Can Succulents Live in Alaska?

After bringing two adorable succulent “pets” home with me from Arizona last October, it occurred to me that it could be challenging to keep them alive until spring. Yikes! I figured they would be fine in a window sill, but it seems not all succulents are alike in their lighting and temperature tolerances and itContinue reading “Can Succulents Live in Alaska?”

My Meandering Journey Back to Writing

Surrounded as we are with winter ice and the holidays, I thought it would be fun to switch gears completely and talk about last summer’s RV trip to the tiny hamlet of Hope, Alaska. Before I start, I wanted to make a comment about my whole blog project in general. Some of you know IContinue reading “My Meandering Journey Back to Writing”

We all have Favorite Christmas Memories

What are some of your favorite or most humorous Christmas memories from the past twenty years or so? I’m attempting to generate some semblance of Christmas spirit in myself this year, so thought I’d spread the cheer and see what it brings back to me. It took some serious digging through my computer to comeContinue reading “We all have Favorite Christmas Memories”

Snow Day Memories … Revisited

Sitting here tonight, in the deep cold of an Alaskan winter night, I find myself transported home in my mind. Where is home, you might ask? Spoiler alert … it’s a long story. Where is home? That’s a good question. Harder to answer. I moved to Alaska in 1997, after meeting and falling for anContinue reading “Snow Day Memories … Revisited”