I’m Not From Around Here

“Buck up, or stay in the truck.” -Sarah Palin Though I’ve never killed an animal and would choose tofu over Continue reading →

The Scent of Rain

Strange how memories are triggered by sensory events that seem totally unrelated. As I was in the Jeep with my Continue reading →

A Singing Rose and a Dark Eyed Junco

“I have my way of praying, as you no doubt have yours… I can sit on the top of a Continue reading →

Postcard from Under the Midnight Sun

I’m back in Fairbanks and life is bright! This morning, by 3:12, the sun was already pinking the sky into Continue reading →

Ice Du Jour

You are ice and fire, The touch of you burns my hands…. -Amy Lowell As you can see from the Continue reading →

Feverish at Negative 40

It’s our second day at -40. We, and by that I mean our entire household, are caving into the overwhelming cold, Continue reading →

Mesmerized Momentarily by Masticating Moose

This just happened. “Moose! Moose! There’re two moose!” R shouted. He never shouts, so I had a flash of a Continue reading →

Kinhin in the Snow

“Falling snow you say ełyoth,’it’s snowing.’ Big snow they call it gwx tthi chwx. You know the snow is about Continue reading →