The sun came out today!!! It's cloudy to the north, so I better get
out there while I can! Snapped this shot over my shoulder on the way
home.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
sunshine and blue sky
Saturday, July 26, 2008
sewing machine!!!!
I bought a sewing machine at a garage sale today!!! I'm so pumped.
I just got it working-- I can thread the needle, wind the bobbin and
raise the thread and I even had to put the bobbin case (or whatever)
in correctly. I have used mom's machine but never had to know how to
do this hard stuff myself. So far so good! Ever seen anyone bike
across town with a sewing machine in their pannier?
Friday, July 25, 2008
why so serious?
They're painting our office so the back door is taped off. While it
still lets in a lot of light it's been kinda dreary. One of the
painters painted a smiley face which was cute at first, but after a
week it's less cute. The office looks great though!
office plant progress
That small one in the pot I started from a clipping. It keeps
sprouting new leaves!!! The other one has "rounded the corner" and is
making it's way around the cube. Actually, now that I posted this I
remember I didn't water them this week. :-( Gotta be hearty if
you're going to be my plant!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
new paint
We're getting a new paint job at the office. We were instructed to
park our cars with the rustiest side facing the building, just in case
the paint blows around. I parked my sweet ride inside the back door--
it got power washed yesterday!
That guy was working at the conference room window while we had a
meeting in there. Fun stuff.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Bird Point
The view from the Bird Point roadside park along the Turnagain Arm
just south of Anchorage
crazy moose
This moose was running around that tiny island. Looked like it was
chasing the birds. It was kicking and everything. Then in plowed
back into the water and swam to the other side. Weird happenings at
11 pm in Anchorage...
Thompson Pass
Mom and Dad at Thompson Pass. Dad is looking mysterious in his
shades-- don't make him laugh!
all together now
Give me all your lupines!!!
(arctic lupines along the Richardson Highway north of Valdez)
Thursday, July 10, 2008
the falls
Bridal Veil Falls in Keystone Canyon. This is just a portion of them.
I've posted pictures of them before but this is much greener!
Bridal Veil Falls
Mom was manning the camera (safety first) when we came to Bridal Veil
Falls. I like that you can see the top of the falls through the sun
roof!
along the way
our plans changed-- we ended up in Valdez tonight. The drive was so
pretty!!! We saw Worthington Glacier along the way!
Monday, July 07, 2008
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Nenana
Exciting things in Nenana. They put that tripod in the ice on the
river and take bets on when the river "goes out." It's a big deal!
bike race
Bike race around the block in Nenana on the 4th of July. The games
had cash prizes. Most of the events were "first place gets a dollar,
second place gets fifty cents and EVERYONE GETS A QUARTER!!!" I think
the bike race was $5 for first place. =-O
Denali National Park
The parents and I drove down to Denali National Park for the weekend.
We took an all-day bus ride into the park (you can't drive private
vehicles in). Here was a good shot of Denali. The pictures are in a
crazy order... We drove down on Friday, did the bus ride on Saturday,
and the kennels on Sunday...
eek!
This is the road up to Polychrome Pass. WHOA! One lane, no
guardrails, straight down. Can anyone imagine what Mom was saying?!
last glimpse of Denali
Last glimpse of Denali. Right at the center of the picture is what
appears to be an extra white cloud... but it's the top of Mt.
McKinley!!! It's so much huger than the rest of the mountains!
self portrait
it's like an MTU advertisement... Right over my head is where Denali
was before the clouds came up...
dirty river
Teklanika River? It means "dirty river." It's the glacial flour
coming off the mountains.
rocks
Dad and Brian on a pika hunt at the Savage River rest stop in Denali National Park. This was as far as you could drive in the park. Brian joined us on Saturday night... his ride ended early so he found us. (we're glad he did!)
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