Splintered!

Uh-oh!

Looks like we have a problem here.

Sad to see another tree at Kiwanis Park bite the dust. It appears this poor fellow was already on its last leg. Another tree turns to dust.

And the seasons, they go round and round ...

Willow

She's just starting her Autumn transformation

Sunday Drive

Dale and I went for a ride in the convertible this afternoon, so I had another chance for some passenger seat photography with my phone's camera.

What a lovely fall day on the Rathdrum Prairie! We could see for miles and miles. The intense blue sky was ripe with puffy cloud formations.

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In the mountains to the east, there was a downpour!

Fresh Oil

There's a whole lot of this going on in my part of town. We've had over a month of inconvenience, but the finished result is worth the frustration.

The worst part for me? Trying to figure out my walking routes these day so I don't feel like I'm getting oil and grit clogging the soles of my shoes.

Gone Fishin'

I spent some time at Falls Park this week. I did my best to avoid the Pokémon Go players, though a couple of them did run into me. I found some solace sitting under the weeping willow and watching the ducks scrounge for lunch.

Chippin' Away at It

Look what I found in our tortilla chips basket at Toro Viejo.
My own private Idaho!

Best Mexican food in Post Falls.

Hilde Kellogg Park

My daughter Jeanne spent some time with me geocaching in Post Falls. It was a hot day - in the 90s - and we were out in the noonday sun. Though we've driven by Hilde Kellogg Park hundreds of times, this was the first time we stopped.

Unfortunately, we didn't find the cache in this park, but that didn't keep us from having some laughs. Jeanne, being Jeanne, did a very Jeanne thing: she scampered up to the highest point she could and yelled, "Hey Mom! Take my picture!" (just the way she used to when she was a kid).