Just Wednesday Stuff . . . .

It's a great morning.  The sun is shining.  A soft breeze is blowing.  Yesterday's School Board election went very well. 

Both candidates who support the school district's general direction and its staff and students won easily in yesterday's voting. It was hard to tell what the trends would be, based on all the signage around the county.

Voters stepped up to the plate, though, in favor of our local system of public education, and I am thrilled.  For many years, while I was teaching, our district dealt with turmoil and revolving doors.  

Over the past few years, however, a sense of stability and unity among staff and administration has made all the difference, and the district has received numerous accolades as a result. 

So, congratulations to Geraldine Lewis and Joel Molander, and good luck to you in your upcoming service to the Board and to the students of Lake Pend Oreille School District 84. 

In other news, color is popping out all over here at the Lovestead, and the columbine is especially beautiful this year.  I love the individual blossoms and the different color patterns of this prolific perennial.  

Columbine has been spreading around the place, and each year the flowers put on a better show.

In the last few days the mountain bachelor buttons have burst out and welcomed honey bees from next door.  

Along with the bees have come other insects which irritate the heck out of poor Lefty.  As mentioned in past posts, he suffers perennially from skin problems, especially in the summer.  

So, yesterday a summer stable sheet came in the mail, and I'm hoping it will help give him some relief.  The good news about the stable sheet is that it is still in one piece after an overnight with Lefty.  

Lefty tends to be a bit rough on his clothing, so I'm hoping this sheet has a little extra durability.  

While I was taking pictures of flowers and other evening sights around the place last night, Bill was emptying the new old motor home of kitchen supplies, etc. 

After two trips to the fix-it shop and a whole lot of $$$$, the electric outlets inside the motorhome now work again.  Turns out there was a bad wire, so on the second fix-it try, the mechanic bypassed one of the outlets with new wiring and got the juice flowing again. 

So, it's for sale.  We were asking a ridiculously low price for it, but Sharon at Lake RV said, with the electrical working, it's worth $3,500.  So, I'm advertising it in the classified AND right here on the blog. 

All the kidding over the years aside, the motorhome is very usable, and people seem to enjoy it.  We've kept it clean and maintained.  We figure that it's probably best characterized as a practical RV perfect for camping or hunting. 

It ain't fancy, but it works and drives like a dream.  

So, pass the word.   Who knows, maybe it will end up serving as someone's personal dwelling.

Guess that's enough for this morning's babble.  I'm anxious to get outside and enjoy some more of the fragrances and the color. 

Happy Wednesday.