RAZOR CLAMS
Have you ever wanted to go clamming? Last weekend my husband and I went for the first time since we’ve lived in Alaska. It’s a lot of hard work, but it was fun. Fun as long as you don’t get … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Alaska
IT’S DIPNETTING TIME IN ALASKA!
Once a year, if you happen to be driving down Alaska highways towards the Kenai Peninsula, you will see these strange-looking long handles and huge nets perched onto the top of cars and trailers, or hanging out of the back … Continue reading →
THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE WHEN YOU LIVE IN ALASKA
I live in Alaska, and I know that there are a lot of bears around where I live. It is exciting to see them, but it also makes you a little uneasy when one is hanging around your neighborhood. Yesterday … Continue reading →
MENDENHALL GLACIER – JUNEAU, ALASKA
I finished my blogging everyday in February, and then what happens? I haven’t seemed to have the energy or desire to find things to write about. I will get better, I promise. On Wednesday, I had to go to Juneau … Continue reading →
WHY WE EAT A LOT OF FISH
I can’t remember if I’ve ever shown this photo before, but I got tired of going through the entries on my blog looking for it. This photo was taken a couple of years ago, showing our nice catch of salmon. … Continue reading →
DREAMING OF SUMMER
I’m ready for summer. It’s been a long winter here in Alaska, and unfortunately, we still have several more months to go before even Spring is here. I love to garden, and some of my favorite flowers are roses, peonies, … Continue reading →
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WEATHER GETS WARM AFTER A VERY COLD SPELL-GRILL OF COURSE
Anchorage has had a very brutal cold spell. It was -16F for about 2 weeks at my house, and even colder in other areas. But then last week, things changed. We got what they call the “pineapple express”-warm weather and … Continue reading →