One woman figuring how to continue an exceptional life in rural Alaska, without her husband and partner. The suddenness of becoming another widow in a place that is always tough to live in.
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Join me as I try to hold onto the best parts of the life I built with my spouse here in “bush” Alaska, while not drowning, literally, in “how do I survive this”. I am surrounded by hundreds of thousands of acres of wilderness that has more Brown bear, moose, and caribou per acre than…
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Just A Piece of Paper
Presumptive Death Trial
Rain & Wind, No Snow
Today, as the East Coast is digging out from a BIG winter storm, we sit in our part of Alaska with no snow on the ground, strong winds and mostly temperatures above freezing. Another warmer than ” normal” winter. I cannot say I miss blizzards, below zero windchill, or trying to safely move through heavy…
Dealing With Business Needs
Believe it or not the needs of any business, at least for us, that happens in the spring through early fall, has almost as much work happening when there are chilling temperatures outside. Most farmers, many fishermen, and for sure seafood processors know this is true, if you want things to run smoothly you do…
Overlooking the River, and Out To the Mountains
This week has been filled with a number of tasks that for many are probably not a ‘big deal’, but to me they are the foundation of skills I must either remind myself I have or must learn to be able to survive at our place here in bush Alaska. Getting spark plugs pulled-burned out…
Some Good, Some Not So
This weekend, although most times there,is little need to pay attention to what day it is this time of year, has been one of mixed successes. As much as you might plan to accomplish something grief has a way of showing up to disrupt plans. I could not get past lots of memories and feeling…
Coming Home
It has been right at three months, although I try hard NOT to count the days, since I lost my spouse. The death was unexpected, immediate and a total shock. Having now come home from being ‘out’ for the holidays,the tough part of starting to really pick up the pieces of our lives and mold…
How I Got to This Place
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