Baxter’s Trial Day

Saturday in Chugiak dawned with brilliant blue skies and not a cloud in sight. It was also a whopping 21°F when I took the dachshunds out for their morning potty break at 7:00 am. The forecast on my phone app is threatening a 40% chance of snow today, so we’ll see. I’ll take the sunshineContinue reading “Baxter’s Trial Day”

Day One in Chugiak Alaska

The 30 minute drive from downtown Wasilla (where we gassed up last night) to Chugiak was quite an eye-opener. As soon as I turned off the Glenn Hwy at Mirror Lake, I entered the shadow of the nearby Chugach mountain range. With a lot less sunshine falling on the deep snow, Spring has been slowContinue reading “Day One in Chugiak Alaska”

Packing for Cold Weather

As is my norm, I am loath to leave home for the maiden RV voyage of the season without spending at least a couple nights aboard, settling in. This offers the opportunity to discover what I’ve forgotten to pack as well as whether anything has stopped working over the long, cold winter. I have anContinue reading “Packing for Cold Weather”

I’m Seriously ANTSY!

I won’t lie; this winter has been a long grind. I distinctly remember choosing to go into this past winter with a willing attitude, embracing the snow and short days as a time to delve into spinning at my wheel, fiber and color blending on my drum carder, and maybe some knitting by the woodContinue reading “I’m Seriously ANTSY!”