We just had three moose in the back yard, and one in the front yard. Emmy is very excited and makes us pick her up to look out the window. She calls them "Boose." We had to bring Siska in, although I doubt he would be stupid enough to harass one of them while he is tied up and unable to flee.
In other news, we just purchased a new boiler for our Kodiak house, which is long overdue. We kept that old one going as long as mechanically possible, but it is time.
In the next few days they are forecasting the high forties below zero. Jeremy's Dad gets here tonight - these temperatures will certainly raise the excitement level for his visit. It is just a little scary to think of driving out of here in such cold, but we will be very prepared for any emergency that might happen along the road. And having two vehicles will help.
Dave says, "This is not a vacation, it's an adventure!"
This morning it must have been about 50 below at the house. Very chilly, but we are staying warm. This will be my last post for a few days, since tomorrow morning first thing we are driving out of here down to Anchorage where we will stay with Alberta and John for the night. Emmy and I fly down to Kodiak the next morning and Jeremy and Dave take the Ferry over on Saturday. Let's hope for calm seas!
We just signed the lease/purchase agreement, so I feel okay posting this picture of our new "home base" in Fairbanks! This cabin is 16X20 feet with a half loft. It is on 5.28 acres and has Southern exposure, which is very important around here.
Now that it is close to the end of the year I want to show the updated map of all the visitors we've had. Many of them probably stumbled across this blog by accident, but hopefully they enjoyed their little detour!
