MORE PHOTOS

Before leaving the cabin, I took a walk about on my property to share with you what's going on. My property consist of many old growth trees, some range in diameter of 12-24".

Many of these trees grow Fungus

Here are some flowers growing around the cabin

As you can see, the ferns grow big and plentiful here. I like the ferns but, they have a tendency to take over and I will have to get rid of some around the cabin. The problem with these are, they cover the ground so much, the ground stays damp from the rain and can't dry up. This breeds mosquitoes.

Unfortunately, a Chickadee committed suicide by ramming into my window. R.I.P. little guy.

I got the cabin set up to cook

I forgot that I brought out some freeze dried meals awhile back, I know it doesn't look that appealing but, it didn't taste bad at all. All you do is, add 2 cups boiling water to the pkg. stir and close for 10 min. and dinner.

Don't it look tasty, LOL.

Randy is here to pick me up and loading the plane.

Taking off

The landscape on the trip back, my property.

and last but not least, my buddy, RANDY who makes it possible to take these photos.

I hope you all enjoy these photos. My next trip out will be around July 1st and I will be the the whole month and will blog from there. Take care and enjoy.

Back at the cabin

Hi everyone, a few of you were wondering where I was. Sorry for not answering your comments.  As far as my health issues, the specialists seems to think I am fine so, I am going along with that and not worry about anything and go on being me.

Yep, I'm back at the cabin and have been here since Monday 6/5. When I arrived, it was raining but not to bad.  When we landed at the beach, to our surprise it very wet from the snow and the rains.  It turned into Muskeg which is like walking on sponges submerged in water. I had to walk about 100 feet to get to dry land.  As I was hauling stuff in the sled, I fell a few times and got soaking wet.  Randy unloaded and took off, he didn't want any part of it, LOL.  When I got everything to the cabin, I started a small fire to dry everything. I pretty much sat inside and drank coffee. Despite all that, I didn't let it bother me.

 Woke up about 3:40 am and this is what I saw.

Waking up to such beauty, you don't want to go back to sleep, I was so tired, I did. Tuesday morning, I woke up about 8 am (yes, I did sleep in). I made coffee and breakfast.

Powdered Scrambled eggs

Eggs and sausage, a good hearty breakfast

I spent Tuesday and Wednesday cutting small trees that blocked the view some.

It was a job cutting them all by hand but, rewarding.

After the tree cutting on Tuesday, I was sitting in the cabin having coffee and I noticed a brown spot across the lake.

That was a very nice surprise. Wednesday as I was having coffee, surprise again, not sure if it was the same moose or a different one but, I'm thinking the same going back.

Here it's looking up as a plane was flying overhead.

On Wednesday, I was treated to another surprise, I walked down towards the lake and there was a swan.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Mount Denali was out in all her glory and I feel so honored to have my cabin here to view it.

Today I walked around the property a bit and found these flowers growing. 
                                                          ROSEHIP

Here are a couple of trees with nice Burls growing on them. There are plenty on my property.

Here is a tree that will have to be cut down soon. I will do it late Fall or this a Winter.

I brought my generator from my town cabin and when I get back, I will buy a new one.

I was pleased to see Starlings, it is fun to watch them flying and dive bombing after mosquitoes. They are hard to film. One did land on a dead tree.

Resting with a cup of coffee

Well my friends, I hope you enjoy this post, I will go to town tomorrow to take care of some things. There will be more times like this one soon. Stay tuned. Thanks.

I Remember

                                                          IN MEMORY

                                                 U.S.S. OZBOURN DD846
                                                           
                                                                 

12/4/1967

IN MEMORY OF

RAYMOND CORK

ED O'BRIAN

On this date, my 2 best friends and shipmates were killed in action  off the coast of North Vietnam while handling shells for the after gun mount in support of a SPECIAL FORCES compound being overrun by North Vietnamese regulars and Viet Cong forces.

While providing gunfire support, we came under fire of 81mm mortar shells. Close to 200 rounds bracketed our ship with one round going through the deck and exploding in the handling room where Robert and Ed  was stationed.  We were also hit in the electronics room where 3 were wounded and took 2 rounds in our Anti Submarine rocket launcher starting a fire. We also took some rounds in and near the water line. Despite all this, we remained online and along with U.S. Navy fighter planes, we prevented the enemy from overtaking the Special Forces camp.

"ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL"

Ed and Robert will always be in my memory

ANCHORS AWAY MY FRIENDS

Another setback

Hi everyone, when it rains, it pours. A few months ago, I noticed very small tremors in my body, within the last 3 months they progressed more and more. I decided to visit my doctor and she examined me and decided I needed to see a specialist. Last Wednesday I had an appt. at the Brain Center where they gave me an MRI Cervical Spine Impression and an MRI Brain Impression. The first one showed I have multiple disc herniation's and degenerative changes.  The worst is in the C5 and C6 level where a disc herniation presses against the Spine.

The Brain scan discovered some white matter foci of increased T2 signal, which means one of them has an orientation consistent with minimal manifestation of Multiple Sclerosis.

It's a lot to take in, I have an appt. next Wednesday with a specialist to determine surgery procedure. This is putting all my plans this Summer on hold. Depending on the results, I may have to make some life changes. I do have a lot going through my mind. I will keep all of you updated.

Thanks for being there and take care