Idaho - Day Four

Tuesday

Another day of clouds, sun, clouds, rain, sun, clouds...

We had a 2:30 appointment to get a new windshield (the cracks had grown) so after a leisurely breakfast we headed out to Ponderay. We stopped at the County Historical Museum and learned that we have a Northern Idaho Windshield. I guess it happens a lot here - a piece of gravel flies up and hits the windshield just right, then the freeze, then the sun.... The gal we talked to (retired here from Nebraska) gets a new windshield every year.

We were dropped off at the Coop Store while our windshield was replaced and wandered around in there - wood stoves, hardware, heavy-duty Carhartt clothing (insulated overalls, heavy jackets, jeans, etc.), animal supplies, getting ready for live chicks (for Easter, I guess).

Don's Observations: The variety of stuff pertaining to farming, ranching and just extreme out door working was immense. This was not your Target in San Diego. If you needed to fix your barbed wire fence, or electrify it, all the spreaders, pincers, and special pliers were there. Since winters are long and cold, an entire aisle of gloves, for different kinds of work dominated the heavy coveralls department. Seeds were available in bulk, must have been 20 choices. This was a coop store for hard working people that work in tough weather. I left glad I did not have a need of most items they were selling.

Driving home was a new experience. It was snowing, and this time it was sticking to the ground. It was still a beautiful landscape. By the time we got to our place, all was well.