After a long spell of unseasonably warm temperatures we finally got down to -29F this weekend which is a lot closer to normal for this time of year. Saturday I waited till it warmed up to -21F before I did my run and as usual I overdressed and was actually getting pretty warm by the… Continue reading Winter finally arrives in Galena.
Experiments with the Instant Pot, snow removal and chimney cleaning
Yes we finally got an Instant Pot And no, Lynn did not make the zucchini bread in the picture in our instant pot. We have been looking at getting an Instant Pot for a while, I have been told how great they are but the price of a decent sized one kept me away. Finally… Continue reading Experiments with the Instant Pot, snow removal and chimney cleaning
Flat light, blowing snow and earthquakes
Warm winter This weeks weather didn’t really lend itself to much in the way of photography. Snowball wasn’t too happy about it either as you can tell by her expression. Mostly ice fog, so much in fact that flights in and out of Galena were cancelled at times. To be sure I would rather cancel… Continue reading Flat light, blowing snow and earthquakes
Updates from last year, why I run, and the one and only rant you should ever hear from me online
I freely admit that I have neglected this blog over the last year, no excuses but here we go again. Last time I posted I had just completed a year of bike commuting. A few things happened early in the year that changed the way Lynn and I go about our daily lives and I’ll… Continue reading Updates from last year, why I run, and the one and only rant you should ever hear from me online
Lessons learned from my first full year of commuting by bicycle
A year ago I decided I would try to use my bicycle to get to work and back every day. To be fair the trip isn’t that long, about 3.5 to 4 miles depending on the route I take so I figured it should be doable. If nothing else I planned to save gas and… Continue reading Lessons learned from my first full year of commuting by bicycle
Springtime in Galena
The weather has started warming up here. We had a fairly normal winter this year with -50℉ or so as the lowest temperature. Just cold enough to prevent us from using our propane for a while. Assuming we don’t have any sudden long cold spells for the rest of this year we still have firewood… Continue reading Springtime in Galena
Changes to the site
Changes coming I have had this site for several years and feel like it has fallen into kind of a rut. To that end I am in the process of redesigning the layout and incorporating some of our more common activities. I will be adding pages that specifically cover things that we do on a… Continue reading Changes to the site
Fall is here
I haven’t posted anything since just after moose season so I thought I would send out this update. We haven’t had a lot of snow this year but we do have a little on the ground. The weather has been a little warmer than usual also but this just makes going back and forth to… Continue reading Fall is here
More moose photos
Cow moose For the people who have never seen an Alaska moose I thought they might enjoy these. I was splitting wood in my yard and a young cow moose comes walking through the yard. I am no biologist but she looks like a two or three year old cow. A little smaller than average… Continue reading More moose photos
Moose in the freezer
Lynn and I have moose meat in the freezer now. I wasn’t able to get someone to go with me this year so I opted for a solo moose hunt. Might think twice about that next time. I left last Sunday morning for my moose camp in a light rain. My camp is a little… Continue reading Moose in the freezer