What a great place to call home! My husband, Rick, and I have spent all of 2008 working on transitioning our home back to North Idaho from Fort Collins, Colorado. The college town of Fort Collins, with it's wonderful quality of life, is always highly ranked in Money Magazine's Best Place to Live lists. It was 1st in 2006 and is currently ranked 2nd. We've been there happily raising our family for the past 16 years. But, something about North Idaho, where I grew up happily running amok in, on and around the lake, has always been quietly calling to us. We finally answered the call and made the move, and here we are!
I love it here! The towering tall pines and natural beauty make it seem as though I am living in a postcard! (In fact, only after I moved away did I discover that most towns don't have their own postcards.) The air smells so fresh, and everything is so green. For all its beauty, Northern Colorado is in fact a high mountain desert climate. The air is dry and water is scarce. Here, it's green and water is EVERYWHERE! The new frizz in my hair attests to the fact that there is some moisture in the air. It feels good here. Perhaps I will eventually miss all the action of being in a larger town less than an hour from Denver, with numerous universities and major league teams of every sport. I know, FOR SURE, that I will miss the 300+ days of sunshine and summers that come early and linger through October. But Coeur d'Alene is my home and being here is a blessing that just feels right.
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