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Anne Lamott on Kindness: Sunday’s Thought
“Kindness toward others and radical kindness to ourselves buy us a shot at a warm and generous heart, which is the greatest prize of all.”― Anne Lamott, Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy I keep thinking, as I hear the news-- where is the kindness? I mean, do...
It Must Be Fall, Since There’s So Much Happening This Week
Tonight from 5-7 it's the Arts Confluence literary, musical, visual arts celebration and wine and cheese fundraiser in the Chilkat Center lobby, 15 dollar donation. Then tomorrow from noon-4 there's a party in the borough office to thank and appreciate dear Sue Nelson...
Moose and Me
I couldn't take many pictures, as two days of heavy rain fogged up my lens, but I did get a few during breaks in the weather. It was even raining in the tent. It's not that it leaked, it was actually very dry and warm with Chip's little steel stove (he kept saying...
Weekend-ish Update
In the news from the moose hunt, Ralph and Vince got the seventh so far (as of last night anyway) and the weather promises to be miserable-- rainy and windy and cooler-- the first snow has dusted the top of Santa Claus Mountain and more peaks out the valley. The river...
A Three Kid Day, or a Babysitting Postcard.
It was a three granddaughter day-- baby Silvia Rose stayed home with her mom. And holy cow, were those girls busy. Phoebe the grumpy terrier was unusually attentive and Pearl, the happy Golden Retriever, was her usual baby-doting self, if a little wetter than usual...
Moose Hunting
The first weekend of the Haines moose hunt is over, and we have survived, and so have the moose in our sites, anyway. I hear four have been taken so far. We have until the first week in October or until 25 or so have been shot. Chip and I camped out on the river so...
A Lot Going on in Haines. It Must be Fall.
Okay, I'm back in the groove-- So, I wanted to let you know what's going on-- and there's a ton-- though I don't have it all but I have a few highlights, anyway. First, the bears are out so be careful. There's been bears at the beach, bears at the boat harbor, bears...