Totland is (reluctantly) For Sale–by owner

Totland is (reluctantly) For Sale–by owner

I searched for years to find this ideal piece of property and now, after 20 years living here, it’s time to sell.  The property is ten acres in three parcels in Alaska’s smallest city of Kupreanof (population 23).  A slough winds behind the house–or...
Year of the Mouse–The Short Summer of 2025

Year of the Mouse–The Short Summer of 2025

In China, it’s the Year of the Rat but here in Alaska with all the rain, it’s “Year of the Mouse.”  Rats are intelligent and won’t live in Alaska.  We’ve had about 4 times the usual rain and it’s the tropical stuff.  So, I...
Inside Passage and a little Logging

Inside Passage and a little Logging

Summer is nearly upon us–or at least the rain is getting warm–and Tucson heats up so I scurry to Seattle where I focus on book displays, podcasts/talks (3) and Katahdin’s steering–but let’s pick up stepping on board the Alaska Marine...
How many Norwegians does it take to change a lightbulb?

How many Norwegians does it take to change a lightbulb?

My Rigid Flex Light R8692 went kaput about 6 hours after Amazon’s return deadline (one year) and at first I was stymied about what to do.   So I immediately called Ridgid and they have a three year warranty and after supplying them with serial and model numbers,...
How to build a bentwood box (which isn’t actually bent)

How to build a bentwood box (which isn’t actually bent)

Having fixed my propane leak by replacing 60′ of piping, rebuilding a chainsaw, trading out all the pulleys on my outhaul, hauling wood, practicing piano and baking pies and otherwise slacking off, I decided to be productive for once and build a bentwood box. ...