All Dressed For Work

Rain, wind, waves and water at 6 in the morning can't stop can't stop this teacher from getting to work.  All dressed up and ready to go.

An Artful Gathering

2nd year in a row that an Artful Gathering in Gaylord was a successful show.  I sold a lot of bowls and a few tiles and letters.  Took Joe's Truck, "The Wolfpack"Paul helped me set up, then went out to Brad's camp...Clean up was easy considering I had a much lighter load.  I hope to make it next year...wonder if this baby will let me?

September Garden

Love the harvest season...This is what we work so hard to see and smell...

Our Happy Day Video Finished

I am excited to put together all the pictures from our wedding...what a happy day. There are lots of people that I still wish to see pictures of...so if you have any good ones please send! SMILE!

Painting Thank You's

Wedding's over, time to say thanks...Paul helped me too, he just wouldn't let me take his picture.We have so many people to thank...

Wedding's over time to get fire wood

Paul is getting ready for winter...we need lots of wood to stay warm.

Seward, Alaska

Moose On the Loose

Today we finally saw some Moose! IT was a pretty good wildlife day. Paul saw a bear, we saw a salmon shoot right up a river from the ocean, lots of bald eagles and two Moose on the side of the rode munching greens up in Kenai.

Homer Spit

Today we drove all the way down to the Homer Spit. Then end of the Highway through curvy mountainous roads, rivers, and finally to the ocean on both sides. It was windy and rainy when we arrived to our RV parking spot. The waves were crashing about 3 feet from the RV. Then we went for a walk and the weather turned into a nice calm evening. I just about lost my wedding ring into a crack above the ocean on the boardwalk but tackled it and saved it. We were shocked to see how much the ocean tide hoes down in such a short amount of time. After a few hours walks we could see for a mile or so out into the quicksandy spit. The water was far away and back again the next morning.

Our Fishing Honeymoon?

Today we chartered a boat that took us up river and dropped us off on the Talkeetna River fro a full sunny day...8:00 until 7:00 of fishing. I did a lot of doodling...Paul did alot of fishing. He caught his limit-two silver salmon and also a cysco. Looks like we won't go hungry.

Beautiful Talkeetna, Alaska

Today we traveled to Talkeetna, Alaska... A very, very small little hippy town, consisting of a 1/4 mile rode lined with small homey restraunts, art galleries, exploring Alaska outfitters; that run through town and meets where three rushing rivers collide into a view of Mt. McKinnly the highest point in the USA...I think all of North America. Mt. McKinlly looks white and Blue and very far away even when you are close to it. The locals say that you can only see it 6-7 days a year. But we saw it the first 3 days of our trip. We felt very lucky.

RV Merdzinski

Who wouldn't want to travel 1000 miles through curvy bear country roads to go fishing in rivers and the ocean in 31 foot RV for your honeymoon? Beats me.

We stopped at JJ and Trisha's. Paul love all the mounts from mountain goats to bear to fox....Lots of them. Then we headed to Fred Meyer for shopping and the Sportsman shop for our fishing licenses. Finally we were on our way to a Sheep creek to so some fishing. We both fished and caught chums and pink salmon. Which we were advised not to eat so we had crab legs and a fire instead.

Leavin' On a Jet Plane

We took off for Alaska as Mr. and Mrs. Merdzinski...yes I spelled that correctly. My new last name is that alphabet soup you see above....So we took off for Alaska on our honeymoon 2 suit cases and 6 fishing poles...Looks like I need to work on spelling and math....Bon Voyage!

Our Happy Day

Oh Happy Day....

Let the good times roll...

Husband and wife's first dance....Is that what you call it?

Rehearsal Workday

It was nice to have so many people help out with our wedding. Friday before lots of people showed up to set up, wash, organize, rearrange, cut, pick, chop and of course drink beer. This was the day emotions started to finally kick in...so much love...was overwhelming until the end of the night. It was a red sky that night...sailor's delight? Looks like the lore didn't hold true for the next day...but we barely even noticed.

How fast can a tortoise eat a squash leaf?

I know I am super busy and should not and do not have time for nonsense but does anyone think they can eat a squash leaf approximately 20 times bigger than your head in less than 4 minutes? Stem and all. Majunni can!

Dad's Cornucopia Table

Dad's cornucopia table is awesome! Handmade completely out of scrap lumber and styrofoam...super sturdy, holds lots of ice. Can't wait to see it loaded up with food!

It's Growing as we speak...

For someone who wants garden to be beautiful on August 8 we sure have had great weather for it...lots of rain and here comes the sun!

Building An Alter

Tonight Paul and I worked together to finish building our ceremony spot. We used wood chips and wood slabs for a path in the garden that is growing sunflowers, cucumbers, zuchinni, acorn squash, watermelon, musk melon, rosemary, fennel, grapes, beans: yellow and green, scarlet runner beans, kale, nusturium and Verbena Bonariensas. Wow, that was more than I thought.

Cafe Tables in the Pol Barn

Wow, again I am impressed with the boys. More scrap lumber built cafe tables around the posts. We are going to cover them in grandma's fabric and call it good!

Par for Patty

We had a blast at the Par for Patty. I golfed with Kari, Mel, Kevin and Tom....GOOD TIMES! Paul's Grandma Virgie golfed too at age 92...Wow! Here she is with our friend Freddie.

World's Messiest Painter

I am the world's sloppiest painter. Never ask me for help painting your house...you will regret it. Luckily though, my dad is a patient painter. It's amazing how the paint doesn't fly any where when he is painting...Anyhow we finished painting the house and Paul's Taxidermy Studio in two days...Hooray!

Dahlia's Yoga

Dahlia has always been a relaxed kitty when it comes to tai massage style yoga...OOOOMMMM. She is pretty comfortable...Kelsey is learning to watch and be like...What in the world?

The Boys Benches

Dad, Joe and Paul made some cool benches while I was away in Chicago for Lindsay's Bachelorette Party. It was nice to come home to.

Kelsey and Dahlia's Pinch Pot Date on the Dock

Dahlia and Kelsey met down on the dock by my pinch pots. Light pawed Dahlia frolicked through the fragile greenware while Kelsey watch amazed that her feline feet didn't break a single piece.

I Spy Zuchinnis!

Fianlly I am starting to see little zuchinnis. About 25 days left for a wedding harvest...Grow!

Pre-Wedding Retreat

Thank You to all the girls who created a weekend of relaxing and being happy! I feel rejuvinated and ready to go!

Follow the signs.

Hmmm...how good of communicators are we...we can say it, make a webpage about it, call you about it, write about it, paint about it...but will you find it? We hope so!

Good Days Work...

We worked hard today because we needed to get a good thing going...and we did. We raked and chipped and water and fed and painted and prepared...and it felt good.

A Good Friday Night

Tonight we had a good evening. We began trellising our grapes and practiced keeping Kelsey from running through the sunflowers to chase Dahlia, who had a very rememberable day.

Dahlia took her first visit to the garden and her first boat ride...don't worry we documented it all with our camera! We also had our first garden meal...besides a few sorrel cilantro spinach salad that I made for lunch a couple days these past few weeks...that was good too. But tonight we had a parmesan pasta with a sauce made from homegrown peas, green onions, rosemary, basil, fennel, spinach and nusturtium. Tasty!

Then we finally went for our first boat ride together...about time!... with Dahlia and Kelsey....Beautiful summer night! We are thankful.