating its tenth year of existence makes me shocked that time has sped by so quickly since those first gatherings at people's homes here in Sandpoint AND that the organization has staying power. 

Lots of great stories about its grass roots beginnings, including that old green motor home. 

Better yet, lots of important stories to come about its influence in the years ahead. 

Keep up the good work, Luke. 

Idahoans appreciate you. 

Dear Supporters of Reclaim Idaho,   We’ve come a long way since May 2017, when we founded Reclaim Idaho in Bonner county.   During the past 9 years, we’ve done some big things together: we spearheaded a campaign that expanded healthcare coverage for 85,000 Idahoans, and we secured and defended $1 billion in annual federal investment in Idaho healthcare—$4.5 billion total so far we filed a landmark lawsuit that restored the ballot-initiative rights of 1 million Idaho voters and established the citizen initiative process as a right guaranteed by Idaho's constitution we successfully pressured Idaho’s legislature and governor to make historic investments in Idaho education, including $235 million in career training along the way, through victories and setbacks, we activated over 4,000 Idaho volunteers and built communities of engaged citizens in towns and cities across the state A year from now, we'll be celebrating the first 10 years of Reclaim Idaho.   In the meantime, we're laying the foundation for the next 10 years. Earlier this month, we collected hundreds of survey responses about what the next big campaign should look like. We'll have more updates soon, but for now let me say this:   For the next campaign cycle and for the next decade, we envision an agenda that doesn't just change policies in our state but also inspires thousands of people to join Idaho's political process. Through bottom-up engagement, we intend to change our state's balance of power.  Over the next few days, as we continue the work of laying the foundation for the next decade, we'll be rolling out several announcements.  Today we're happy to introduce our new logo.

The logo represents several distinctive features of our organization. The flag symbolizes our determination to reclaim this state as ours and to restore its best civic traditions.  The camper calls back to the 1978 Dodge RV that we drove across the state to launch our movement. The forward momentum of the vehicle represents our commitment to keep plowing head, through victories and setbacks, knowing that the work we do, though difficult, can win a better future for our state. Click here to donate $1 and, as a gift, receive a sticker with our new logo! And stay tuned for the next announcement later this week. Onward! Luke Mayville Executive Director, Reclaim Idaho Fund