Walking the Curb without a Net

[gruntlabor]

Have you lived in Alaska for your whole life?

Yes, except for brief periods here and there. I was born in Kodiak, have lived in a number of places across the state. Based here in this house since 1967.

 

[katlupe]

Now I understand why you didn't leave your house more often. Living in Alaska is different from other places. I would love for you to tell us more about your life there.

 

[gruntlabor]

Now I understand why you didn't leave your house more often. Living in Alaska is different from other places. I would love for you to tell us more about your life there.

I will. I learning about your life too, Kat.

 

[gruntlabor]

No snow yet, and mild temperatures, about 28 degrees this morning. I remember many cold Halloweens, one that was 29 below.
Happy Halloween.

**Memento Hunting**
Blood and bones and eyeballs
Zombies and witches and wolf calls,
Two ghosts and a cat
An owl and a bat
Will never fit into my catchalls.

 

[RadishRose]

No snow yet, and mild temperatures, about 28 degrees this morning. I remember many cold Halloweens, one that was 29 below.
Happy Halloween.

**Memento Hunting**
Blood and bones and eyeballs
Zombies and witches and wolf calls,
Two ghosts and a cat
An owl and a bat
Will never fit into my catchalls.

Sometimes I wonder and marvel at your life up there in the cold. Guess you're used to it by now. Somehow, it seems cozy to me to be snowed in, but in reality I know not everyone can cope with it over time.

What are your secrets @gruntlabor ?

 

[katlupe]

I was so happy to see you posted! Yes, tell us your secrets of Alaska life. Especially when it is dark all day and night. I hate night time so I don't think I would do very well then.

 

[CallMeKate]

I was so happy to see you posted! Yes, tell us your secrets of Alaska life. Especially when it is dark all day and night. I hate night time so I don't think I would do very well then.

I'm just the opposite... I like standard time when it gets dark at 4:30... maybe I'm a secret vampire?

 

[katlupe]

I'm just the opposite... I like standard time when it gets dark at 4:30... maybe I'm a secret vampire?

I go to bed early so it will hurry up and be morning. I don't mind it being dark in the morning because I love "first light".

 

[gruntlabor]

Sometimes I wonder and marvel at your life up there in the cold. Guess you're used to it by now. Somehow, it seems cozy to me to be snowed in, but in reality I know not everyone can cope with it over time.
What are your secrets @gruntlabor[/B] ?

lol no secrets, RadishRose, my only secrets are shady ones --JUST KIDDING! No shady ones either.

 

[gruntlabor]

I was so happy to see you posted! Yes, tell us your secrets of Alaska life. Especially when it is dark all day and night. I hate night time so I don't think I would do very well then.

You would do fine, Katlupe, you are so resiliant! I turn on lots of lights and cuddle up with books, computer, and TV. Summertime is chaos. Winter is rest time. Rest and recovery.

 

[gruntlabor]

. I like standard time when it gets dark at 4:30... maybe I'm a secret vampire?

lol, no you're not.

 

[gruntlabor]

So suddenly we have the fifth snowiest October on record, 22 inches in the last week. It's early on to be worrying about collapsing roofs. Temperatures are mild, of course.
The good news is that I have only two months to wait until the days begin lengthening again.

** "Nobody loves me, and my hands are cold."
"God loves you and you can sit on your hands." **

 

[Jules]

The power of positive thinking.

The good news is that I have only two months to wait until the days begin lengthening again.

I was looking outside and thinking that I have two more months of days being darker before I celebrate them getting brighter. I don’t deal well with winter.

 

[gruntlabor]

The power of positive thinking.


I was looking outside and thinking that I have two more months of days being darker before I celebrate them getting brighter. I don’t deal well with winter.

Nor do I, but it helps to have friends to share things and brighten the days.

 

[gruntlabor]

All quiet here on the front despite rumors that the Indians have been stirred up.
We (me and the mice) have been enjoying mild weather.
I haven't started the car since October 19, I really need to do that but my legs are weaker than usual so am putting it off.
Have been cooking everything from scratch, no ready-made foods for me, hopefully. I'm trying new recipes for homemade crackers. I think either croutons or charred sourdough crepes are my best bet though.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYBODY!

**Crusty Old Curmudgeon grumbling over his Thanksgiving dinner: .. prices through the roof! .. mumbling.. fish and game! .. growling.. taxes! .. shouting .. damn crazy drivers! ..

Sassy Grandkid: But Grandpa, you should be thankful on Thanksgiving Day! You're lucky you weren't born --

Crusty Old Curmudgeon shaking his fork: DON'T give me that lucky-to-be-born-here crap. We paid dearly. We ate bullets and sweated blood for this country, by God and we built --

Sassy Grandkid shaking his head and interrupting: No, Grandpa, I was gonna say, you're lucky you weren't born a dog.**

 

[CallMeKate]

I'm sorry to hear about the legs and I hope it's better for you real soon.
Scratch cooking is the absolute best!