It's fun to visit the shores of Lake Pend Oreille when the lake level is down.
Lots of stuff normally hidden under the water adds a winter dimension to any visit.
Plus, usually nobody's there, so it's even more fun to have these beautiful areas to ourselves.
Yesterday the dogs and I drove the Sunnyside Loop Road, which is bumpy on one end and now paved on the other.
I stopped at the Hawkins Point boat launch and walked around for a few minutes.
It was a quiet day with little activity other than some birds swooping in and out overhead.
The driftwood along the shore was pretty and, at times, artistic.
The drive was a nice mid-afternoon getaway, especially knowing we're supposed to have winter storm weather for the next two or three days.
So far, the snow has been pretty intermittent with some occasional wind.
We'll see what happens as the day unfolds.
From what I've seen on my Sunnyside Loop drive-through's, this couple gets their clothes changed every season.
Can't wait to see the spring ensemble.
Exciting news for our Sandpoint High School
I saw Dave DeMers at North 40 the other day. He's a former English student, an outstanding student athlete and a coach who made such a positive impression, they named the SHS track facility after him.
Now a retired educator, Dave serves on the Lake Pend Oreille School District 84 Board of Trustees.
Like a kid who had just stuffed his pockets in a candy store, Dave's giddy excitement about what's happening in the local school district felt very contagious.
He had just toured the new career technical education center at the south end of Sandpoint High School. The structure is a work in progress, set to be operational next school year.
You can read all about it in the story below.
Dave's comments about what he's observed with the district since serving on the board included a story about visiting the schools and keeping general tally on how many employees are homegrown products.
He said he'd counted 65 and knew there were many more of these people who received their education here and who care very much about what happens in the future.
In addition to what you read in the story below, I have also heard about a well-funded culinary arts program headed by a family member from the former Sandpoint favorite, Ivanos Restaurant, is set to begin at the high school mid-year next year.
As an alum and a former SHS teacher like Dave, I'm excited about the future opportunities our local public education students will have.
Our longtime family friend Lynn sent us this hand-crafted Christmas card, and I thought it was worth sharing.
It's spendy.
It's gluten and dairy free.
It's in the organic section at Yoke's.
And, it is Heavenly.
It tastes like a good chocolate mousse.
Maybe I think it tastes so good because I have had very few chocolate fixes over the past year.
When I saw that the package advertised both labels for sensitive stomachs along with both caramel and chocolate chips for yearning stomachs, I bought.
So far, I've enjoyed two of the three drumsticks and have had no bad reactions.
The main reaction is that this item would be appreciated by all chocolate, caramel ice cream lovers whether they had gut problems or not----it's THAT good.
As far at it being spendy, that's okay. We all have to live a little once in a while.
May your day be accented with an amazing and hopeful awakening.
Happy Epiphany.
Stay safe from the storms.
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