Visitors

Good morning  everyone. It's a pleasant Sunday morning, got up about 6:30 am. Made coffee and then breakfast. Egg and hashbrowns.

It's a bit chilly outside and toasty inside.

Nice bright morning 

In one of my previous post, I showed you a new fancy woodstove I bought.

Well, I just couldn't get to liking it so, I brought my old one back in and it looks natual and belongs.

Now, here is a lesson I learned the other night. Never pick a fight with an arm load of firewood. It was dark, I went out, loaded my arm up with firewood, as I turned there was ice under the snow. I tripped and fell and the wood attacked me.

LOL, I sure will be careful the next time.

Now for the visitors,  yesterday morning,  I was sitting having coffee as my car was warming up to go to town. A shadow caught my eye, it turned out to be a moose calf. What a surprise. I grabbed my phone and took these photos.

As I started out the door to go to town, I noticed movement out my kitchen window. It was the calf and the momma.

It looked like they were going to be there for awhile so, I went out to brush snow off my car and momma decided to check me out.

She came within 3 ft. of my car and figured I wasn't a threat and went back to eating.

Yes, that is a tracking collar on her. Well, that's about it. Enjoy.

MORE STUFF

Good morning everyone, good to be posting again. I will start off with breakfast this morning. 2 eggs on toast.

I hope you will enjoy this post, lots of changes. To start off, I bought a couch that becomes a bed, I bought it from an elderly German women who shipped here from germany. It has storage under the seat.

It's very comfortable but, a busy design so, I put a cover on it.

I did a little more remodeling. Remember my shower? Gone.

I took the work bench out of the Arctic entry and installed a shower. I got the shower base free.

I added a few more things. I didn't really care for the tall table and stools.

Last but not least, I bought this 2 place trailer, $1500, great deal to transport my Arctic cat snowmachine

AND my 2018 Polaris Indy 550 LXT

This machine is like driving a BMW. Hope you enjoy. Take care.

Howdy friends

I'm sure you wondering where I have been and what I was doing. Well, I pretty much haven't been anywhere except to town and back. I do have some new things going on. First, breakfast this morning.

I have a few additions to my town cabin. I decided to go solar

I decided to go with one 300w panel to see how it works. I also bought a solar charge controller. 

I hooked it up to my battery bank of 3 12v batteries and my 1000w inverter.

So far it is working even on overcast days, which we have plenty of.

As you can see, we got plenty of snow.

Another new addition is a wood shed using free railroad ties and pallets. Haven't put the top on yet, got lazy.

I will add one more new thing, I bought a 1993 Polaris 6x6. This really saved a lot of work for me which I will explain in my next post.

Well, this will be enough for today. So, hope you enjoy this post and wishing you all a very

HAPPY NEW YEAR

HI ALL

Just wanted to let you all know I am still functioning and was taking a break, a much needed one. A lot has been going on. I wish all of you and your families a great Christmas and lots of food. Hopefully, you can share with those less fortunate. I will do a more complete post right after Christmas.  Until then, enjoy yourselves. Take care

Sad news

Yesterday, I received news that my friend and former employer passed away due to a Hemorrogic Stroke. Kirk is the type of person who is a true Alaskan and outdoor man. We had many, many good and fun times. He is an iconic figure in the Alaska bush pilot world and ran a first class lodge. We spent many days and nights talking about Alaska and our experiences. I will miss him very much.

          Goodbye "Captain"
                         

"Capt. Kirk

1944 - 2017

R.I.P.

KEEP YOUR WINGS HIGH

Things going on.

Hi folks, well,, not a whole lot going on. The weather has been rainy and the last couple of days, pretty sunny and warm. Been working on a new project and just finished it. I built a small couch or as some of you say, love seat. I call it a "no love seat, lol".

The end result, I just need to get a cover for the foam cushions.

I bought this recliner at Value village for $20.

I changed the cabin around for the last time, got it the way I want it now.

I moved my batteries and inverter out to the arctic entry.

I finished stocking my pantry.

Saturday, yesterday, I drove to Anchorage 85 miles away and bought this 1993 Ford Ranger extended cab for $750.

It runs great, has 220,000 and the tires have lots of tread and a 4 cyl. engine. Yes, I still have my car. That's pretty much it for now. Hope to have another post soon. Take care