Merry Christmas to everyone from Galena. It has been snowing on and off since yesterday, not a whole lot of snow but just enough that I need to sweep the porch and steps off when it stops. It isn’t too cold right now so the snow is kind of wet. We talked to Jessica… Continue reading Merry Christmas from Galena
Author: Scott Betterton
Winter finally arrives
A lot of people have been asking me if it really gets dark all winter up here. At this latitude we are never in darkness for 24 hours. True, we only get a few hours this time of year but we do get sunlight. Not so for communities farther north like Barrow and Wainwright. I… Continue reading Winter finally arrives
Thanksgiving in Galena
Hope everyone is having a happy Thanksgiving. We had a cow moose and two calves behind the house today. The weather has been a little more seasonable but not too cold. I finally got to use my new snow blower the other day. Not too much else going on right now. We are heading over… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Galena
Warm Spell
When I ask people why they don’t want to visit in the winter they invariably say among other things that it is far to cold here in the fall and winter. I just checked the weather and noticed that Alma and Fort Smith are 6 degrees colder than we are. Portland is 1 degree colder.… Continue reading Warm Spell
Internet back up!
I got the internet back up today! We had to get a little creative running the cable from the dish but it seems to be working out so far. The river ice finally stopped the other day but it hasn’t really been that cold yet so we have quite a few open holes yet. The… Continue reading Internet back up!
Work on the house
We are finally getting city water back to the house but it has been an ordeal and isn’t over yet. They had to run a ditch down our driveway for the new line and it took a little longer than anticipated. It is finally in now and hooked up to the house but the water… Continue reading Work on the house
Moose hunting update
I haven’t made a post in quite a while. We had a lot going on. The house moving is over and we are back in our house now. A couple of friends came up from Arkansas to go moose hunting with me and we were in the woods for about 8 days. Moose camp phase… Continue reading Moose hunting update
Back in Galena
I finally got back to Galena. Our house is up on its new pilings and since this picture was made the new steps have been put in. Today the power was hooked back up so as soon as our sewer is back on line and the fuel tank hooked up we should be able to… Continue reading Back in Galena
Oregon Coast
Jacob and I took Beau and made a short trip to the coast today. It was kind of cloudy and foggy but still the trip was nice.
First day in Portand
Today was supposed to be move in day for Jacob at his new apartment. We got to the building when the office opened and got his keys. He contacted the movers about getting his household goods delivered and the problems started. It seems that the company that was supposed to ship his furniture and household… Continue reading First day in Portand