Another chilly day

Snowball and I decided to try and get some of our chores done inside today. Temps outside were indicating right at -50F on the outside thermometer. I needed to catch up on some updates to this blog, mostly updating some older code and such. As you can see, Snowball was so excited to watch she… Continue reading Another chilly day

Recap of last year

Moose calf behind my house.

Well, so much for my plans to keep this up to date. I’ve decided to take a slightly different tack this time. First up, I’ll try and summarize last year. Lynn’s surgery After many trips to various doctors, Lynn went down to Oklahoma in June and had a total knee replacement. This was a long… Continue reading Recap of last year

No it didn’t — Craig Medred

Forty-one years ago, a now defunct newspaper – the Anchorage Times – declared the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was created to “commemorate the historic trip made by 25 mushers to deliver serum to diphtheria-stricken Nome.” The claim was fake news before there was fake news, but it lives on to this day. via No it… Continue reading No it didn’t — Craig Medred

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Mock swim meet and another moose picture

Moose calf in the snow behind our house.

Another week of big temperature swings. A couple of my morning runs were done under an active aurora. Its really nice to look at but for some reason I forget to bring my camera and a tripod on my early morning runs, can’t imagine why. I thought maybe the clear weather would continue through the… Continue reading Mock swim meet and another moose picture

More running, some moose pictures and a recipe

Cow moose reaching up for a tasty branch.

I know I didn’t post last week, Lynn and I had gone to the pool workout room to finish out the weeks training, and when we got back home we had lost our satellite connection due to some heavy cloud cover. Not that uncommon, I didn’t feel like getting up a couple of hours early… Continue reading More running, some moose pictures and a recipe

Unmistakeable signs of the first real cold snap

Wood stove fire on a cold day

We listen to the weather forecasts but you never know how accurate they are. We knew it was finally going to get winter here and of course we’ve seen this before. Lynn and I live in a cabin, cabins are great but they are not nearly as well insulated as some of the more modern… Continue reading Unmistakeable signs of the first real cold snap

Back to work after the New Years holiday

Cottonwood trees after snowfall

New Years celebration at home New Years day was fairly normal here. We tried another moose recipe in the instant pot. I’m really starting to enjoy that particular appliance. We put a frozen moose roast in it. Lynn put together a broth to cook it in and two hours later it was done. No knife… Continue reading Back to work after the New Years holiday

Christmas at home, heading into the new year.

Cottonwood trees after a heavy overnight snowfall.

Lynn and I had a quiet Christmas at home with Snowball. Christmas day we were able to talk to all of our children which was nice. Other than our usual run workout we spent the day catching up with people on the phone and generally taking it easy. I took the dog out early Christmas… Continue reading Christmas at home, heading into the new year.

Running in the cold, lengthening days and the upcoming holidays.

Snowball playing with her favorite toy during our brief winter daylight

Busy at work Lynn and I have both had a busy week at work. The final days before the Christmas and New Years break are always busy. The weather also turned a tad cold as well. Both of these combined to play havoc with our workout schedules but we improvised and got everything done. I’ll… Continue reading Running in the cold, lengthening days and the upcoming holidays.