Category Archives: Day to day

A shopping trip to Fairbanks

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Old Woman

On Friday we went to Fairbanks.  We left at 9 in the morning, after putting together what we needed for an overnight stay.  We didn’t have a fire in the wood stove that morning, and Jerry turned off the well … Continue reading →

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Mah Jongg and social life

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Old Woman

On Sunday evening Jerry drove me to Mah Jongg. He doesn’t trust me to drive the truck on snowy roads where there is little room to turn around. The game was at Dana’s house, where inside it was warm and … Continue reading →

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Sled dogs and poodles

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Old Woman

We couldn’t drive our truck up to the house until the driveway was plowed. In the meantime it was parked across the road along with 5 trucks belonging to dog mushers, here for the “Spring Festival” in Tanana. Joee Redington, … Continue reading →

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Away to the north

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Old Woman

I’m on my way, won’t be back for many a day.    Life is not perfect.  The house is not as clean and tidy as I wish.  I will certainly have forgotten things which I would regard as essential.  I … Continue reading →

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Getting ready to go to Alaska

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Old Woman

Jerry discovered the Rubaiyat.  We were talking about what to take to Alaska in the way of food, and for starters came up with bread and wine.  I quoted Omar, “A book of verse beneath the bough, a jug of … Continue reading →

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Showing Deborah my world

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Old Woman

One of my favorite cousins, Deborah, just visited.  She was only with me for 2 days, but I put a lot of effort into preparing, and my whole attention was riveted on her while she was here.  She came with … Continue reading →

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I’m still here

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Old Woman

I’m here.  I haven’t forgotten my blog and my blog friends.  I am just busy.   My dear cousin Deborah has been visiting with her “boyfriend”.  The quotation marks are because it’s difficult to know what to call that sort … Continue reading →

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Visiting Steve

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Old Woman

I started writing this on my birthday trip to visit my son, Steve, who lives in Charleston, South Carolina. I was 77 last Sunday. Three weeks ago my son was 56. He is still a surprise, a worry and a … Continue reading →

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I was going to say something else, but what was it?

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Old Woman

Jerry and I lost a day last week.  That’s what happens when you get old and don’t have a job to do.  Here’s how we discovered the loss.  Jerry got an email from a friend in Arizona asking whether we had … Continue reading →

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The levee and other island trivia

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Old Woman

Two days ago we were walking the poodles in the rain and Jud, who lives up the road from us, drove past.  He was coming home from work early because there are floods all over Bellingham.  It’s a long round … Continue reading →

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