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“What if Christmas doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.” – Dr. Seuss
It has been a really busy day.. and finally, a few moms and a grandma did a little yoga, where we learned that "pop off" or "popping off" is the Australian word for fart. Don't ask. Also, I had to go to the dentist today to fix a failed filling and fell asleep in the...
Natural News
Well, teacher Pam Randles and her Takshanuk Watershed Council Citizen Scientists from the high school, and Chilkat Forest Investigators from the elementary school have solve the mystery of the woodchuck living in our chicken coop. They caught the shy little guy on a...
Family News
First, I am pleased to report that my sister-in-law, Karen O'Connor (the Olympian we all went to London to see) is okay after a bad fall on Saturday at a horse trial in Virginia. Her horse, Veronica, is doing even better than she is. Grandma Joanne said Karen injured...
October At Home Postcard
Here's a few snapshots from a quiet weekend at home-- well, sort of quiet.
Sunday’s Thought
"You can't deserve the sweet and tender things in life less'n you're tough."--From wise old Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! (And by the way, it was a great production in Haines last night, deserving that exclamation point !)
Cheers for the Boys on the Ballot
I made a terrible error yesterday in my election notes-- blame it on blogging before coffee-- I assumed that three women (since often that seems to be case) had won the uncontested school board seats-- when, the big news, a first for Haines-- is that the student...
Email’s Small Wonders
This morning I opened my email and found this note: “What type of tree is in the lower left foreground of the photo of Pearl that you posted on Oct 2 on Facebook?” [Mountain Ash.] Next came: “Heather, My husband Tom and I were in Skagway in Sept. when you were in...