WE HAD IT ALL..........

Winding down here everyone is pulling out, Myra off to see her Mom in Texas,then back to Nome to work for the winter, Patricia and friend Josh who have been visiting for 10 days from Oregon are going back to school. Mike, Lady and Nemo will stay on for another 3 weeks or so then they hit the trail for Oregon. Art, Kenny and Mr. Clinton (Fritz) took off today for Anchorage. Jeanette went a couple weeks ago to help babysit Grandkids.Across the river The Davenas left last week, Coyles are right behind us,and Lanes have left also. All left  here live in Nome so they stay until the road closes... We head out for Anchorage, Fairbanks then Oregon on the 27th. it has been a great year, now when we are rocking in our chairs we will be able  say, WE DID IT..........Thanks to everyone that followed us on the Blog, made comments, sent emails, care packages etc....you made our year........If you have anything, any place, any dream you want to accomplish in this world  DO IT NOW....... Thanks for Sharing Our Year. Doug, Claudi & Carlie

Last chance to sit by my Moose full of Lupine before everything freezes.......

Doug finishing roof and checking to make sure "Jack" the side by side will fit in for the winter............

Green House...2 up 2 to go......Thanks for all who helped.....

Natures Beauty.............

Pats oldest son  Elmer from Florida..........

After a overnight visit and a hot Domino game they leave for the trip to Nome......

Brother Pat came for a visit this week.......

Guess Who?????? One starts with a S one starts with a C.  My Cloud 9 girls.....

REFLECTION

BACK TO THE GARDEN

Lettuce gone to seed arn't the flowers pretty.........

One of my Kolrabi they really grew large and yummy this year.........

UP TO THE DREDGE

Stan had use of some wheels that gave us some relief from walking.....almost 3 miles up from the River.......

Dougs Dad helped move this dredge up in the mid 1930's he thinks it came from the Bluff area.....Doug, Jeanette, Art and myself in front......

The back of the old gal is worse shape as you can see..........

UP THE FISH RIVER IN BEAR COUNTRY

Bow hunters got this one that had been in several fights and was pretty beat up.

Beautiful view from Danny & Louans at Aggie Creek......

DOWN THE NIUKLUK

SUNSET 11:21 PM

Getting dark at night now, no more midnight sun............

BLOOMS

Across the deck and down the stairs flowers everywhere............

WISHING WELL

Nasturtiums in bloom..........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL

Wills 27th Birthday with Kiyler helping him blow out his candles.......

FISHING ON THE FISH RIVER

FISH RIVER PIKE SLOUGH

BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS

YEARLY DINNER

Melsing was a little higher this year. Linda drowned her machine out in this crossing, ther are some 20 some places you cross on the way to a Great Lasanga feast.........

EARLY MORNING

This was at 3 am, going to be another pretty day..................

PRODUCE

Lots of tomatos this year and first Spagetti Squash

SUMMER

New stairs to boat and visit from Grandaughter Sydney.....

1ST RIPE ONE

June 16th ate our first tomato mmmmmm good nothin like you get in the stores...........

ARTS NEW TOY

Art being pulled over on a trailor with his new Artic Cat 650 Prowler a couple weeks ago..........

YOUNG GRAY JAY

NEW TOY

Doug takes Mike for a ride in his Birthday present a Polaris Ranger side by side......

EARLY MORNING