Linda Paul

Pick one up? Like to examine? Usually, they're trying to pick me up for a juicy ride. I hate them.

Cool!

Yup! A friend worked there 1 Christmas season. Oh, the stories she told!

One more adventure; part 1

(Warning: This is a work of FICTION. Do not make more of it than that.🙃) Sunk into the cavernous green recliner that his daughter had always disparaged, Jim chuckled as his memory toyed with the scene of her insisting that the chair had to fit through the doorway into…

Chicago Democrats issue warnings about their mayor amid Zohran Mamdani's rise Mamdani’s camp is tracking Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s challenges and trying to avoid repeating his missteps, according to a person close to both Mamdani’s and Johnson’s teams.

Let’s just call all of this what it is: This is the way the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor, because they get us fighting on s--- that just does not even matter. buff.ly/CyvVb2f #DemocraticSocialism #WealthInequality

New family buys Idaho Candy Co., latest in 125-year local legacy - BoiseDev Dating back 125 years, Idaho Candy Company has changed hands many times — but its chocolates have become an Idaho classic. The Sturdivant family of Boise purchased the business from the Wagers…

Good luck to new owners! “There aren’t many 100-year-old brands left,” new co-owner Paul Sturdivant said. “The Idaho Spud Bar and the Owyhee Butter Toffee are classics, up there with the Moon Pies and Goo Goo Clusters in the Southeast. buff.ly/bbTuarb #Boise #business #candy #history

Chamerion angustifolium, aka Fireweed: Important to native peoples. Tea was made from the leaves. High in vitamins A & C, fireweed shoots provided a tasty spring vegetable. Flowers yield copious nectar that yield a rich, spicy honey. Today, fireweed honey, jelly, and syrup are popular in Alaska.

Justin Timberlake reveals 'relentlessly debilitating' Lyme disease diagnosis The pop singer said he decided to share his diagnosis “to shed some light on what I’ve been up against behind the scenes.”

Damn ticks! Justin Timberlake reveals he's been battling Lyme disease while on tour. Lyme disease is spread to people through the bite of blacklegged ticks. buff.ly/Qd2ZOuR #LymeDisease #ticks

Caldwell bookstore to expand space - BoiseDev A Caldwell bookstore is about to turn over a new page. Shared Stories, a bookstore located at 106 S. Kimball Ave. in Caldwell, will be expanding into the space currently occupied by SpectaGals next…

Shared Stories, a bookstore located at 106 S. Kimball Ave. in Caldwell, will be expanding into the space currently occupied by SpectaGals next door at 110 S. Kimball Ave. buff.ly/MVmCwpY #Books #BookClubs #CommunityEngagement #FallIntoFiction #CaldwellIdaho

Boise Cascade workers strike in Billings • Idaho Capital Sun Members of Teamsters Union Local No. 190 in Billings, Montana, went on strike against Boise Cascade, demanding fair wage increases.

Want smooth work flow? Compensate your employees before your portfolios. “Boise Cascade has enjoyed strong profits year after year, yet those gains have not been reflected in the wages of the very people who keep operations running,” buff.ly/atDv4HQ #Labor #Compensation #CostOfBusiness #Teamsters #

Not that I "love" this fact. I wish there was something besides a heart to click. 🙄

A shocking record: Lightning bolt stretched 515 miles, crossed three states The 2017 “megaflash” was more than 50 times the length of the average bolt.

Holy cow! The megaflash was produced by an immense storm that blanketed a huge swath of the U.S., from Texas up into Iowa and Missouri. buff.ly/O9uHBD9 #weather #lightning #meteorology #WeatherSatelliteData

We're so f cked.

Stage 1 fire restrictions announced across Sawtooth National Forest, surrounding areas The South Idaho Interagency Dispatch Center announced Stage 1 fire restrictions in a coordinated effort with the Idaho Department of Lands, the Sawtooth National Forest, and the Bureau of Land

Bundle don't burn to stay warm while #camping. Stage 1 fire restrictions announced across Sawtooth National Forest, surrounding areas. We’ve had an usually high number of human-caused wildland fire starts so far this season buff.ly/1Fv0asa
#Idaho #OutdoorRecreation #NoCampfireRings!

imagine being the night watchman here

A Dog of Flanders

A small collection of very old, hard-cover books sit silently in my bookcase. That they perch there still and mostly unread by me can only be testimony of sentimentality. A few of my mother's favorites, she passed them on to me before she died three decades ago. Recently I…

Enjoying my back yard in a uniquely quiet and peaceful moment. After ferocious winds died down, but power dead, neighbors’ infernal AC rendered useless, just me, my White Russian, a Kindle book,& campfire smell (w/o smoke) of an unfortunate fire south of town. #Boise #storms #PowerOutage #peace

We Are Not the Generation That Lets This Die After 250 years of sacrifice, we won’t let apathy be our legacy.

We Are Not the Generation That Lets This Die. Step back when it gets heavy. But don’t disappear. Don’t quit. Stay in the fight. Vote. Speak up. Push back against extremism, left & right. Don’t let cynicism do the work of those trying to dismantle this republic. buff.ly/HZe08Dl

‘Handcuffed,’ this well-reviewed star of Boise’s ‘restaurant row’ has closed “Please for the love of all that is holy,” gripes a Google review, “get it figured out ... .”

This is pretty funny. Another out of state business discovering the hard way that Ken Howell is a piece of shit.

It's a rarity for me. They seem like such a waste. (I hear my mother in the background...)

Farm to Vase Farmers Markets are synonymous with cut flowers. From aromatic joys to stunning centerpieces, flowers provide the added bonus to your grocery needs at farmers markets. Buying local flowers is a…

Where do your cut flowers come from? How far did they travel to get to your table? buff.ly/vWiyD1K #Farm2Vase #BoiseFarmersMarket #Agriculture #TreasureValley

‘Half-baked’ USDA relocation irritates members of both parties on US Senate Ag panel • Idaho Capital Sun Members of both parties on the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee chastised a U.S. Department of Agriculture official Wednesday for not consulting Congress before proposing to shift thousands of jobs…

Depleted + dispersed + divided = powerless (good reason to jettison another government entity) ‘Half-baked’ USDA relocation irritates members of both parties on US Senate Ag panel buff.ly/dEWkHE0 #Agriculture #DismantlingAmerica

A drone photo of the Salmon River. Blue winding waters, white sandy beaches, a single 2-lane road winding along the left bank. The river is surrounded by steep treeless slopes.

Riggins Idaho and the Salmon River

Before being named Riggins, Idaho, the town was known as Gouge Eye. This name stemmed from a saloon fight in the 1850s

YouTube video by David Bannon Phone of the Wind (風の電話) - Compassion, Shared Sorrow & Hope

I found it! youtu.be/3_kvZ500l08?...

Thanks

Will look for it.

Maybe YOU are his secret. 😂

New 'Wind Telephone' booth in Boise offers healing space for those grieving loved ones ☎️ The new Healing Wind Telephone booth, located near the Veteran Trail in the Boise Foothills, provides a quiet sanctuary for people to express their emotions and find comfort while grieving.

This is kinda cool. Wind Telephone booth, located near the Veteran Trail of the Boise foothills offers neighbors a private place to connect with loved ones who have passed away. buff.ly/dPc08M3 #grieving #VeterensCemetary #connection

squirrel perched on wooden fence and staring at the camera

Whatcha got for me? Can't you see I'm starving?