Adventure On – NYC here we come!
Just wanted to throw up a super quick and simple update about our lives and this blog. 1. After two years in Lancaster City, hunkered down to grow, birth and learn a baby, we are on the move again. Jake has been working as an analyst for a while and the time has come to get closer to his work. Here we come NYC! We … Continue reading Adventure On – NYC here we come!
beyond the couch
As we begin to slowly pack up and prepare ourselves to leave Alaska (for now anyway), I’ve been taking the time to reflect on some of the writing I did this summer. Wanted to share a little funny poem I found. It was a good reminder to myself:) Written August 8th, 2011. Your spirit is on a journey whether it’s on an office chair, the … Continue reading beyond the couch
Life as an Alaskan Deckhand
I’ve been putting off this post for months now, trying to gather all of the experience and photos I could before explaining what I do up here. Since the beginning of May I’ve been working for Tacklebuster Charters as first mate/deckhand aboard the Miss Minmar. When I first went looking for work back in April, I wasn’t sure exactly what to hope for. Originally I … Continue reading Life as an Alaskan Deckhand
Luna Athena Joy Zippy of Alaska
We were not looking for her – but here she is. We were not planning for her – and here she is. I remember (a whole month ago) just finishing cleaning a cabin bathroom floor with a wet wipe and getting up to walk outside. I hear Kim call from outside, “Carrie, have you met Athena?”. I walk slowly around the corner, ready to greet … Continue reading Luna Athena Joy Zippy of Alaska
Homer Street Faire
In two weeks is a little event in Homer that Cole and I decided to be a part of. The Homer Street Faire! Cole is working away at making fantastic feather earrings (even using turkey feathers). I just received a massive order of square prints and Jake and I cut a ton of wood blocks to sell these little bad boys – all shot in … Continue reading Homer Street Faire
Midnight Sun
The sun is up and it could be midnight. That’s just the way it is in the summers in Alaska. Summer solstice has passed so at least the days will stop getting longer. It was odd at first (especially when we were having a hard time blocking the sunlight out of our yurt at night) but now we love having all this daytime. We often … Continue reading Midnight Sun
Alaska+Yurt= Adventure
Welcome to life in a 16ft circle. For the most part it’s glorious (for a summer at least). There are many days I am so thankful to have this experience. It’s showing us that yes, we can live (and thrive) simply. We have no bathroom or kitchen. It’s one open room with a deck (bonus!). Fortunately we live on a gorgeous and private hill overlooking … Continue reading Alaska+Yurt= Adventure
Home(r) for the Summer
I know, I know – we have been terrible at updating. We have, in fact, been in Homer, Alaska for over a month and are only now telling you about it. Please forgive this slacker behavior – we don’t even have an excuse for it as at least I (Carrie) have all the time in the world right now. We drove down the Kenai Peninsula … Continue reading Home(r) for the Summer
The ROAD to Alaska
April 12 -17 – Our last stretch of this journey was through Canada… The very long road to Alaska from Vancouver: 3,152 km to Tok, the first town you come to in Alaska. p.s. We had many fun videos to go along with this post but sadly our connection here in Homer cannot handle uploading them. First: Sea to Sky Highway This is a gorgeous stretch … Continue reading The ROAD to Alaska
Vancouver for a Minute
Vancouver/Abbotsford: April 10-12 Finally to Vancouver! Well, first we spent the night in Abbotsford with friends from college. A young married couple, Dan and Amy, had both traveled with Jake for a semester in South Africa. They have been living in Canada for almost 2 years volunteering through Mennonite Central Committee. The next day we drove the hour to Vancouver and trekked around to see … Continue reading Vancouver for a Minute
Kings of Small Things 