A Note Card Party

  I'm joining my friend Vee  for her Note Card Party today.

I've chosen the seasons as my theme. This photo

is from my spring chives-last year.

Summer shot of my beloved Lake Superior.

A Fall scene on the drive to our home.

And winter on the Gitche Gumee.

If you'd like to see what beautiful Note Cards the other

'partiers' have come up with, be sure to hop over to Vee's.

Happy Tuesday!









Wildlife Sightings

Yesterday Tim drove me to the Alaskan border for a Mother's Day dinner

at Buckshot Betty's. We know the owner from our very first trip out here six years ago.

On the way there we saw a moose, an eagle, and a grizzly on our way home.

I didn't have the camera with me, of course!

Today we went to Whitehorse (I hurt my back and had to see a chiropractor).

On the way there we again saw a grizzly and elk also. This time I had the

camera, but was in too much pain to care whether I got a photo, or not!

But as luck would have it, on the way back while driving around Kluane Lake,

we came upon a 'blond' bear. This time I was ready. I had my camera out-

husband jumped out of the car to take a picture and it wouldn't work.  Now

this is the camera I was supposed to have replaced on our way out here.

But I had it set in my mind that I was going to buy only one certain camera,

and since I didn't find that camera, I bought none. Needless to say there was

a little Xo&#@X being said over missing that blond bear, because they

are rather rare you know. Even in the Yukon.Well, I am exaggerating about the words that were expressed. Hubby didn't really say them-but I felt he

 was thinking them. So next trip in town I will be coming home with some

type of a new camera.

There has been so much going on  the last couple of weeks.

But I'll save it for another post-I don't want to get too

lengthy here.

I'm sorry I haven't been able to visit as much as I would like to.

Now that we have clientele at the resort the owner has no choice

but to turn on the wi-fi. Hopefully I can pop by more regularly

again now.

Wishing you  all a good week,

Thrift Shopping in Whitehorse

  I think I forgot to mention that I went thrift shopping while in

Whitehorse. The only 'good' place to go is the Salvation Army

store. And  using the word 'good' is really relative to the fact

that the three other re-sale shops are mostly clothing! But I'm

not complaining, I came away with several hard back books

 for only$.20 and this retro tablecloth. I love the red and blues in it!

And this pineapple crocheted tablecloth was just $4.50. I can't even imagine

the hours that were spent hooking this one. It is nearly as large as a full-sized

bed.

I'm not really sure what use I'll have for this floral

napkin, but for a quarter I'll find some way to repurpose it.

And there was no way I was passing up this retro fabric either.

Don't you think it will look nice with the old sheets I'm collecting to make

patchwork curtains for my g'daughter's bedroom? I left them all

at home, of course. So it's going to have to be a winter project for

me now.

This is my choice for my next crocheting challenge. I haven't

started on it because my boss isn't keeping the wi-fi turned on

everyday. And, of course the pattern was on-line. I've since

uploaded it to documents.

I've had to ask him twice to flip it on so I could call

Eli on his birthday and so I could order Mother's Day gifts.

Besides that, if a computer had a picture tube, I would say mine

is going on my lap-top. After I've used it for a while it starts getting

broad, black lines moving over the screen and then eventually the

whole screen fades out. Has anyone ever experienced this before?

Do you know if it's fixable? It may be cheaper to buy a new one than

to get this one repaired, I'm thinking. If any of you have any advice

I'd so.... appreciate it! You know I'd never survive out here in the

wilderness without a connection to my family and friends!

Still keeping my head above water!





Crocheting Anyone?

 

 Etsy.com

Since I've had a couple of days off, I've been trying to think of

some projects I can work on that I can pick up and do at my

 convenience. I'm still elementary at crocheting so I was went

surfing for a pattern that might be easy, yet cute. This definitely

fits the bill for cuteness-I'll have to read through the pattern to

discover just how easy it is.

This one sure looks easy enough! I found this free pattern

at Bit O Whimsy Blog in 04/2011.

blog.craftzine.com

This one I just love for my swiffer. I might even enjoy dusting

my wood floors with this beauty. And again, it does look easy.

This site is just full of quick projects that look simple to boot. And the

download is free. You can't beat that, now can you? Try Make-Handmade

for 2011/07/05  for any of these sweet patterns and more.

I have a lot to think about now with so many choices. Which one would

you pick if you were looking for a crocheting project? I'll let you know

which one I'm trying soon!

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Today is my youngest son Elijah's 29th birthday. My baby photos are

all at home, so I can't do any then and now pics. Darn! But here's

the handsome boy now:

He's the youngest of our sons on the right.

Happy Birthday Honey!!

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Have a Blessed Sunday,

Kimberly



Mountains Galore!

 

We traveled back from Whitehorse today to our work place. As I've said before,

you are surrounded by mountains everywhere here. I only snapped a couple of

photos of the St. Elias mountain range as I don't want to bore you too much

with non-stop scenery pictures.

This is a view of the mountain as we are approaching Lake Kluane (Kloo-aw-nee).



You see this marshy looking area?

This is what the same area will look like after the June run off from the mountains

takes place. Isn't that just amazing? I just can't believe it, even though I seen it

with my own eyes several times.

We were delighted to see mountain sheep today on Sheep Mountain. But the

zoom on my camera just isn't strong enough to show much more than a dozen

white dots so I passed on even posting them.

I have tomorrow off, so I'm looking forward to catching up once again on all

of your recent post and hopefully figuring out how to set up my pininterest

pages.

See you tomorrow-Kimberly

Flowers For Leontien

  Flowers For Leontien

A flower party is being held at Nancy's for our dear blogger friend

Leontien who is battling cancer. If you'd like to send your greetings

through a photo of your own please connect by clicking on the blue

link above.

Leontien

This comes to you with all my thoughts

and prayer.

Kimberly



Just Call Me Millie Matchmaker

A Silly- Dilly Post
Well ladies, most of you know I've been in the Yukon for a week now.

During this time in the course of my work I have met a few single fellows

who are interested in finding a bride to share the rest of their lives with.

Upon discovering that I have a blog, they thought I might have a few

connections with some women who are single and might be longing for

a life of adventure (yeh, right) here in the Yukon Territory.

I tried to deter them from involving me by saying that the way one usually

meets another person over the internet is by submitting a photo of

oneself first and then take it from there if you are both agreeable.

Honestly, I find being involved at all in this  rather seedy. But since they

went to the trouble of going out and having a photo taken, I'll just post the

 pictures and if any of you are interested just let me know! 

#1 Manny  Mendenhall



#2 Curly Carmichael

#3 Willard Whitmore

There you have it ladies! I've done my part-the rest is up to you!