Beer Tree

At the base of a party tree at the Festival of Trees.

Empty Bowls

Buy a bowl for $10, receive excellent soup and benefit the Idaho Foodbank. Today in The Grove, 11 to 3. I want a bowl with polka dots.

Sweet Owl

A detail from one of the entries at the Festival of Trees, which is open on Thanksgiving Day.

Let it Snow....Maybe

Sign seen at the Festival of Trees. 

Night Lights

The entrance to a subdivision all decked out for Christmas.

Coolest Childhood

Add to the list of things I would like in my backyard.

Pink Snow

The mountain snow turned pink just as the sun was setting. Alpenglow.

Kleiner Park

Julius Kleiner Park this morning. Enjoy your weekend!

Giant Handwarmer

I would be OK with having this fire pit in my backyard :)

Knock, Knock

So...pink! The doors to Charming Charlie's [no open yet], an accessories boutique in The Village.

Angelic Music in a Mexican Restaurant

A surprise during our weekend outings...nice young man with great talent.

Christmas at the Mall

Santa is on duty at Boise Towne Square Mall and the Christmas music is playing. I've learned this makes some people very angry because they feel it is too early. You?

Fountains at The Village

We scoped out a new development over the weekend called The Village. There was a small outdoor ice rink to go along with the mini-Las Vegas-style water entertainment. Retail is coming - not much open yet.

Snowy Pumpkin

We woke up to snow in Boise today. It's quickly melting, but it was fun to see.

Street Art NOT in Freak Alley

This piece is along 18th Street near State Street. Enjoy your weekend!

Shiny, Shiny

Metallic coffee cup sets at Starbucks. A shopping tip: The local store manager told me that they don't receive any additional Christmas shipments. Each store gets one allotment of holiday offerings. So if you really like something...waiting may mean you don't get it.

Raindrops on Roses

A mini rose still hanging on in November.

Turkey Drive

Turkey donations are being collected by KTSY 89.5 FM to help fill holiday meal baskets. Here's morning show host Dave Arthur at Albertsons at McMillan and Eagle. He's there to accept donations until 3 p.m.

Raking, Raking, Raking

This is what the Treasure Valley was doing all weekend. The City of Boise will pick the leaves up for the city compost project. At my house, we mow all the leaves into the lawn. Just run them over with the mower a few times and they'll be "disappeared" by spring. We also dump some into the compost bins. 

Christmas is on the Shelves. Um, Santa???

Oh dear. This Santa needs to pack on a few pounds?

It Takes a Village...

They do it all, or you can do your own. I believe the "Norge Cleaning Village" concept can be found around the country. Not far from here is the Vacuum Villa.

Raindrop Gemstones

A rainy day in Boise again. Love these big fat raindrops on lupine.

Empty Bench

Want the park all to yourself? Not many people in neighborhood parks when the weather turns cold, but plenty of wildlife. Wigeons and ducks were poking around the pond.

Gig-Bound

Boise Rock School students posing for this year's tour poster.

Foothills Snow for November

It's what we expect to see in November. We still have some fiery autumn colors in the valley.

Tree Surprises

With the leaves gone, how many of you found one of these wasp condos?

Autumn Rain

Circle of Barbs

Barbed wire resting on a post in West Boise. Weather forecasters say this is our last "nice weather" weekend - probably for the year.