When Jim Paxton was about nine years old, his uncle hired him and his cousin for the summer. Their jobs were to do everything they could with shovels, rakes, and brooms to clean up around their uncle’s store. This uncle was an astute businessman and entrepreneur, who owned and managed three businesses on one property: […]
Last Chance to Visit the Nampa Farmer’s Market this Year
There are three more Saturdays to shop at the Nampa Farmer’s Market this year. If you want to buy fresh vegetables that you know are grown locally, or find fun gifts for the coming holidays, it is a good place to look. There are also vendors selling high quality meats and poultry, bottles of special […]
Maybe I Don’t Look Scary Enough
I had made it two steps into the Winco parking lot with my cart full of groceries when the truck came speeding down the lane I was facing. I watched it for a split second longer to see if I needed to dash madly to the side. It came to a sudden stop at the […]
Selling Mud Pies
I have a custom made butter dish. It sits on my counter, a beautiful and practical piece of pottery that I ordered while browsing Art & Roses, a local event at Julia Davis Park in Boise, Idaho, held the first Sunday of June. The exhibition had too many booths of wall art for my attention […]
Nampa Fire Crew Puts Out Car Fire
We appreciate that the problem didn’t become urgent until our youngest son had arrived at work and exited the car. Then, we’re thankful that a few minutes later, a co-worker noticed the smoking under the hood of the vehicle. And, we are glad our oldest son called the fire department when he did. He had […]