Weekend Wrap

 

We've started the down count for 2026.

Yesterday was shorter than Saturday and today will be even shorter.  

Happily, I don' think we're going to notice too much extra darkness for a while.  

I read that yesterday was not the longest day.  Officially, here in North Idaho,  we hit the summer solstice on Saturday in the evening on Saturday.

All that aside, yesterday was a damn fine day, and we made the most of it, including a late afternoon Father's Day outing. 

Ed Robinson and his group were playing Irish music at the Pour Authority. 

Since we've both known Ed and Karen on several levels over the years (including Border Collie passions), we do our best to attend their once-monthly jam sessions at the downtown watering place. 

It's always fun to escape into our Irish dreams, thanks to the group's amazing and fun musical talents. 

Plus, Bill and I seem to fit into their general demographic fairly well: retired but still active at our individual efforts at some shaking and doing in the community. 

With these music sessions happening once a month on Sundays from 3-6 p.m. at the Authority, it's neat to know that all cash that goes into the donation jar is passed on to the Bonner Community Food Bank. 

So, it's a great opportunity to listen to some Irish music and to also help out those in need. 

   

Bill and Ed worked together for the Idaho Department of Lands.  Ed was Bill's boss.  

Besides his musical talents, Ed is also an accomplished artist who can be found in faraway places with his brushes and easel and, of course, his Border Collie Lady Bug. 

Ed's wife Karen has also worked with Bill, through the Idaho Department of Lands, on the annual State Forestry Contest.  

Karen also paints and completes in herding activities with Lady Bug. 

I love the art on the windows of this store front on Cedar. 

Downtown is pretty festive-looking these days---- of course, it's "turist" season. 

Bill and I continued to play "turist" last night.  

After listening to music at Pour Authority, we walked about a block or so to Mick Duff's Restaurant where the excuse for eating out was Father's Day. 

Overall, it was a really fun weekend.  

With another busy week ahead, it was nice to have some low-key and memorable enjoyment. 

Honey bees have come full force on the poppies in the north lawn. 

There seems to be some competition for a spot at the table too. 

Twas looking fairly ominous looking up at Schweitzer this morning, but happily, the dark cloud mass has moved on. 

Now, it's blue sky and white clouds. 

This is Bridie's usual spot when I take the horses to pasture. 

Some mornings I forget to attach the rope to her collar, a measure intended for her to not try to herd the horses.

No problem.  

She just remains there anyway and watches intently as each horse leaves the barnyard and walks by on its way to pasture. 

My garden roses are blooming, and the lettuce is coming on strong. 

I noticed blossoms on several cucumbers this morning.  The cuke plants are pretty pathetic looking since they moved outside, but they're hanging in there and doing their work.