Where I've Been

Good Grief, but it's been a very long time since I posted. Far too long. But I've been wonderfully busy.

Winter came to Coolin, Idaho and Priest Lake:

So we headed out from here:

To Canada, to visit with Lithus' family. The visit itself was lovely. The drive back to the US was technically, lovely, but a little more harrowing.

There really is road under there

See? Technically lovely.

But we made it, in spite of ourselves and the weather. To the new gig, with the new company

With a stop in Leavenworth, Washington, first:

Doesn't the whole place look like Santa threw up on it, in the very best way???? Yeah, I fell a little in love with Leavenworth. Apparently, Octoberfest is even better. Road trip in the future!

And then Christmas in Nevada and CaliforniaAnd now the adventure continues in Colville, Washington, because this is the last place we expected to be. Ain't it great?

Summer, By The Numbers

Yesterday, Lithus and I moved again. Luckily, this time it was just across the parking lot from one cabin to another, so we didn't have to pack as tightly as if we were flying but nonetheless ~ everything has to get packed up and moved. Which got us thinking about how many times we've had to pack up and move this summer. Starting in May...

1. Anchorage to Fairbanks apartment
2. Fairbanks apartment to Fairbanks hotel
3. Fairbanks hotel to Manley Hot Springs
4. Manley Hot Springs to Fairbanks hotel
5. Fairbanks hotel to Anchorage apartment
6. Anchorage to Portland
7. Portland to Nevada
8. Nevada to Sacramento
9. Sacramento to Tuscon
10. Tuscon to Alamagordo hotel one
11. Alamagordo hotel one to Alamagordo hotel two
12. Alamagordo hotel two to Tuscon
13. Tuscon to New Orleans hotel
14. New Orleans hotel to Sandpoint
15. Sandpoint to Priest Lake hotel, room one
16. Priest Lake, room one to Priest Lake, room two
17. Room two to New Orleans hotel
18. New Orleans hotel to New Orleans apartment
19. New Orleans apartment to Priest Lake hotel, room one
20. Priest Lake hotel, room one to Priest Lake cabin one
21. Priest Lake cabin one to Priest Lake cabin two.

Which brings us current. This doesn't include the numerous times we spent a night or two away from base, but didn't have to lug everything with us. We don't unpack often. This time, though, here in Priest Lake cabin two, we are scheduled to be here through October. That's six whole weeks. Possibly eight. We are saying radical things like "we might unpack" and "want to buy a Halloween decoration?" I know; we're getting crazy. Still...six whole weeks...

Manley Hot Springs Picture Dump

First, we drove from Fairbanks to Manley Hot Springs. 156 miles, on mostly gravel roads. In a gold chevy Impala. Yeah, we were subtle. Again. As usual.

We found the fires:

See the gold hood?

But got through to Manley safe enough. Checked into the roadhouse:

Lithus went to work at the airstrip:

The BLM tent

Closer up

Not Lithus's helicopter, but you get the idea.

And I went exploring. Those pictures next time. :)