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Farewell Old Grill
When I got home from Tenakee, I craved fresh greens and salmon - of course there are plenty of both there, but I was isolated in a cabin with Covid and canned pantry peaches and peanut butter sandwiches for a week. Chip is a great griller, so he cooks the fish in our...
So Much to Be Thankful For
I am not up early making stuffing and rolls, washing the napkins, cleaning like crazy-- Instead, my bag is packed and I'm ready to go and hoping daylight brings the sound of a small plane flying over the house so we can make it to Juneau for dinner with the family...
A Few Things to Know for This Week
Wear your ice grippers! There's ice under this lovely new snow, even on the beaches and trails. (Micro-spikes on a chains are available at the Back Country Outfitter and are the best for all-terrain hikers. )A trekking or ski pole might be a good idea too-- Also, the...
Sunday’s Thought
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich." - John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Weekend To-Do List
1. Make reservations to fly to Juneau Weds. for Thanksgiving.(The ferry leaves Monday. Too soon for Chip and I.) 2.Thaw turkey in case the plane can't fly. 3. Walk Pearl in the wet gale. 4. Help Chip get five deer cut, wrapped and in the freezer. 5. Jonathan Ward's...
Better Late than Never?
Thanks to the snow (about a foot and half), sleet, and now the rain and awful ice, I have been late for just about everything so far today including checking with you. It was about 12 degrees at 6 am, 22 at 8, and by 11 this morning it was 35 raining and blowing a...
It Takes Two or Three to Tango…
A winter weather advisory is sometimes a good thing-- as today it seems, it's wise to heed it. The wind nearly turned us back on our morning dog walk, but we made it, ducking into the brush where we could, for some relief, and all covered completely except for one...