December 17 Valley Life column

December 17 Valley Life column

Brrrr, winter in Idaho. It can be beautiful, but it can also be treacherous. This time of year, when temperatures dip below zero, so cold fog freezes, I like to snuggle up with a book by the fire or sit by the window and watch birds huddle in the bushes. Often I gaze at frozen fields and trees, glad I’m safe and warm indoors.

The frozen fog that covers my trees this morning is beautiful. Payinappih, Native American Tribes called it and over the years that word has evolved to pogonip, which brings with it all kinds of connotations. "

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