Winter Wonderland

It has pretty much been a dreary, cold and gray week. Not much sunshine or daylight to be found, but much to my surprise on Tuesday this bright ball of beautiful light appeared in the BLUE sky (hooray). So I bundled up and grabbed my camera and headed for the COLD outdoors. I think it was 5 degrees but that was okay. It was great to be out in the sunshine. It was a really beautiful morning. The cold weather had left a cocoon of frost on everything.

Traction means safety

Alaska is not all about the snow. Any snow this time of year is Christmas magic! But thanks to warmer temperatures and some freezing rain a week or so ago we have a glistening, slippery layer of ice to go with the snow. So what is person to do? Most of the time we can be found doing the easy does it, don't fall and break your butt shuffle. After a few near misses with the lack of traction I broke out the fashionable Yak Tracks. Not too pretty but sure adds confidence to every step. Now I have "Happy Feet".

Busy or Overwhelmed??

Well it has been a long time since I have put anything new on the blog. My excuse would be too busy but I am thinking I didn't know what I was getting myself into with the blogging. It is still way too new. But I will keep at it and one day by some small miracle (or a big one) I might figure it out. So until the day of the miracle I will just have to try and make it a habit to keep current. Or at least attempt to.

The seasons are changing, the few that we have. I think that this year there have only been two seasons in Alaska. Wet and dry, and the wet season has reigned supreme! The fall leaves have been very pretty. I don't know that I am ready for snow yet. So I hope that the color yellow will prevail just a little bit longer. I will update another time on the events of August and September.

The Boys Are Back in Town......

They're Back!!! Obviously they were WAY too busy to shave while they were gone or maybe it is "the look" while you are wrangling slimy fish for the summer.

It is just good to have them home.

No Alarm Clocks Necessary

For the past 3 days my wake up call has not been the noisy buzzer of an alarm clock but the vocal music of Bald Eagles in the back yard. They carefully pick only the tallest tree and then begin their morning chorus to welcome the new day. The beauty of Alaska is not only the visual splendor of the landscape but it also includes the quiet moments of listening to the elegant melody of a pair of eagles. It is very easy to loose track of time and forget that you should be getting out of bed.

Much of Alaska's summer activity revolves around the returning salmon. This summer ritual has kept Brady and Daniel employed in Bristol Bay for the 2008 season working on the Jade 5 and Jade 8. The Jade boats are tenders that the fishermen off load their catch. Then when full, between 50-60 thousand pounds of fish, the tenders deliver the catch to the processing plants.

Daniel and Brady will be home today after a busy and exciting season. It is fun work so they say, but they are ready for a change. The rest of the family is just eager to welcome them back safe and sound!

Blog Beginings

I am taking a leap of faith into the world of keeping a blog. It should be an adventure for everyone especially me!!

Karen