A Very Wet n Windy World Out there!

Those NYO kids came this week and swoosh came the wind and warm weather...down went the snow and out came the slush and puddles of water! The wind is still blowing away -harder than usual. So strongly last night it sounded like those special effects in a horror movie. The kids are having fun in the gym...I have not been able to make it down due to my homework...but my girls have a lot of great pictures which unfortunately are on the other computer.

My christmas wish for now is to NOT have to worry about slipping, or about someone falling through the ice...please Lord bring on the cold and let it snow for Christmas!!

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays everyone! I was wanting to post this before the big turkey day but my internet was a bit off that day. I just wanted to say THANK YOU too all of you for being who you are and what you do in life. Winter is here and holiday season is speedily approaching. The decorating bug has bitten but I am refusing to give into it until I get my assignments done. been hard, its had my kids shaking their heads at my anticipation. The snow has been falling, people out fishing and trapping, kids riding and I am still stuck looking into what I first thought was a great computer course. I cannot WAIT until I get my failing grade for that class as long as I do not need to do research on the internet for hours to answer a one sentence question ever again! I am thankful that we have only a few more weeks of THAT class.

On a lighter note I am determined to complete my biology nutrition labwork now that the Thanksgiving feast is over with. :)) I almost started the three day "all you eat" list the day before Thanksgiving. I have a great family, great big family, with some great cooks who go all out during the holidays...writing the selection alone would give a fitness fanatic a heart attack. I couldn't do that to anyone. Its bad enough that I know its not all that healthy, I don't want to calculate just how much. I will try that for my new year resolution. It was a lot better when I was out doing stuff instead of staying home.

Wolves!!

Ohh My GOODNESS! That was all I could say when we got a phone call from my niece that there was an announcement on Sunday night that the people who were "eeling" downriver heard wolves nearby. I was nervous, the men were excited and the kids were both nervous and excited...what a mixture! We are all on the watch for wolves around from all sides. The Grant Air pilot saw some coming up from the trail to Marshall last weekend, some trappers seen some tracks up around Tuckers Slough, and it is common for a lot to be around the tundra flats area between here and Kalskag. My brother was one of the few who went back down to listen to where they were and his descriptions sent chills up my spine. All I can say is I am glad for the excuse not to have my girls staying out after dark. The news does not stop those that happily go ice fishing and setting fish nets under the ice. My brother got a few fresh fish that I hope to have. Have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy this fresh falling snow!!

My little nephew bringing smiles

My Nephew turned two in August...we didn't catch the really really want to squeeze him one...but this still makes us smile everytime we watch it...hope it brightens your days. Have a great week.

Proof of human's revolving door of evolution

I don't know how many of you have heard the news of the wolves attacking Marshall's dog teams and the later verification that they were rabid. I do not like to magnify another's negative opinion especially when they themselves broadcast themselves so elequently that there is no need to amplify that negativity. However, when someone speaks of another group of people in such bad taste it makes me wonder about the revolving door of hatred toward others. To be fair I must first direct attention to the online comments in Fairbanks News Miner's article on the wolf attack, and the newsperson radio guy on the 18 year old who testified in congress. I do not know, nor do I want to know who it is that asked if the people here were Eskimos living in the 1800's...that is not the point of this blog. The statement in itself shows that somehow we as a people, as a human race have this progress of evolution where we believe we are past racism and blind derogatory distain toward those that are living differently than ourselves. Something happens in our lives - or in the lives of another place- that trample on our version of honor and integrity, and just like that we are back where we started. I was angered when I heard about what was said, because some people still sterotype others and publish these opinions without realizing how barbaric their remarks are. Yes, we natives have social problems as any other race or people. These are not racial issues they are social, economical and personal choices. It makes me sad to think that with each decline of economical recession these types of negativity only get worse, polarizing civilization...as it has for as long as history was written. When things get tough someone out there has to point a finger to another and say they are to blame.

In my ignorance of childhood it was great to believe for a while that our main goal in life was to do what was best for our family, fellow people and the environment we live in such that when we die, we do not leave a stain for our future generations. Today it sounds like such a fairytale...

So good to hear all of your voices!!

WooHOO!! My ED 330 Presentation is finished! I can almost say "FREEDOM!" from the homework grinding mill. I'm so excited! Wish I weren't so tired! I know I know I know I just can't hide it! Okay back to work. I am feeling much better. Halloween was fun, the candy and gum are making me cringe everytime I see one of our kids hovering over their stashes...like I am not peeking to see what kind of treat I might want. I got another biology midterm to do...but celebrating finished and/or new accomplishments really help fuel ongoing assignments. I still have not totally learned how to be an fix-it-all in the boiler department, but I got the boiler to start by bleeding it. Not totally miss independence but nobody can be. It was so great to hear everyone today - all the presenters have such great projects and pictures...totally awesome!!! Can't wait to see everyone else's