Woodland Drive has a nice array of beautiful roadside lupine.
Yesterday I drove what we used to call the "back road," which bordered our farm on the north.
Twas the same road where, in the 1960s, skiers turned on to the road from North Boyer on their way to Schweitzer.
Now, it's known as Woodland Drive. At the corner of Woodland Drive and Great Northern Road, there's some serious construction happening in what was once the Tibbs hay field.
My mother sold that field to Litehouse, Inc. several years ago. At the time, the company was viewing it as the location for their new headquarters.
Much has changed since then. Nowadays, Litehouse has its offices in the old Coldwater Creek headquarters in Kootenai.
It appears that the land now will house an Amazon.com distribution center.
As I took a photo of the construction, a train came from the south along the tracks above Great Northern Road.
While capturing a photo of the train engine, I realized that the house above the tracks was located about where the big barn with the wooden silo on what we called the Upper Tibbs place once stood.
Progress has erased a passel of family memories in those two spots both above and below the railroad tracks.
I drove away with a tinge of sadness.
We all knew, with the location of our farms that this time would come eventually. Plus, we've all moved from that area of what's now housing developments, the Amazon facility and hangars (on the original 40-acre North Boyer farm).
Nevertheless, there's still sadness and reflection of the memories made on those pieces of earth or as one county official said years ago to my parents during a dispute with the airport, "it's just dirt."
Well, yes, and that dirt has seen lots of uses, but most dear are the years we spent there back in the day.
We do have progress to report this week next to our farm here in Selle, but nobody had to leave their homes, and most everyone is really happy to see asphalt replace the dirt on the road we travel.
Bill walked a stretch of the road this morning and said the pavement felt good for walking.
So, it's been quite a week here on South Center Valley Road.
A young girl uses her colorful imagination to create a magical world that helps her cope with the emotional challenges of her new family dynamic.
My House in the Sky is a tender, imaginative picture book that gently explores the emotional landscape of children navigating life between two homes.
Told from the heartfelt perspective of an eight-year-old girl, the story follows a child who divides her time between her mommy’s red house and her daddy’s blue house—but also dreams of a third house that belongs entirely to her.
In this magical purple house floating high in the sky, she gathers the best memories from both worlds: wild horses, a beloved van, a beloved kitty, summer tea parties, and a backyard big enough for joy to grow. It’s a place where everything good is safe, remembered, and waiting.
Blending themes of resilience, memory, and emotional agency, My House in the Sky gives voice to children coping with change—especially those affected by divorce or family separation.
With lyrical prose by Jeff Tedd Bock and dreamlike illustrations by Althea Botha, this book invites readers of all ages to imagine a place where love isn’t divided—it’s multiplied. It reminds us that home isn’t always a single place. Sometimes, it’s the safe space we create inside ourselves.
My House in the Sky is a story of hope, healing, and the power of choosing what we hold onto.
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As his proud teacher, I wish Jeff the best as he embarks on his journey as a published author.
Good luck, Jeff.
You are from Sandpoint, and we are all proud of you.
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