Monthly Archives:September 2010

Road Trips 2 – da girls

September 9th, 2010 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / 1 Comment »

Monday was Labor Day . . . and a holiday for me. It was Lessa’s Saturday so she had the day off. School was out for the holiday so Peppermist had the day free as well. We left the Pup home with hubbymoose (they made chicken soup together) and headed for Anchorage.

The store where we wanted to shop was closed . . . for the holiday (ack!) but we made the rounds of Jacque Penne’ and Nordy’s as well as wally-world and a big box book store. Those stops were productive – as in taking quite a bit of our hard-earned moolah.

But it was the getting there and the coming home that was the most fun – as per usual. My daughter is so like me – and her daughter is so like her . . . it was like being in a car full of triplets.




Can’t tell WE’re related, can you? Above pictures were taken at a pullout in Cooper Landing by Kenai Lake.

We spent a lot of time stopping and taking pictures. Lessa plans to do the girls’ school pics at wally’s this year. Says she can get the same packages for a lot less. Way to go!

We had a great time – laughed ourselves silly. Sang and watched for “YELLOW CAR – YELLOW TRUCK – YELLOW BUS – YELLOW TRACTOR” along the roads. In Peppermist’s words, “6 year old games are best!” Zaiah taught hubbymoose and me the game Saturday.
🙂

My favorite, I think, of Peppermist:


Lessa and I are headed back to Anchorage Friday. I scored a 4 day weekend and plan to enjoy it. We will meet up with a fellow knitter while in a-town – a woman visiting from Ireland. Looking forward to it.

(yes, there will likely be more pictures)

Road Trips

September 9th, 2010 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / 2 Comments »

Saturday hubbymoose and I took the youngest grandson to breakfast and then we went on a little trip to Homer. This summer we have tried to have some special time with each of the grandkiddos and it was Zaiah’s turn.



First stop – the overlook at the top of the hill. Zaiah loved checking out the scopes and finding boats way, way, out there. Had trouble looking through the first one, but the second was more his size.

We stopped at Two Sisters Bakery and bought some munchies – then went to Bishop’s Beach to chow down.

Visited the Pratt Museum – which was having a No Admission day. We were stopped at the door by a lovely docent who told us – No Admission. Special activity. I apologized and we started to leave. She said, no come in – it’s FREE today. Then she looked again at her sign and said “I see why you were confused.”
🙂 Maybe it should have said No Admission Fee? 🙂



We walked up and down stairs and checked out the displays (and saw the gulls through a live feed camera posted on Gull Island out in the middle of Kachemak Bay.



Out in the parking lot there was a potluck going on – but Zaiah was only interested in the yellow train. He climbed into and onto it from all sides and loved every minute of it.

It was a long and wonderful day capped off with going down to the beach and trying to fish with a string and rubber band he had found. No luck, but way too much fun. Gramma even trekked up and down the beach with him – without losing breath!


I was also brought treasures


Leaving town, of course we had to stop to pick up some chicks – all of the men children in the family get their picture taken with this sign at some point.
🙂



Tomorrow . . . the girls’ trippin’ to Anchor-town.

Week – Month Gone

September 3rd, 2010 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / Comments Closed

The last week of August . . . first week of September . . . and our year quickly passes away.

It’s been a busy week – work and play. August was a busy work month. September and October both promise to be equally busy. Lovin’ my job.

Here are a few pictures from the past week. First – a mystery:



Walked out to my car on a crisp morning and noticed white patches all over the lawn . . . what in the world? So, I bent down to get a closer look.


hmmm – yup, spider webs. That was one busy mama. Time to cut the grass, ya think?



Leaving Soldotna after hubbymoose’s doctor’s appointment and spotted a BUNCH of ravens on the light standards – and on the grass on either side of the highway. Early morning feeding frenzy?
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