Jul 30, 2008 | Alaska
Next in line is building our gazebo on the salt chuck (or slough as some prefer to call it). First thing to do is locate the position of the structure. We engage several mystics that utilize Feng Shue (just kidding)–we’ve already figured this out. Because...Jun 4, 2008 | Alaska
Our old dock has about had it. It’s probably close to 100 years old and many of the beams are rotten, even missing. Also the crane/winch is unsafe and we’re lifting 250 lb. propane tanks up out of our boat–not a good thing to do with a faulty...Jun 4, 2008 | Alaska
Amidst all our Spring gardening, we get a visit from a wolf! We’re sitting at our kitchen table when a deer dashes by–nothing but hooves and white tail. We grab the camera knowing something is chasing it: Martina takes about two dozen photos–this is...Jun 4, 2008 | Alaska
It’s time to get to work. We hire an excavator and buy a bunch more yellow cedar from Prince of Wales Island and roll up our sleeves. Our local landing craft the “RB” unloaded three batches of lumber for this project. Last year we hand carried each...Apr 13, 2008 | Alaska
Spring wants to happen….although it keeps snowing, the temperatures don’t cooperate. The deer are hanging out on the beach getting ready for birth events–we will wait another two months for the ‘bambi’s’ to show up along with their...Apr 5, 2008 | Alaska
This is our back porch–what a mess. Right out of an Alaska movie set complete with junk. I decide to take action in Martina’s absence–she’s off hobnobbing in Paris. No, I’m not jealous; I love to stay home and work–so might as well...