Closer . . .

June 11th, 2006 / Categories: Family, Moose Nuggets / 1 Comment »

hubby and his friend are that much closer to “home” – they stopped at Freddie’s (grocery – big box store) in Soldotna and hubby called to let me know they’d be here “in an hour or so.” Oy!

They went to the Sunday Market in Anchorage, but only talked about going to the 3 Barons Renaissance Fair. Thought about going mining for gold at Crow Creek, but the friend got cold and the thought of digging into wet dirt and then sluicing it in the creek just made him shiver. So they headed this way. . . . only to stop at a store before coming home. Simply must shake head. Ah, well. The quiet of the home front the past day and a half has been very nice.

Dean Koontz! The Taking! A weird, steady, rainfall that smells faintly like semen, followed by a fog that glows purplish . . . if you like gooooooooooood scary stuff – READ this! Took me about 3 days – days of picking it up and then putting it down to do the necessary stuff around the house and such – to read it. Finished it about an hour ago and it is now in the hands of Lessa. She will finish it tonight or early tomorrow morning – if I know her, she will be unable to sleep before she finishes it. 😉

DO NOT – read the last page first – my sister likes to do that. Believe me, it will only confuse you and really, REALLY ruin the story for you. Read it straight through.

ahhhhhhhh! Gotta love a good read.

Saturday musings

June 10th, 2006 / Categories: Alaska, Family / Comments Closed

so hubby is off to Anchortown to pick up his buddy from Ohio. He has just called from about 30 miles outside town to let me know he has made it through the mountains safely. Not sure what they are really going to do after T’s arrival. They don’t have a place to stay – hotel rates are HORRENDOUS right now – it is June, you see, and that means TOURISTS to fleece – right along with the locals if they are foolish enough to stay in? a hotel.

Instead, hubby has blow-up mattresses and sleeping bags in the back of the van – he forgot pillows, so while we were doing our weekly grandbaby shopping trip this morning before he left town, we picked up a couple of pillows the grands will like – batman and dora. heh.

Hubby and T have known each other since like the fifth grade. They followed different paths through school and afterward, but they always maintained a kinship. T was the best man at our wedding 37 years ago.

They plan to attend Sunday Market in the morning. Hubby is also armed with info and maps to the Three Barons Renaissance Fair. They may also stop at Crow Creek Mine in Girdwood to pan for gold. Not sure when I will see them. But I have Monday off (because I have to attend a conference the following Saturday) so will get to visit for a bit then.

T will be here until the 22nd. He and hubby will have a grand time – most of which I will not be able to share because of my work schedule. But I imagine that dinner times I will see both of them. heh.

Have a great weekend, everyone.

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6 gulls

June 7th, 2006 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / Comments Closed

for Brookston’s Photo Hunt

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A Bird ?

Scavenger Hunt Challenge #2, Week 10 of 13
Week beginning 6.3.06
Photos Due by 6.9.06

BONUS POINTS AVAILABLE:

3 pts. if the bird is a real live bird.
5 pts. if the bird is in the wild.

Not just one, but it looks like at least 6 real live arctic terns in this photo and all in the wild – taken from the bluff over the mouth of the Kenai River yesterday during my lunch. The terns/gulls catch the thermals and ride up and down over the lip of the bluff – hours on end. It is quite peaceful to sit there during lunch and listen to their calls – and those of the ravens (their “caws” – heh) and the occasional eagle or two.

catchup, please?

June 7th, 2006 / Categories: Alaska, Family / 1 Comment »

I’ll try to get in here soon to play catch up – honest! In the meantime . . .

enjoy this new little guy:

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Pretty new – looks to be only a few days old – not purple – they come out sort of orange. I looked up from my desk at work (yes – I am at my desk!!!! we hired a receptionist!!! yay) and had to dig for my camera quick – s/he only held still for a couple of shots, though. Got scared up to the window by the big bad paving guys with their noisy machinery.

That is milk foamed up all around the muzzle. Looks like someone’s afternoon snack got interrupted.

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and, check out how big my “little” guy is getting – this one will be taller than “Gramps” in no time. 😉

 

Ruins

June 1st, 2006 / Categories: Moose Nuggets / 1 Comment »

ruins

Ruins
Scavenger Hunt Challenge #2, Week 9 of 13
Week beginning 5.27.06
Photos Due by 6.2.06

BONUS POINTS AVAILABLE:
2 pts. if the ruins are made of stone.
3 pts. if the ruins are ancient (more than 100 years old).

Okay, folks – it’s not stone – so no bonus 2 points there. However, it IS likely over 100 years old. It is of the same era as the Russian Orthodox Church behind it:

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That is the Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church with the blue onion dome behind the cabin. It was completed and dedicated in 1895 according to?this websites.?No, I have no idea if this cabin is indeed that old, so I will leave it up to Jay to decide if the 3 bonus points for the structure being over 100 years old counts.

You will have to forgive us young-uns. I know that we are not as old as stonehenge or some such in Europe. But, hey, we do with what we have. 😉 Enjoy.

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