Peggy fired up the slow cooker but was missing an ingredient. I think she was looking for an excuse to get away as I had the NASCAR Sprint Cup race from Watkins Glen on. It was worth it for her to have to dash to the grocery store as her ham, cheese, and potato meal was excellent.
Because of the weather Grant and Debby did not take a get-away on their two days off. But with the weather both households stayed indoors so we did not get to visit with them.
We did go for our constitutional (walk) early this evening. Before leaving I was able to get a photo of Anderson Lake and the Talkeetna Mountains. The clouds sure seem to do funky things when the weather changes.
The Talkeetnas after the rain at Anderson Lake, Wasilla, AK
August 12 We had another rainy night and early morning. These have been good soaking rains that have to be beneficial. Anchorage which is about 40 miles from here set an August 11 rainfall record at 1.2 inches for that date. Grant and Debby took the dogs up on Hatcher Pass to let the dogs run this morning. When they returned both dogs got baths in preparation for their veterinary appointments this week.
As the clouds became more scattered this afternoon Grant was able to take his plane for a ride. On weekdays it seems that many who have planes in the area go flying when they get off work as there is more plane activity during the late afternoon and early evening.
We took our walk this afternoon which allows us to catch our favorite TV shows tonight. It is definite that some of the trees' leaves are beginning to turn colors. It appears to be the birch trees and maybe some of the aspens that are starting to change. And, daily temperatures are lower than we've had, but that could be due to the rains of the past two day. We will need to keep monitoring these seasonal changes as they do occur earlier here than back home.
We got a new gadget in the mail that I had ordered online. It is a dashboard holder for a smartphone which clips onto the dash's air duct louvers. The holder I had was not so good unless you were on exceedingly smooth roads, which are a rarity in Canada and Alaska. Thursday when we go to Ninilchik halibut fishing will be a good test for the new mount as parts of the Sterling Hwy are quite rough.
The nights are now darker for increasingly longer periods causing us to leave a nightlight on in the camper. Sunrise this morning was at 5:56 and sunset at 10:10. Wasilla is losing about 6-7 minutes of sunlight daily. It would be ideal if we could see the aurora borealis, but local forecasting from The University of Alaska Geophysical Institute indicates we are a 2 (low) on a scale of 0 to 9 of having a visible aurora. Besides, the clouds have built back in so the ability to see anything astronomically speaking tonight would be impossible.
August 13 It was another one of those Alaskan Chamber of Commerce days! The early clouds gave way to partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the upper 60s. We visited with Grant and Debby and then went to a sporting goods store to purchase our fishing licenses for Friday's attempt at halibut fishing.
I did get a phone call from Ninilchik Charters saying that our chartered fishing trip would meet at their office at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning instead of the original 4:30 a.m. time. This later departure will take better advantage of the tide which does impact halibut fishing. We're still keeping our fingers crossed that this 3rd attempt at fishing on the sea will happen!
During the day Grant worked on a couple of airplanes while Debby mowed the yard. Peggy made the weekly sojourn to the laundromat. All these things were done with my supervision and/or approval! :o)
We grilled our supper after which Peggy and I walked the subdivision before retiring to the TV for the remainder of the evening.
August 14 Alaska's fireweed is used as a calendar of sorts, especially in the fall. When the fireweed stops blooming it is time for school to start and it is 6 weeks until the first frost. Well, many fireweed plants around here have stopped blooming, and Wasilla school starts tomorrow. We won't be around to find out if 6 weeks from now there is a frost.
It was a cool, overcast day. Our high today was about 60º. Temperatures for the area are to remain in the 60s for the next several days. Peggy and I went grocery shopping and also did our walk this afternoon. Peggy has a lineup of TV shows tonight we've been watching.
Tomorrow we drive the 225 to Ninilchik. We'll be staying at the Ninilchik Charters RV campground for the 2 days we are there. Friday we go halibut fishing. So far the weather looks favorable. Winds are forecast to be about 10 mph with a chance of rain. And, our departure time was moved from 4:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. to be able to catch the favorable tide in the early afternoon.
We'll return to Anderson Lake near Wasilla on Saturday.
I did get a phone call from Ninilchik Charters saying that our chartered fishing trip would meet at their office at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning instead of the original 4:30 a.m. time. This later departure will take better advantage of the tide which does impact halibut fishing. We're still keeping our fingers crossed that this 3rd attempt at fishing on the sea will happen!
During the day Grant worked on a couple of airplanes while Debby mowed the yard. Peggy made the weekly sojourn to the laundromat. All these things were done with my supervision and/or approval! :o)
We grilled our supper after which Peggy and I walked the subdivision before retiring to the TV for the remainder of the evening.
August 14 Alaska's fireweed is used as a calendar of sorts, especially in the fall. When the fireweed stops blooming it is time for school to start and it is 6 weeks until the first frost. Well, many fireweed plants around here have stopped blooming, and Wasilla school starts tomorrow. We won't be around to find out if 6 weeks from now there is a frost.
It was a cool, overcast day. Our high today was about 60º. Temperatures for the area are to remain in the 60s for the next several days. Peggy and I went grocery shopping and also did our walk this afternoon. Peggy has a lineup of TV shows tonight we've been watching.
Tomorrow we drive the 225 to Ninilchik. We'll be staying at the Ninilchik Charters RV campground for the 2 days we are there. Friday we go halibut fishing. So far the weather looks favorable. Winds are forecast to be about 10 mph with a chance of rain. And, our departure time was moved from 4:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. to be able to catch the favorable tide in the early afternoon.
We'll return to Anderson Lake near Wasilla on Saturday.
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