I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

Sunday’s Thought

 “Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.”– From the Gospel according to John

Blowin’ Like a Bandit

As Guy Clarke sings, “It’s blowin’ like a hurricane and your riggin’ will not stand it.” Yes, it is about as nasty as it gets out there. All that freezing cold and lovely snow dashed and whipped around by rainy gales. On the plus side...

Ain’t No Mouse Life

It was so warm in my bed and so cold outside that I almost stayed right there instead of heading out to Morning Muscles in the frigid dark ( 12 degrees, snow as hard as iron, and blowing northern gales) but I’m glad I did. I have never regretted a workout. There...

Great Story on the Lynn Canal Plane Crash

Karen Garcia of the Chilkat Valley News wrote about the Mackowiak’s crash and survival for last week’s local paper and today’s Alaska Dispatch News. It’s a great read. (So much to be thankful for on so many levels…)

Winterlude

It’s so beautiful with the snow and low, blue November light that I don’t want to moan too much about the darkness. (It’s really dark though, isn’t it?) I suppose there is a lesson here– the less of something you have the more you...

Sunday’s Thought

“Eternal light, shine in  my heart; eternal hope, lift up mine eyes; eternal power, be my support; eternal wisdom, make me wise.” — From Hymn 466 in the Episcopal Church hymnal.