NEW SAW

Now this is really the way to cut logs..... Thanks Jimbob and Linda

LITTLE COOL

Looking out back North window which gets a little icy when cold....

SUNRISE SUNSET

Everyone is different and more beautiful...........

MYRA HEADS OUT

Myra in the basket for the Airport, catching Stanley into Nome and on to Texas to visit Mother. No more beating the guys in Pinochle
til ya get back......they need a rest to lick their wounds anyway.............

EMPTY PLAYGROUND

Some really cool seats..........................

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Got down to -27 .6 last night, right now at 5pm its -21.3 warming up........
this beautiful bloom doesn't realize how cold it is outside..........

TIME of DAY WHAT DAY???

When your retired and decide to live in a remote area where the road is closed for the winter and the private planes are few and far between you kind of loose track of time and sometimes days . Soooo I got both households clocks that tell us what day it is..........Today we gained 2 minutes of daylight so we are on the way to lighter days Temp today -17 a little wind out of the north....a wee cold but nothin will spoil outside...........

MERRY CHRISTMAS

As we watch another beautiful sunset, Carlie and her new toys, we await the whole town to arrive for Christmas Dinner. We have had a wonderful year and wish all our friends and family a very Merry Christmas
.The temp here is a balmy -5 with the wind out of the NW about 10-15 mph. Keep warm...............

THE STAR

Doug got the star up, will have to take a ride and see how far it can be seen. He got a little of the moon eclipse that was going on when he took shot of my window lights.....

A FEAST

Dan treated all the folks in Council to a Prime Rib (cooked to perfection) dinner last night at his place with (l-r) Doug, Myra, Mike, Jim Blanning, Myself and Dan (Edward took picture) Was a 1st class meal with the Rib, baked potatoes and corn on the cob ( best corn grown) Edward made a great carrot cake for desert and even served it......and can't forget the Hot Toddies that went down very smoothly...Thanks Dan

DEC 21 SHORTEST DAY

12/21/2010 Moon going down over Mt Mordaunt at 10:48 AM. Sun rising at 12:20 PM and setting at 3:15 PM. Temp was around 5 above. The snow makes it so light when the moon is full, thats Myra taking picture of the moon setting. In a couple days we will start gaining some daylight like 2 or 3 minutes everyday,and evetually have all daylight.Right now its -10 with a wind so feels very cold.

DECORATING TIME

Getting a Christmas tree from down off the runway was a warm 12 above and light snow. Then home to decorate the house with lights. Warmed up to 19.4 above today WOW a heat wave.

NEW FLAGS

New Flags getting a nice brisk NW wind to start the beautiful -18 day.

CAT TRAIN

Ben Stevens & crew taking a load of mining equipment from Ophir to Gold Bottom. Sterling Buffas was one of the crew stopped long enough to pose for picture. Pretty cold day was a little windy and about -5. On the way back Doug got the moon coming up over Mount Mordaunt(also known as Candy mountain because on top under a large rock there is a jar of candy and paper to write your name on.) Holidays almost here,tomorrow we get some White Spruce boughs to make some door hangings.Hope your getting ready for the Holidays faster than I am.........

WONDERFUL WEATHER

Still running water so you know temps have been pretty warm. Pretty reflection in Dr Stangs cabin window of river.Today got up to 15, bright sunshine for the three hours we have it. A group of three came in from Nome yesterday first folks in 2 weeks . Got some mail and packages which was real bonus. Baked for Pinochle tonight Choco chip and Lemon craisin Amish bread.

WE GOT SNOW !!!

It started yesterday and we got 8-10 inches overnight is absolutely beautiful and fluffy. A warm 20 outside and not a breath of wind right this instant....

CARLIES NEW SPOT

Moved the couch by the window so now Carlie can lay down and keep watch over everything.

NIUKLUK ICE FISHING

Dan, Doug and Mike went Fishing Saturday and got a mess of Trout and Grayling. You can't get any fresher and flash frozen than this.

THANKSGIVING

Day started with this beautiful sunrise and ended with a good turkey dinner with everyone in Council.

WE MISSED WINTER ??

Lovely afternoon with river running more and more, two guys from White Mountain made it 6 miles from Council and had to turn around. Just not winter and snowmachine country yet. Temp still in 30's and rain today, not the winter we had imagined so far.

SNOW

YEA we are getting some snow really beautiful on the trees and really warm today. 34 at our house, doesn;t bother Carlie she and her big red dog take a snooze.......

Couldn't get a picture to down load today maybe because of the high winds we are having??? We are having a heat wave 33 degrees with no snow almost rain.........Storm warning until 9 tonight so will stay inside and put another log in the fire. Doug put up a 75/80 meter antenna (long wire 114 feet long and 30 feet high) last week, works like a charm talked all around Alaska , California, Washington State last night. Any HAMS interested its 3.933 at 9:00 Alaska time, its not a Net but a group of HAMS that meet nightly to make contacts, share stories and discuss techinical items. The Name is THE MOTLEY GROUP. Doug just came in from splitting wood so will get him some hot soup.

WHERE IS THE RICE ?

Here comes the sun and the Camp Robbers. They sure like the rice we cook for them, especially if they come before it freezes which doesn't take long at -3 today......Clear and cold..wind out of WNW about 10-15 mph.......