Blog
Nov 21 in Rainy Juneau
It is the onion, memory, that makes me cry-- Craig Raine 2:00 pm, Juneau, Twin Lakes, 37 degrees, light rain, south wind with gusts up to 25 mph. The snow has turned to slush. I did not walk this morning since Chip came in on the Hoonah ferry last night about...
Sunday’s Thoughts
How to Winterize Your Mind: One: See the sun rise and set every day... Don't miss a minute of daylight. Two: Learn to draw a tree...Now is the best time to see what a tree really looks like. Draw one every day. Three: Put something beautiful in your room so that it's...
That’s More Like November
It was so nice to have a little snow this morning. It feels normal. T'is the season after all. Tomorrow the decorating begins (and maybe even ends if enough elves show up) at the library for the holiday open house the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The Lighting of the...
Rivertalking
The heavy frost this morning made unusual pie plate sized ice discs in the eddy in the creek, and almost meant I was late for Morning Muscles (it begins at 6 am in the Chilkat Center lobby) since I had to scrape the car windows. I can't complain as I was wearing my...
Glad We’re Not in Buffalo
In the immortal words of my friend John-- who when asked, "How are you doing this morning?"-- Replied, "I'm glad I'm not in Buffalo." We were in Buffalo this time of year in 2011, when Haines got about five feet of snow in a day. Remember? This November, Haines has...
Monday Morning News
I've been humming that song by Nanci Griffith, the one about just another morning miracle. For starters the fire was still going this morning, and I made it to the pool to swim. I met the new public health nurse, Bridget from Montana, and she said I can come in for a...
Monday Clarification & Correction
I have a new computer set up, and it's a little challenging for me to get the words out on it right, so far. My fault entirely. I am a creature of habit. Anyway, I pressed the buttons too fast this morning-- and it has been noted that the Community Foundation grant...