This month, Dallas Seavey won the 52nd Iditarod and made race history with his sixth Iditarod Championship! He completed 975 miles from Willow to Nome with an incredible team of dogs (started with 16/crossed the finish line with 10) in 9 days, 2 hours, 16 minutes and 8 seconds. Absolutely amazing! During this last greatContinue reading “the last great race”
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one day at a time
My plan was to share weekly updates on life in Alaska. Roughly five years and months later, I didn’t do that. I recently heard a quote on the radio this week, “Breathe, I am still learning, I am a work in progress.” I wish I would have applied that after we arrived in this beautifulContinue reading “one day at a time”
mother’s prayer
Dear Father, Thank you for my amazing mother, grandmothers and other mothers who taught, shared and guided me with their faith, wisdom and experience. Thank you for the abundant gift of being a mother to two precious souls you’ve placed in our lives. Please bless all mothers of both young and old, mothers who areContinue reading “mother’s prayer”
2022
Happy New Year!
God Bless America
It was an early morning for us today. We woke up at 6:00 am to watch the 59th Presidential Inauguration. What an amazing opportunity for our little kindergartener and first grader to learn about leadership and government! We watched former presidents, special guests and the elected candidates arrive. We sang the National Anthem and recitedContinue reading “God Bless America”
welcome 2021
What happened to 2020? Celebrate the beginning of a new decade. Congregation decides to close elementary school. Take husband to hospital with chest pains with lots of testing and probing. He receives a clean bill of health after two nights’ stay at the hospital. Big brother celebrates 6th birthday with friends and dinosaurs. Close onContinue reading “welcome 2021”
welcome 2020
halloween fright
Autumn… Fall… Sweater Weather… I love this time of the year in Alaska. The warm colors, falling leaves, chill in the air, random snow flurries, lattes and hot cocoa fill me up with cozy sights and thoughts. This season also brings wonderful celebrations, but there is one holiday I’d love to skip, Halloween. Why? OurContinue reading “halloween fright”
alaska day
Today is special in so many ways! For many, October 18th is observed as Alaska’s birthday. Alaska Day is a legal holiday in the U.S. state of Alaska, observed on October 18. It is the anniversary of the formal transfer of the Territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States, which occurred on Friday,Continue reading “alaska day”
healthy healing
Two weeks ago, I felt a pain on the inner corner of my left knee. I monitored it daily as the pain grew and the area became red and warm to touch. The symptoms were similar to the initial blood clot that formed on the inner thigh of my right knee. I continue to takeContinue reading “healthy healing”
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