Snow Day!

Snow Day!

First halfway serious snow around here in the past two years. Limbs are cracking, trees snapping. Haven’t seen this in a while. Hopefully it will be gone...
A Life Illuminated

A Life Illuminated

On this day long ago in the Territory of Alaska on the darkest day of the year, a child was born. She became and is still the light of my life. We’re both amazed and grateful to still be here. Merry Christmas everyone!

Neighborly

Neighborly

Our neighbor behind the barn is a prolific gardener. Apples, tomatoes, plums, figs, peppers, and much more. BLTs with apple pie for dessert.

Blackberry Season Begins

Blackberry Season Begins

Today I picked our first two cups of these black beauties. Muffins? Cobbler? Some kind of crumble? Our DIL is a baking queen, so whatever she makes we’ll love...
Firewood Season

Firewood Season

We have about half of next season’s wood split and in the shed. Should be done by the end of July. The family tradition lives on with our oldest and youngest grandkids helping...