Spring is here ... finally!

The sure sign that the season's are changing - the arriving of the swans and Canadian geese. As I am typing this the temperature is 55 and everything is melting quickly. I can only hope that the rivers start breaking up and the Nenana tri-pod falls within the next month - and preferably on one of my dates. I will patiently wait for the yard to dry out so I can start getting the landscaping going. Better finish up dinner. Happy Monday!

A belated update ...

thank you Dana, you have spurred me on to get my blog going again. An update. The wedding was WONDERFUL. I don't think I could have asked for a better day. I was calm, I had some time before having to get to the church and went and got my car washed. The day was warm and sunny - and that evening we were treated to an awesome display of nothern lights. Our trip to Kauai was amazing and I cannot wait to go back again .. soon! Brent is back at work and will be back home on Monday. Now we are ready to start planning our summer trips, dipnetting in Chitna with a side trip down to Valdez. King salmon fishing in Sheep Creek (we need to settle the score on who will catch the biggest fish). Halibut fishing out of Seward. Camping around the interior and finishing up the summer with a train trip to Denali Park. I will be sure to add posts more often and keep you updated on our fishing trips.

When will summer be here??

Okay, as I was secretly laughing when I saw the news that Anchorage was getting dumped on with snow - we got hit the next day. So our roads that were dried out and I was making plans to start landscaping and putting in a lawn I woke up and we had 3 inches of new snow! I think we have put in our time and now we (or at least I know I do) want to see SUN. I have done the early spring ritual and bought tickets for the Nenana Ice Classic. This is the closest thing that Alaskan's have to a lottery. Only time will tell of when the ice will break, but hopefully it is on one of the tickets that I got with the exact day, hour and minute.

Aloha!!!

These are the views from our front lanai (porch) - the cottage that we are staying in is amazing! We have been able to see the whales and dolphins while sitting outside and enjoying our morning cup of coffee. We have explored a lot of the island and still have a lot to see. Tomorrow we are going to see the coffee plantation. I don't want to leave this paradise. But I will enjoy as much of it as I can. We'll post more later if we get a chance (the wireless internet from the cottage is intermitent).

It is a "Groundhog's Day" today (and all week).

Remember when Bill Murray's character is waking up to the same thing on the radio every morning and the same things happens throughout the day, that is what it feels like here. The radio alarm goes off and I hear the dj's talking about the 40 below temperatures in town, the ice fog is so thick that you can't see and the numerous accidents on the highway because people cannot figure out that if you can't see 20 feet in front of you it doesn't mean you should go faster to see what surprise lies ahead. According to today's newspaper, we will have another couple of days of this weather until it warms up to 10 to 15 above. For those of you outside of Alaska and see 10 to 15 above and think it's cold, consider that is a 50 degree difference that what we have been having.

To remind me of what summer will bring I found a picture that reminds me of the Fairbanks summers. Only 4 more months and we'll be enjoying the summer days!

Time to focus on something warm and fuzzy - love!

I haven't always been a fan of Valentine' Day - but this year - it is extra special. And it is still 40 below outside and I need to think of something cheery. Although Brent will be down in Delta for Valentine's Day (he is working the month of February, but don't feel too sorry for him - he'll have 6 weeks off). I will be going down to visit him the day after and we'll go out to dinner in Delta and celebrate then. But now the pressue is on, this is our first Valentine's Day together - what to get for a gift? I can't go with a box of chocolates, although I am sure he would enjoy it I think it is not the best choice. Do I get a puppy for a playmate with the dog he has now ... yup hanging outside for a little too long and I got brain freeze. One dog is enough for now, espcially since he is at my feet whining now for me to throw him a toy. But if he had a playmate I wouldn't have to throw his toy .. I would just be throwing two!! (still waiting for the brain to thaw) A new gun? What doesn't scream romance better than that? But I don't know if he would appreciate the rubberband gun as much as I would. If I was in high school I could burn him a cd of all the love songs that remind me of him and put a picture of me on the cd label, but I am not in high school. So I guess it is down to adding more to his fly tying collection or a book on how to catch a bigger fish than your partner (just ask him who caught the first king salmon in the family last year).

Happy Valentine's Day!

Look out Hawaii, here we come!

After the last entry - I had to add something that was at least a little warmer. I can see the spot on the beach that I will be sitting. I cannot wait for the honeymoon. Sun! Heat! Sand! Maybe we'll be able to thaw out before we come back home. Which reminds me, I better start tanning.