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Remembering Libby

Libby was a working livestock guardian dog, but in September 2009, it was her Dad she saved.

Summer Solstice in Seward, Alaska, was bittersweet this year, as usual. As midnight approached and I could still clearly see the beauty and vast magnitude of Resurrection Bay and the still snow-dappled peaks of the Kenai mountain range beyond, I felt both blessed and depressed. Mt. Alice, the photogenic peak featured in so many ofContinue reading “I’m Not Sorry”

The Mom’s Side of Things

I think Rhonda left out a few key details in her “story”, so I’ll start a week or so earlier and perhaps fill in a few gaps. A couple of days prior to Father’s Day, as I was wrapping up the silly Father’s Day t-shirt I’d bought Jerry as a gag gift, the local newsContinue reading “The Mom’s Side of Things”

Hunting Rats in Alaska

What could possibly be more fun? If you are asking Rhonda, the prompt and enthusiastic answer would be, “Nothing! Nothing at all!! The sport of Barn Hunt, as many of you already know, is one of Rhonda’s passions. Let me tell you why. 🐁 First, a reminder for those of you who might be aghastContinue reading “Hunting Rats in Alaska”