The first weekend of Sept, I will be riding in the MS Bike Ride from Hope to Seward, and back. Roughly 150 miles round trip. Your support and pledge would be greatly appreciated. Click here to show your support and help me achieve my goal!
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Summer Solstice 2008
Summer solstice is a big deal in Alaska....not only is it the longest day of the year but it reminds us that autumn and winter are coming. Don't get me wrong, it won't be a while until we actually see darkness again, real dark anyway. Anchorage gets around 20 hours of daylight on the longest day of the year. This is from sunrise to sunset...and it doesn't mean that it gets dark...maybe more like dusk. Just ask Kelly and Randy...they were up for a week and the first night they were in town, they were up until about 3 a.m. playing 'bean bag toss'!
Kelly & Randy came up to join Mitch on a road trip to Deadhorse and the Arctic Ocean. I hear they actually went in....photos to follow? :) I spent the day with Kelly, Randy, Mitch & Jan on a much smaller road trip to Seward, one of my favorite places in Alaska. This link has a few pictures of the trip: http://picasaweb.google.com/julie.saddoris/Solstice2008.
As for summer here in Anchorage, it has been colder, cloudier and windier than normal. We have yet to reach 70 degrees....I just wish we could see more sun and have a little less wind! I have been working on my yard (pictures to follow in the near future, before & after). I am planning on dipnet fishing in a couple of weeks. I may have to invest in a freezer for this salmon I am going to catch. This weekend was an air show at the air force base nearby. I didn't attend but lots of planes flying over the house. Glad it isn't like this all of the time! They are quite loud.
Here is a link to some of the photos from the late snow storm we had back in April. I did a posting but not with pictures. http://picasaweb.google.com/julie.saddoris/WinterSnowstorm2008
I hope everyone is doing well.....and I am still waiting for visitors! :)
Kelly & Randy came up to join Mitch on a road trip to Deadhorse and the Arctic Ocean. I hear they actually went in....photos to follow? :) I spent the day with Kelly, Randy, Mitch & Jan on a much smaller road trip to Seward, one of my favorite places in Alaska. This link has a few pictures of the trip: http://picasaweb.google.com/julie.saddoris/Solstice2008.
As for summer here in Anchorage, it has been colder, cloudier and windier than normal. We have yet to reach 70 degrees....I just wish we could see more sun and have a little less wind! I have been working on my yard (pictures to follow in the near future, before & after). I am planning on dipnet fishing in a couple of weeks. I may have to invest in a freezer for this salmon I am going to catch. This weekend was an air show at the air force base nearby. I didn't attend but lots of planes flying over the house. Glad it isn't like this all of the time! They are quite loud.
Here is a link to some of the photos from the late snow storm we had back in April. I did a posting but not with pictures. http://picasaweb.google.com/julie.saddoris/WinterSnowstorm2008
I hope everyone is doing well.....and I am still waiting for visitors! :)
Friday, May 2, 2008
Is it Spring Yet???
Wow...22" of snow....we thought spring was here....winter brought more snow and set many records. Most snow in April (almost 3 feet), latest snow fall and most snow fall in a 24-hour period at 22", and the third snowiest winter on record. Fortunately, all the snow has melted, again, and instead of April Showers bringing May flowers I believe that April snow will bring the May show!The days are getting longer and longer, over 16 hours of daylight. I'm ready to start gardinging but not until after Memorial Day. Let's just hope there isn't any more snow!So, will I be getting any visitors from outside??? Hope everyone is doing well.
Aloha!
Here it is, April, and Anchorage thought spring had arrived early! When I returned from Hawaii, most all the snow had melted and things were pretty much dry. Anchorage was a giant dustbowl. I may have jinxed myself by removing the snow tires on Thursday as we received about 5" of snow over the weekend. Certainly looks like winter again, but probably not for long. The days are getting longer, we are getting about 15 hours of daylight, and highs in the 40's. Spring will certainly be back on its way very soon.Hawaii was a nice quick trip away from winter.
Bill & Rico were gracious enough to let me crash in their room and deal with me being sick the entire time, and sometimes grumpy. It was warm and sunny, and now I don't look so ghostly! We did a submarine ride, snorkeling, relaxing around the pool, a trip to Pearl Harbor, driving the island, some walking & shopping, and a really neat helicopter ride. That was the highlight of the trip in my opinion. And by the way, I prefer Alaska to Hawaii.Here is a link to some of the photos I took. I hope you enjoy! http://picasaweb.google.com/julie.saddoris/Hawaii2008
What's next you're probably asking....well, it'll be my first spring in Alaska. I hope to see some moose calves, tranforming my yard into a mini garden paradise and then in September, the MS Bike ride from Hope to Seward. Of course, some halibut fishing is being planned as we speak. I'm still looking for visitors from 'outside' (i.e. the lower 48). So come on up!Aloha!
Bill & Rico were gracious enough to let me crash in their room and deal with me being sick the entire time, and sometimes grumpy. It was warm and sunny, and now I don't look so ghostly! We did a submarine ride, snorkeling, relaxing around the pool, a trip to Pearl Harbor, driving the island, some walking & shopping, and a really neat helicopter ride. That was the highlight of the trip in my opinion. And by the way, I prefer Alaska to Hawaii.Here is a link to some of the photos I took. I hope you enjoy! http://picasaweb.google.com/julie.saddoris/Hawaii2008
What's next you're probably asking....well, it'll be my first spring in Alaska. I hope to see some moose calves, tranforming my yard into a mini garden paradise and then in September, the MS Bike ride from Hope to Seward. Of course, some halibut fishing is being planned as we speak. I'm still looking for visitors from 'outside' (i.e. the lower 48). So come on up!Aloha!
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