Mid-summer update
Well, in Alaska mid-August is really the end of summer. But, with the way this summer has gone, we’re going to have to try and milk a few extra weeks out of it. I...
Category: Family
Tri-family fun
2 weeks ago was the Eagle River Tri, which I did. It was my third year doing it and each year I think I’ll be able to spend more time training; it doesn’t happen....
Rosa Lynn Walch: 8/20/1994-3/6/2008
We adopted Rosa from the Ramsey County Humane Society in St. Paul, MN after being married about 7+ months or so. Amanda met her but I’m the one who picked her up and brought...
Best Friend 2
Rosa is on her last few days here. She has a bleeding tumor and likely internal bleeding. She doesn’t seem to be in pain, but she is weaker. One other story… many years ago...
Best friend 1
My aunt wrote me today with some sentiments on dogs, the best being there is a reason dog is God spelled backwards. Our oldest dog, Rosa, is really getting old. She’s not eating much,...
5K at ten below
Last weekend we spent Saturday up at Willow during their annual winter festival. It was cold! There was a 5k race on Saturday that I did… there were 14 of us and it was...
Changing palate, vegetables, and life
Some notes on wine: I bought another bottle of Black Chook today, actually two bottles. I had this wine first several months ago when I was doing a sampling of Shiraz. I remember liking...
Half of summer
So far I think I’d have to say it has been a decent summer here. Last year, with all the rain, I think many of us that live here were embittered. However, this year...
Dizzy girls
This morning started off a bit scary. When we woke up, Rosa could barely walk. It was like her back legs were giving out, shaking, falling over. I helped her down the stairs, but...
New Year’s resolution???
Yeah, I’m doing great. Here it is January 9th and I haven’t even posted this year. Ahh, but I do have some pictures coming. So far it has been a good year. New Year’s...
