Life is not always easy up here in the Back of the Beyond in Ferry County, Washington. To be sure, we have our challenges. Winter is long and arduous. Summer is hot, dry and the danger of wildfire is always present. Living 12 miles from town can be real inconvenient if you run out of milk. Spokane is a 3 hour drive away and when my sewing machine broke I had to drive it down there to be fixed. Yesterday, I drove back down to pick it up and I stayed just ahead of a furious rain and wind storm ... read more
