The Weight of it All

The Weight of it All

The Weight of it All We have received over eight feet of snow so far this season! I know that is not a lot for some places in the world, but for our neck of the woods, it’s the most ever officially recorded. The snow evaporates and compacts down, so we don’t have that...
Lunging at a Lynx

Lunging at a Lynx

Lunging at a Lynx Lunging at a lynx wasn’t the smartest thing I’ve ever done. In fact, now would be a good time to state officially that you should never approach wildlife, especially one that has just caught its dinner and wants to chow down. The problem was that its...
Top Ten Tips for Winter Driving in Alaska

Top Ten Tips for Winter Driving in Alaska

Top Ten Tips for Winter Driving in Alaska Alaska winter driving can be a very spiritually rewarding experience. You’ll at least increase your prayer life quite dramatically and realize your utter dependence on God Almighty. The Lord and I have become close after...
Salmon Spread

Salmon Spread

Salmon Spread One of our favorite ways to use salmon is in Smoked Salmon Spread. We brine, smoke, and can our own salmon, but canned salmon from the store is fine. Most canned salmon is Pink Salmon, but if you can find canned Red Salmon, buy that instead. We feed Pink...
Halibut Tacos

Halibut Tacos

Halibut Tacos Mexican is my absolute favorite type of food. Tacos, enchiladas, tamales, burritos – I love it all. And one of my favorite ways to use Halibut is in tacos.  I prefer to grill the fish, but if your grill is completely buried in snow, like mine is...