Last week, Kat asked, “I was wondering, though, with your super-long Alaskan days, do your plants grow super big? Or does it otherwise affect them?” My answer: yes and no and probably. […]

The garden survived my absence. A few of the strings were down, but nothing was trampled and nothing was eaten. The soil was dry, that’s all. Well, that and the plants were […]

The work day is long out at the lodge, but we took time between dinner and bed to get the canoe wet. The lagoon is protected, so the water is often smooth […]

Steve asked to hear more about the kitchen setup at camp. The cook tent is a large plastic-tarp canopy over a metal frame about 12′ x 24′, and the floor is dirt […]

Clear blue sky today. Blankets and sleeping bags blowing in the breeze, dry for the first time in a while. This will be short, as I plan to go out and enjoy […]

Mike and I went canoeing in the upper lagoon last night. We didn’t leave until about 9 p.m. or so because 1-I had to clean up dinner, and 2-we were waiting for […]