We had dirt moved and the driveway improved yesterday. This morning there were moose tracks across the newly spread dirt next to the house; they came right up to the house as […]

We’re home! Being the change-detector that I am (nod to Becca), I am noticing how clear the air is in Alaska compared to the east coast where humidity often creates a haze. […]

Bears in Alaska hibernate through the winter. Actually, that’s not exactly true. They do more of a deep sleep. Some biological processes don’t shut down in bears the way they do in […]

“When it rains, it pours.” There’s a reason this became a common saying. Yesterday it poured: I got 4 bits of Bad Business News. Bleh. Being the emotional sort, I let myself […]

Ooo-we! The temperature was in the upper 30s today, and the forecast calls for 40s the rest of this week. Balmy! The sun is leaping higher every day, and hanging around longer; […]

Pretend it’s early March. That’s when I started this post. I’ve just now gotten the photos ready. It’s been an especially cold year in Alaska. True to form, March has come in […]