GREENHOUSE IN BLOOM
- High Altitude Gardening
I love to garden but it’s difficult to do in Wyoming at 6,300 ft. elevation. For the past twenty years I have endeavored to raise the perfect arugula, zucchini, peas, beans, etc. only to have them freeze to death in July. So my husband built me a greenhouse. The first one, a rather flimsy kit from Farm Tec, blew away in a freak 60 mile an hour storm last spring so this one was built to withstand everything from snowloads to high winds (which really don’t happen very often). I love walking into it and seeing the thermometer reading 80 degrees plus when it’s only 20 degrees outside. It’s my haven when cabin fever hits and a constant learning experience on what to plant where. It’s such a treat to see beautiful tomatoes, lettuce and cucumbers growing thru November…..and so much better tasting then store-bought.
Jorge and Marie
Located at 165 N. Main in Driggs, Idaho, Miso Hungry offers fresh, healthy homemade food with a variety of flavors from the owners native Latin and Greek cultures. Proprieters Jorge Barba and Marie Tzannetakis, husband and wife, serve lunch daily from 11:00 to 3:00 and dinner on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday-closed Sundays. Their menu includes over 20 homemade sauces and dressings and the Fish Tacos are to die for as well as the Inca Plate made with quinoa, roasted root vegtables……served with warm corn tortillas. Their dinners are just as delectable and if they have lamb for a special–take it from someone who doesn’t even like lamb–it’s delicious–the best I’ve ever tasted. So if you’re hungry after a day of skiing at Grand Targhee Ski Resort in Alta, Wyoming, stop by Miso Hungry–try the Chinese Egg Rolls with a nice glass of wine or a beer….you’ll be glad you did.
MISO HUNGRY--165 N. Main, Driggs, Idaho-208-354-8015
In thirty years of woodworking Merle Yoder, owner of Merle Yoder Handcrafted Furniture, has come to appreciate and understand what it takes to make a quality piece of furniture that will last for generations. In this age of throw away mass produced furniture, it is important to him to craft furniture that will stand the test of time. His passion lies in the designs of Arts and Crafts or “Mission” furniture because it stresses function and unadorned beauty, strong simple construction and honest comfortable design.
The furniture he crafts is produced using solid quarter sawn white oak. “Quarter sawn” is a method of sawing a log so the cut is made parallel to the wood’s grain instead of across. This special cut yields a limited number of top grade boards, takes much longer to dry and therefore is in high demand. Cutting the log in this manner reveals the distinctive medullary rays otherwise known as “ray flake”. This furniture is built using the most durable construction techniques used in cabinet making. This is not furniture that is mass produced. Each piece is made one at a time, to the best of his ability. He is so sure of the quality of construction and craftsmanship that each piece of furniture is initialed and dated. Only the best materials are used from quarter sawn white oak to the finest finish materials available today. There are no shortcuts.
This is furniture that will be handed down for generations. This is furniture of simple design that delights the human instincts. It is gratifying to him to produce a product that will bring pleasure and joy to the lives of the people that invest in it.
For more information visit Merle’s website at www.yodermisionfurniture.com
Skiing at Grand Targhee Ski Resort in Alta, Wyoming is at it’s peak right now–fresh powder and sunshine go together–this photo was taken from State Line Road in Alta, Wyoming on January 11, 2010. Properties are available with these views. Call Kathy Runyan at 208-351-3706 for details.
The Teton River is notorious for it’s fly fishing and unparalleled beauty. If you are a fishing enthusiast, this is one more reason to buy a gorgeous property in Teton Valley, Idaho.
