Fall is on its way!

Definitely smells like fall this afternoon... crisp air, still sunny, but a difference in the temperature. It was 61 on my way to work yesterday! This morning a fast moving squirrel was collecting pinecones from a tree off our deck. Very interesting to watch. He must feel the urge to scavange and store up for winter. Also this morning found large bear droppings IN OUR GRASS! First time that has happened...very scary. He's been off and on the last two weeks. I still haven't seen him. The neighbor boys say it is a black bear. He trashed all my birdfeeders that we received for our wedding... and did it while we were away camping on Kalispell Island. Of course the wildlife know just when to show up! Yesterday at 4pm saw one large 3 point buck, very nice and healthy looking crossing right in front of me on Hwy 57 by the Tamarak. He gently took his time, not caring that I had to stop my vehicle in the road! Wish I would've had my camera! I usually do, but of course I see all the worthy subjects when I'm not prepared!

Congratulations Debbie Kerr!

Congratulations to Debbie Kerr!!! Winner of our matted 8x10 photo print drawing from the Artist's In Motion Weekend.

Come Support Local Artist Debbie Weishaar

Debbie hand spins her Icelandic Sheep and llama wool into beautiful hats and purses. Come Christmas shop early this year with 15% OFF ALL of her creations. ALL profits will go directly to her.
Debbie planned to be spinning wool at Autumn's Loft this August 13-15th weekend during our Featured Artist's days. On July 16, 2010 her and husband Tom were in an auto accident at Priest Lake. She is still recovering at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center. Stop by and sign her get-well card and let her know what you think of her designs! P.S. She also weaves tiny beaded amulet purses... a must see!

Artist's In Motion August 13-15 Weekend

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Nancy Owens Barnes book signing Friday... Check out her Moose for Breakfast and true compelling story, South To Alaska.

Oscar's Tree Farm will be demonstrating hand hewn coat trees on saturday.

Sunday, I will be signing my handmade Priest Lake photography cards.

Huckleberry Give-Away Winner

Congratulations to Teli Hanson from Spokane, Washington... on winning our July Huckleberry Basket of goodies! You can enter to win our next contest by visiting Autumn's Loft 10-6pm August 13th & 14th during our Guest Artists in Motion weekend. Stop by to see our new creations! Open daily!

Rest In Peace Shoe Tree

Last night the Shoe Tree at the Stagger Inn, Granite Pass, of Priest Lake burned down. I literally cried. I guess for the nostalgia of it all. Vicki.... I'm sorry to lose this piece of history that represented our logging ancestry (and childhood). Come home and we'll start a new one!

Baby Robin

A little bright red Robin fell from it's nest yesterday while learning to fly. My daughters followed it around as it searched for food. I captured some awesome upclose picts of it. It must have flew into the window earlier in the day... because the lower beak was very crooked. Thinking that we may have to care for it until the robin could manage on it's own, I started to wonder what my mom would do. She tracks birds, knows their calls, and documents new bird species in the area. Certainly she would say to let it rest for now. Thank God we did. A few hours later, after it awoke from a nap on our lawn, it began to flutter around and lift it's wings off the grown in short spurts. Yayyyy! Side note: something very interesting... a little brown chickadee kept following the baby robin when we first found it. It appeared that the chickadee was trying to show the baby how to flap it's wings. I have never witnessed such a thing! As we were following the baby around, a few of the other little chickadees were sounding off the alarm. It was like they were all watching out for each other... and deeply concerned about this baby. I wish the dvd recorder could've captured this behavior. I'll post picts of the robin later.