Dec 2009 – Love Came Down
Skiing along Eagle River offers a peaceful reprieve to the demands of work and family, especially during the hectic rush of holiday activities. There is a different quality to the river during this season. Ice has silenced the rushing sound of water….
Aug 2009 – Managing Miss Millie
July 2009 – Old-Fashioned Icecream Social Benefits Walker Family
When my two grandsons dipped into a heaping bowl of icecream last Sunday, they weren’t thinking about the reason behind Our Redeemer Lutheran Church’s icecream social. They just enjoyed the whipped cream and sprinkles on top of their sundaes. Could we maybe we could do this every week after the service?
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June 2009 – Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
I have new neighbors and not long ago, we built a fence together. Our horses share a pasture and all is well when they are out grazing on sweet spring grass. However, domestic disputes broke out once the horses returned to the barn at the end of the day.
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May 2009 – Garden Dreaming
April 2009 – Little Horses, Big Mountains and the Hunt of a Lifetime
Even before Jim Kedrowski landed in the mountains of Tajikistan, before he put his sites on a Marco Polo, the world’s largest species of sheep — he knew he was in for an adventure. Kedrowski is a hunting guide and taxidermist from Wasilla who guides by horseback from two hunting camps in the Brooks Range.
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March 2009 – Mind of the Musher
Feb 2009 – Alaska Aglow
When winter’s darkness first descends on Alaska, it has the cozy feel of a comfortable blanket. I tend to breathe a sigh of relief by late September when the summer’s maniacal activities begin to wind down. Frantic fishing, a steady parade of visitors,
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