Sunday, August 16, 2015

Aug 16 2015 ~ Rainy Sunday in Alaska

Hi everyone, so the rain continues...we have had the best summer in years the weatherman are reporting....wonder what kind of winter we are in store for.
Looking forward to getting back into the school routine....DD will be off to Grade 8....and DS will be looking for a job. Seems weird to only have one going back to school.  DS is still working on getting his Driver's .... He needs more practice, but he thinks he's ready to go....

We have had a great summer with two sets of Visitors.....getting a trip in before our final full summer here in Alaska.  DH has put in for an extension and will find out if that will happen in the next few months.  We are hoping to stay but understand if our time is done.  Not sure where our next posting will be, but I"m sure we will miss our time here in the Great White North....=)






Last week I went for a hike to the South Fork Lakes, with some newly posted here and friends posted from Canada....it's a long hike on the feet....I had a blister and sore toes....just needed a hot bath and some rest.....I crocheted....=)

I have been crocheting.....getting ready for the winter season....making Minion Hats, Owl hats and other things. 

Today on the menu is Pulled Pork...trying a new recipe, we will see how it goes.

http://www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-nc-pulled-pork-431756

When our friends visited this summer they made us pulled pork and it was great, thought I would try a different recipe.

Also today I made Cheese bread...DH's request....got the recipe from a friend who found it on Pinterest.....yummy.
 the only thing I do different is make two on my cookie sheets....mine are a bit smaller then the one in the recipe.....the first time I made it the dough was to thick...this is way better.....I would post a picture but it all gone.....lol

http://joshuatrent.com/pizza-hut-cheese-bread-2/

  Well that's all for today enjoy your Sunday everyone, check back soon for another Adventure in Alaska.....Valdez trip coming up and a FFT trip White Water Rafting.....=)

Monday, August 3, 2015

page 3 end of July 2015

July 24 2015 we had a Retirement party for our friend, who's heading back to Canada.





















 July 31 2015 ~ Hatcher Pass
After a few cloudy rain days we woke up to a beautiful day....so I ask a friend if she wanted to go on an adventure....so her and her daughter and my two kids and I headed to Hatcher Pass...with DS driving....it was a bit of a nail bitter....but we made it.....=)  They had never been and I'm sure will be like us and head back many times.....it's heavenly up there.




















Page 2 of The update....it's first so if your interested in reading inorder scroll down and find the beginning....=)

Page 2 Summer adventure continues.....
June 28th-Canadian Visitors and a trip to Hatcher Pass it was a bit cool but a beautiful day was had by all.











June 29th Trip downtown with our friends







a Russian Store always has this sign up

June 30 2015 ~ Girdwood for the day.....it was a windy day to start but we had a great day.






Alaska Wild Conservation Center






July 1st-Happy Canada Day!!
We celebrated Canada Day with our Canadian friends posted to Alaska...=)













July 2 2015 ~ Trip to Talkeetna- 30% of Visitors don't see Denali......we didn't see Mt McKinnley(Denali)....=(















July 3rd Matanuska Glacier and visit with the Earle's ATVing















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July 9th- Twin Peaks Trail- Okay I'm out of shape....haven't been hiking in awhile....so my friend asks do i want to do Twin Peaks....another hike on my Hiking Bucket list....okay lets do this.....OMG...another UP UP UP UP hike and the DOWN DOWN DOWN....but the one thing about  all these hike up hill....is the views we see here in Alaska.






July 10 2015 ~ Cousin drives up with her trailer from Canada ~ Whittier and the AWCC












Wild Blueberries and Salmon berries...I forgot to get a picture











July 12 2015 Downtown- Saturday Market




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July 13 2015 ~ Another trip to Hatcher Pass....we panned for gold and got acouple of flecks..not sure if it was real or fools gold...but it looked good for the pictures....=)

























July 14 2015 ~ Relaxing at the Lake house....








July 18-19 2015- Dip Netting Trip

































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