Category Archive:Moose Nuggets

Snips and Snails . . .

November 14th, 2006 / Categories: Alaska, Moose Nuggets / 3 Comments »

. . . and electric cord tails????

Yes, welcome to Alaska – where men are men and women win the Iditarod – and cars MUST be plugged in when the temps dip – as they did last night – into the teens and below. (Anchorage will even help folks get a block heater)

Hubby Moose went out into the biting wind storm last night and plugged in the vehicles so they would start more easily this morning. His parting words to me as he left for school/work were “don’t forget to unplug your car.” Erm, okay.

It hasn’t happened to ME, but it has happened to folks around here. They plug in the car the night before – we have something called an engine block heater – and then even after tripping over the cord on their way to start the car in the mornings, they will forget to unplug and drive off into their day . . . after pulling the cord either out of the garage wall OR the front of their car.

Now, if it is the garage wall, that’s an easy fix. But if you pull it out of the front of your car, well, that could be a bit spendy. Not to mention the sight you would make as you drive down the streets with this cord just flopping around under your vehicle, or wrapping itself up and around the axle of your car – or the car next to you.

Yup, we live in Alaska – we make our own fun.

And, yes, Lessa . . . I remembered to unplug before I drove off. And, may I say again just for the record . . . the BEST birthday gift I have ever gotten was about 3 years ago when hubby Moose had an auto start installed on the car for me.

There are three or four of us here at work who have one – our cars light up and start up with a push of the button – from inside where it is warm. We really do sympathize with the others who must brave the cold and the wind to run out and start their cars by hand while we sit inside where it is warm and cozy.

Speaking of Lessa . . . wander over to her site and do the ChipIn thing for the Boy, okay?

Dare I say it again? I live in Alaska – I make my own fun.

60s – 70s – 80s

November 13th, 2006 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / Comments Closed

Hubby Moose’s favorite radio station is, but of course, the Oldies station. The radio in his van is set to that station . . . I wake up each morning to that station. It is currently playing behind me.

It’s like we are stuck in a time loop, people.

We used to hear Jay and Teresa each morning. Her time slot has changed and now we hear Jay and Maria. Sometimes the “humor” from these folks is what gets me out of bed in the morning – there’s a reason for the quotes around the word.

The “humor” alone will take you back to the 60s – 70s – 80s. Again with the time loop – again with the heartfelt scream that never makes it out of my brain – grow up, people!

And, speaking of loops – is it just me – or does it seem that the same songs play over and over and over again?

well, really, just how much music was written and played in the 60s – 70s – 80s? Let me rephrase that – how much GOOD music was written and played . . . Ah, that’s a bit different.

It occurred to me this morning that a lot of this music is 40+ years old! Take for instance, “PS, I love you” which is playing now (and, I might  add, bringing back a lot of memories of high school dances!)

FORTY. YEARS. OLD!

Yeah, I wish I could say I was only forty. Hahaha. I crack myself up.

Enjoy your day, folks, I am gonna get up and go turn off that radio . . . just as soon as the Beatles quit singing . . . chachacha.

Sunday java

November 12th, 2006 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / 3 Comments »

So, it is not even 8 am yet and I am fixing to make my second cup of coffee. Yum! Poor man’s mocha – hot chocolate mixed with rich, black coffee and a bit of milk. Hey – it works for me.

because . . .

it is C.O.L.D. out there, friends! I know, I know, you keep reminding me that it is ALASKA out there for goodness’ sake! But, still! Our cold snap is generally in January or February – or both. This is a bit early for us.

Hubby Moose’s week at school has been interesting. His student missed a couple of days due to tonsilitis. On the days both were there, hubby decided he remembered just why he hated going to school the FIRST time. Yes, I admit, I laugh each time he says it. Poor baby.

But, hey – it’s a paycheck. And, after a year, that is welcome.

That’s it, folks. That’s all I’ve got for now – I may come back later and add to this entry. If not – see you Monday! Have a wonderful Sunday.

It snowed!

November 10th, 2006 / Categories: Alaska, Family, Moose Nuggets / Comments Closed

Yup – the grands are all way too excited. After all, tomorrow is Saturday and they can play, play, play in the white stuff.

As for me? Well, it’s okay and all that – but when is spring? hahahaha

And, for your choosing pleasure – if you are a NaBloPoMo’er, that is –

nablopomo 

My stash of purply moose things is getting smaller, but I am happy to share what I have. So, I have sent an email off to Fussy and the folks over at NaBloPoMo telling them these are up for grabs however they would like to give them away.

I’m looking at this picture and smiling – the curve of the socks makes it look like my little purple moosie signature tag is smiling – too much fun.

I have the day off today – due to it being Veteran’s Day tomorrow. Received an envelope of information from my aunt yesterday – it has lots of family history in my grandmother’s handwriting – kind of cool to read. But it also has the funeral notice of my Uncle Bob who was killed during WWII in France. I knew about him, of course, but the article told me some things I didn’t know about him, too.

My grandmother also lost a brother to war – WWI. And, a great-great grandmother of mine on her side stood up to Morgan’s Raiders!

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Thursday Ramblings

November 9th, 2006 / Categories: Alaska, Moose Nuggets / 1 Comment »

Mercury crossed the sun yesterday – if you looked at it directly you cannot be reading this entry. 😯 Yup – you would have burnt your eyeballs. Nice shot of it in the paper this morning, though, so I got it second hand.

The interview I did this week was about a woman who just returned from a symposium on women with heart issues. She was one of 57 from around the country to be invited to attend. February, btw, is heart month. I will try to remind you all of that then as well.

The thing to remember for us women is that we have different symptoms than men – as Linda says in the interview,     

“I didn’t feel like an elephant was sitting on my chest, so I was sure it wasn’t a heart attack.”

Turns out she was wrong about that assumption and was, indeed, having a heart event. Blessedly, she caught it early enough and only required a single bypass – often you will hear of quadruple (or more) bypass surgeries. Interesting lady. We hope to have her at one of our staff meetings to discuss heart health.

btw – WHO INVITED THE COLD WEATHER? What? Oh, yes, I live in Alaska – I KNOW that, sillies! But, really, WHO asked for this cold snap? It certainly was NOT the moose! brrrrrr.

And, with that, I will leave you to have a wonderful day!

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