Winter Tricks

As winter settles in over southeastern Idaho there is an erg that comes with--an erg to run--not for the sake of exercise but to escape.  Most runners head south toward southern Utah or even further to Nevada or Arizona.  Pickup trucks pulling fifth wheels and large motor homes with little dogs on the dash boards helping navigate push south.  So when the need to leave the extreme cold and snow took hold of us, we decided to head west--go west young man go west.  We heeded that famous advice and went to Boise


With seats down in the highlander and no dog on the dash, we packed it full and left the cold temps of Idaho Falls and sought the more moderate climate of the capital city.  It has not been a repreive from the snow that doesn't melt or single digit temps.  Sometimes fate plays cruel tricks on us and laughs histerically at our surprise and horror.  You played a good one on us--the worst Boise winter in years with snow and cold.  We have felt confused and stunned; this was not suppose to happen here.  What is it with the night time lows of 3 degrees and 4 inches of snow in one day?

                                Out door cafe--January day in Boise  cold and sunny


We have touched base with old Idaho Friends who moved here for the better weather and have received a cold shoulder.  They have suggested, in a polite manner, that we brought this mess with us from the underworld of the lesser part of the state.  Okay, now it is time for them to cowboy up and quit complaining.  The single digits eventually move into double digits before the day is over and stay above zero at night.  In my opinion they have had it too easy for too many years in the banana belt of Idaho.

We are here and this is where we will be for a couple of months enjoying our city loft and our city life style. Neither rain nor sleet nor snow will send us packing. Eveything is always in constant flux and continual change.  The weather is a good example.  Trust me you Boise people--it will get better.