Category Archives: Alaska

Days pass, and now a heat wave

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Old Woman

April 28: When we arrived 4 weeks ago the snow was almost waist deep and we had to shovel our way to our house. Night temperatures were from 15 below to the teens, daytime highs in the teens or low … Continue reading →

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Subsistence living?

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Old Woman

When I started writing this I thought I was asking the question “Should a subsistence lifestyle be subsidized by society?” I began to realize that first I had to ask the question, “What is a subsistence lifestyle?” I have been … Continue reading →

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