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Dogs of the outside world. Anchorage Daily News: Think sled-dog racing is fading? In Alaska’s mushing-crazy Kuskokwim Delta, it’s booming, Herz, Northern Journal, KYUK Public Media, February 13, 2025. ~~~ Jasmine was picky about her water. We changed it often. This was understandable. Her drinking habits were such that her water would get grungy afterContinue reading “Minion, My Water Is Icky, Life With Dog”

Awareness of the outside world. Sewage problems. Got tank pumped out. This includes bringing over a large vacuum truck and people to run it, uncovering and draining tank, and then driving the result 20+ miles away to be dropped off at the appropriate sewage treatment plant. I consider the ability to flush a toilet andContinue reading “Turn Up The Heat”

Awareness of the outside world. I’m not ignoring the news of the nation. It’s hard to take. It’s hard to know what to say. Most of all, we’re all hearing it in real time and I have nothing to add. ~~~ Rodney’s brain froze in the cold last week. Our daily walk is a seriesContinue reading “Rodney’s Position in The Parade, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world, local version. Last night’s low was above freezing. Yay. Crossing fingers that this weekend was the last time to drain the barn water for a while. Bring on the warm! ~~~ We give nicknames to horses. Have you ever had a horse give you a nickname? Milton calls me Chuckie.Continue reading “Horse Nickname”

Books of the outside world. “Explore the wonderful collection of rare books, manuscripts, zines, and artists’ books from Temple’s Special Collections Research Center. Each week, via Zoom, scholars from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture will open a different artifact from the collection, flip through its pages, and share the knowledge within. This virtualContinue reading “Two More Covers, Book Making Class #3, Take 2”

📺 🏴󠁵󠁳󠁡󠁫󠁿 📺 Writer: Hello, Muse. I cannot overSTATE how happy I am to be with you once again. Muse: Hello? Writer: I would be devaSTATEd if we could not share this time together. Muse: Do you have something to tell me? Are you trying to make a STATEment? Writer (chuckles): Sometimes I amuse evenContinue reading “When You Can’t Go, Muse and the Alaska Made For TV Movie, Fiction”

Photos of the outside world. Alaska Magazine: 2024 Photo Contest Sponsored by Alaska Airlines. ~~~ Alaska in Alabama. Alaska Avenue, Leeds. Alaska Drive, Hueytown. Alaska Street, Gadsden. Any Alaska near you? [Searching For Alaska] Technical Details Phone Camera Currently ettending UChicago Graham School, Alaska: Indigenous, Russian, American. Onwards!Katherine