Alaskan's Journal

[Bruce]

I try...where'd I use it last?

That works only if I last used something in the past hour or so. Don't recall when I last used the radio hearing protectors. DW looked around the house and on the porch. No go. I cleaned up in the barn workshop, no go. Even looked under all the tarps covering the equipment, including those I used yesterday.

 

[Alaskan]

That works only if I last used something in the past hour or so. Don't recall when I last used the radio hearing protectors. DW looked around the house and on the porch. No go. I cleaned up in the barn workshop, no go. Even looked under all the tarps covering the equipment, including those I used yesterday.

Did you look in the freezer next to to ice cream?

 

[TXMissy]

I am in Alaska...yeah, like my name, but at the bottom of the Kenai Peninsula, close to Homer, the "banana belt" of Alaska (not to be confused with the rainforest of Alaska, which is warmer).

Latitude 59!

I get lots of strong wind gusts, and high humidity since I am on the coast. That toasty water from Japan keeps the temps moderate...cool in summer and warm (relatively) in the winter.

I am married, with 5 kids, all boys. Eldest is 18, almost 19, and youngest just turned 9. Eldest is going to the local community college, so still at home. All kids are/were honeschooled.

We have chickens (a bunch of coops and breeds, bantam and standard), ducks (only muscovy), and 3 milk goats (Mocha, Feta, and Mozzie).

Mozzie is a Saanan x Nigerian DwarF

Mocha is 3/4 Nubian and 1/4 Boar

Feta is full Saanan

I built the duck coop and bantam coop myself.

I am 7th generation Texan, 6th generation rancher ...my sister has the home place. I moved to Alaska to get away from the crowds.

I studied ranching in college, bachelor's and masters.

But what I do now is just to give the kids chores, and have good wholesome food for them to eat.


OK... there where a bunch more questions on that list...but now I am pooped!

Wow! That is awesome. I did not know you are also a Texan. What a huge change, from Texas to Alaska. And no wonder you are such a great help, having degrees in ranching. I wish I would have done that. Anyway. Thank you for always being so helpful.

 

[TXMissy]

pictures huh? I need to take some recent ones...

We are starting to do fall clean-up. Getting all of the outside junk put away and cleaned up. We are STILL having trouble with the giants getting into the duck pen and eating their feed...yeah, yeah...but the giants haven't died yet (or shown any sign of bloat). We keep thinking we have it fixed up enough...then they get in again.

pictures :

From this past spring, looking up from the front door. dog and two bucklings.
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my 3 does in the barn
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They are so cute!

 

[Alaskan]

They are so cute!

Why thank you!

Goat kids are incredibly cute!

 

[TXMissy]

Why thank you!

Goat kids are incredibly cute!

I absolutely agree! I have one and he is the best thing ever. Makes me want more!

 

[Alaskan]

I absolutely agree! I have one and he is the best thing ever. Makes me want more!

When they start bouncing on everything, they are even cuter.

 

[TXMissy]

My little guy is just over a week. He bounces around but not on anything yet, however he does like to flirt with my dog and it's hilarious.

 

[Alaskan]

Drove up to Anchorage for cataract surgery...


It was dark... and so cold that rear windows were iced over... so eventhough I was a passenger....

No photos!!!!!

Stupid cold... -F. -3 to -13.

So... here are photos from years past... all fall shots...

 

[Bruce]

I got confused somewhere, I thought it was your spouse that had the vision problems?

Anyway, I'm sure things will improve quite a bit after surgery.