Big changes coming and BIG NEWS

 Hi everyone, good to be on the mend and life is getting better. I am going to be making lots of changes in my surroundings and my personal life. I have decided to start getting back to my old ways and will finish up the cabin work here and finish the ground work as well.
 
 I have a few projects I need to get done here in the town cabin. So I will be working hard every day and will post as much as I can to keep everyone who stuck with me and hopefully new friends. I don't think you will be disappointed. I've sort of had an awakening and it's pretty much due to watching YouTube.

 I have spent much time watching people on YouTube doing what I have done years ago up until I retired. I actually think that my retirement played a big part in my life of being the outdoor person I was. I don't mind telling you that, I miss those days so much that, watching these YouTube channels kinda got me teary eyed at times.

 When things start happening, you will noticed the big change and I'm pretty sure you will approve. The days have been beautiful here, nice and Sunny and cool making it pleasant to work in. I have the inside of the cabin pretty much done and I think you will like it. This is another thing that has awoken me. The cabin is becoming the cozy little cabin I want.

 I am going to start a garden again which I have missed greatly. I had always looked forward to harvesting what I had grown to put on my table. Oh yeah! I plan to do more cooking and baking as well. I just want the old My Alaska Way of Living to return. Now, I know this is a lot to do but, there is a very good reason for doing this.

           BIG NEWS
Are you ready for this? Are you sitting down, Are you biting your finger nails? OK! OK! My big news is the reason I have decided to put all this work into the cabin. Next Winter, I plan to move out to my remote cabin and start working on it more making it bigger and better but, not to much bigger, lol. Start doing some clearing out there and I have been building a walkway and dock for my lake and I plan on building a few out buildings as well. I am toying with the idea of moving out there and use the town cabin for when I come to town.

 Why this change you ask? I'm 72 years old and the fact is, after 70 you are never to sure how much longer you have and whatever that number for me is. I want to enjoy the time I have left doing exactly what I love to do. Quite frankly, living on the road system isn't all that it's cracked up to be, LOL. No offense, it's me. This is what I did most of my life living in remote areas and enjoying Nature and Wildlife without any interruptions.

 Geeze, I can feel a tear in my eyes already thinking about it. It's time to man up and stop feeling sorry for myself and heal myself naturally. Living out there and keeping busy mentally and physically is the answer. I hope this will bring a little more excitement into your world to watch a caterpillar turn into a butterfly, LOL. OK! That was a little nutty. I'm running out of things to say for now but, stay tuned  for more. Take care and stay safe.

Breakup 2020

Hi folks, it's that time of the year when everything becomes wet and dirty and things start turning up I couldn't find. We have been having some sunny days but, now it is raining and has for 2 days. can't get nothing done when it rains. I did get some work in though. Tonight's dinner was ground Moose and sweet peppers, it was pretty good.

Here are some shots around the cabin where the snow is melting and I did some shoveling.

It's really ugly dirty out there. You can see my Ford Ranger peeking through.

                My trailer coming out of a deep sleep

The generator shed and outhouse had accumulated 6 ft. on the roofs, tells you how well I built them

This was the small sun tent I had bought and forgot to take down the 1st night of the big snowfall.

as you can see, got the 6x6 shoveled out although, needs more shoveling to drive it out.

Well, I did get my new empty living room furnished, I bought a Leather Boy Couch and recliner in a nice light brown leather for a $150. I think that is a good deal.

The couch and chair are very comfortable but, the chair I really like. It has these little wings by the top so, when I fall asleep, my head doesn't end up on my shoulders and I don't get a headache. LOL

That's it for now, I will be doing more work inside on the walls. I for got, I also painted the floor and rearranged the carpet and took out the vinyl. You can see the carpet above.

            I hope you enjoy, take care and see ya soon.

It's about time, EH? Part 3 finally

Ok, well, I decided to save the best for last and I know you will enjoy this. I wanted to show the outside.

                              Moose poop outside my back door.

                       I've always wanted a back door for emergencies

                           This is how my living room looks like now

                            It's pretty messy and bare at the moment.

My plan for the living room area is to pull all the nails and screws, patch the holes, wash the walls and repaint. I am looking at a different color, just haven't chose one yet. I also, plan on pulling up the old vinyl and the carpet and either paint the floor and lay down a center rug or something else. Once this is all done, I will buy newer furniture for a rustic look. Ideas are welcomed.

Ok, now for the big surprise and I know this will knock your socks off. I drove to Palmer to pick something off of Craigslist and came home with more than I bargained for.

                                                   TA DA!

                                               Meet "SPOTS"

Yes, he is a Karelian Bear dog, 1 1/2 years old. While I was at this persons house, they asked if I would be interested in a young dog, I said, maybe. Well they opened the inside door to the garage and it was very dark in there and I heard this noise coming at me and it was this dog. He bypassed the people and straight for me. They said his name was Beam and it was their sons dog but, the son ended up incarcerated for a very long time and the family didn't want the dog. I figured, I was rescuing him and brought him home with me. I changed his name to "SPOTS" because, of his spots.

                That's a dish towel I tied in a knot and it's his  favorite toy.

Spots is quite intelligent, I've had him a couple of months now and he has learned to heal, sit, shake, lay down, come and go.

He likes this snow pile by the solar panels so, he can keep an eye out for Moose and rabbits out back.

And this spot out front to watch the road for vehicles and other animals.

I guess this will do it for now, hope you enjoy. Today it is Sunny, windy and about 36 degrees, perfect. Everyone, please stay safe out there and practice safe distancing. Take care

It's about time, EH? Part 2

Here it is, the second part and I think you will like this one. The first thing is, I finished the addition and now have a kitchen.

That is pretty much the new kitchen I think I should have added a couple more feet to it but, it will work. It's getting late so, I will add a 3rd part tomorrow. Hope you enjoy.

It's about time, EH?.....Part 1

 Hi all, well it's that time to get back into the swing of things. I've had a whole lot going on for quite awhile, some good, some bad. My bad days come and go, I received a letter from the Veterans Administration acknowledging my exposure to Agent Orange Which means that all my illnesses are a result of exposure. So, I will just keep taking my medications as prescribed and I was sent to a Mental Evaluation Specialist who gave me a 7 hr. examination and determined that my PTSD has worsened. So that I pretty much have to work on myself including two mental specialist. I will see one every week and one once a month. So, that is the jist of it.

               The Winter has really been a hard one, lots of cold weather

                It actually got down to -38 but, I couldn't find that photo.

This Winter was a rough one, much worse and more snow than the previous Winter.

             Hard at work, not really. This snowblower made clearing a lot easier.

              See how the snow piled up from the shop right to the porch?

                  This is the one side that faces the back of the property. You can't even tell where the bottom of my solar panels stop.

                             Same side, just a view from farther away.

                                This is the side facing the road.

                                 This is the back of my shop

The far left hump is my Ford Ranger p/u and the closer left hump is my trailer.

                 How can I forget the generator shed and outhouse? LOL

The company that the Borough contracted with to plow did a lousy job so, my neighbor down the road decided to widen our road more.

        Yes, the moose have been coming back but mostly at night to sleep.

Ok, I think that will do it for now. Tomorrow afternoon sometime will be part 2, I wanted to save the best for last. I promise you will enjoy it.

New Post coming

Hi everyone, just letting you know, a new post is coming Saturday morning and I promise it will be good. I'm hoping to get it out early. So hope you all come to visit. Thanks