Jan 26, 2010 | Blog
Apparently some readers are not familiar with Henry’s snoose, (or sometimes spelled snus.) It is a powdered dipping tobacco that you place between your lip and gum. Snus (or snoose) is a wet form of snuff and is from Sweden or Norway, I think. It is not as...Jan 25, 2010 | Blog
My knees are sore thanks to the nice weather ( well, relatively nice: sunshine, and mild temperatures in the mid to high 20s, although it is kind of windy, especially on the Skagway side of town) and the extra hour of daylight we’ve gained this month. I have...Jan 23, 2010 | Blog
Here is an email I received about the baby from my sister Kathleen in N.Y.: Hi Granny, Can you e-mail me Sarah’s mailing address and phone# Do you think she’d prefer clothing or silver for Caroline?? xo k and my response? Diamonds. Also, just so you...Jan 23, 2010 | Blog
So Kathleen emails me back and says “Empress Caroline? In this economy I should be able to find a tiara lying around.” Actually, Caroline looks just fine without any bling. She doesn’t need silver or diamonds or for that matter any clothes. Sarah has...Jan 21, 2010 | Blog
We are having a party to celebrate Ellen (30 years) and Reba’s (20 years) combined 50 years of service to the library today from 4-6. Please join me ( and lots of other folks) for refreshments and gratitude for their presence in our lives (and our...Jan 20, 2010 | Blog
Jacob Weerasinghe, 5, raised over 250 dollars Saturday for Haitian earthquake victims at Lutak Lumber selling hot cocoa. “His Uncle Roger bought two cups for forty dollars and someone else gave a hundred dollars” dad Nishan said. He told me that he...
