Christmas in Galena

We have been pretty busy this fall with school. It hasn’t been too cold but it got down to around -30F during Christmas. It warmed up to around 0F today and should be above zero all next week. I took a trip to Arkansas for Thanksgiving and had a great time except for all the… Continue reading Christmas in Galena

Warm Up

Cold Spell Well, the cold spell lasted a little longer than we thought.  The temperature got down to around -50 a couple of times.  I’m sure our electric bill will be a little higher due to having to keep the truck plugged in all night for several nights. I changed the oil before it got… Continue reading Warm Up

Happy New Year from Galena!

  Hope everyone had a happy new year.  Lynn and I went to a fireworks show on New Years Eve.  They really can’t do a good fireworks show on Independence Day as the sun is up all night then.  New Years is another matter.  The radio station put on a show that lasted about 30… Continue reading Happy New Year from Galena!

In Erie for graduation

We got into Erie for graduation last night. After breakfast Victoria gave us a campus tour and now we are back at the hotel. I am taking plenty of pictures and will upload them on my return to Galena. The drive up from Cincinnati wasn’t too bad and we were able to stop in Columbus… Continue reading In Erie for graduation

First time on the Yukon this year

[youtube=http://youtu.be/EcVOtKzA8C0] Well, we finally got enough of a break today to get the boat out on the river. Normally I would have been using it to get firewood and scout for moose but this year we have had to spend every moment we could getting the house repairs done. We went upriver a little ways… Continue reading First time on the Yukon this year