Fall is in the air as August ends and September begins...
The leaves are turning yellow and falling.
While it's a beautiful time of the year in Fairbanks (mid 60's to 70 degrees), it's usually a very short season. I'm always sad to say goodbye to summer.
The fireweed blooms are gone.
All that's left is the cotton and the hint that winter is not far away.
The Martinson's one-year-old pudelpointer did an awesome job retrieving ducks this season.
Good job, Ben!
Grandson Kaiden got a caribou and meat is in their freezer
Bake Day with the girls
I had fun "observing" while Izzy and Maddy baked and decorated cupcakes.
You can never have too many sprinkles.
Fun with the Grandsons
Dinner with Andrew (with the hat) and Kaiden.
I always love it when our tall handsome grandsons come to visit.
Dinner at the Pump House
Saying goodbye to good friends, Lucas and Melissa.
They moved to Wasilla and we'll miss them!
Girls Trip to Anchorage
Before school started the girls (Jami, Izzy, Nicole, Maddy) and I
spent a short weekend shopping and eating out in Anchorage.
We left Fairbanks (driving) at 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning and were shopping at Target in Wasilla a few minutes after 10 a.m. We were back home by 5 p.m. on Sunday. Yep, that's a quick trip.
Highlights:
- Target (in Wasilla and Anchorage)
- 5th Avenue Mall (a real mall which we don't have in Fairbanks)
- Dinner at Outback with our friend Brenda
- Swimming pool and hot tub at the hotel
- Kohl's
- Red Robin
- Arby's
- DQ
- Krispy Kreme
Back to School
First day back to school for these two pretty 7th graders!
Kaiden started his junior year of High School.
Digging Potatoes
I grew a few potatoes this year and
was surprised to find a heart.
Another Grand-Dog
Maddy's enjoying her new dog, Bernie - a Boston Terrier.
Bear (with Izzy) and Bernie meet for the first time.
Father-Son Project
Dave helped Geoff build a new shed.
They did a great job and had lots of fun in the process.
Unleaded Gas - $2.77/gallon
Wow, we haven't seen gas this cheap in a LONG time!
I read the "Winter" series by Elin Hilderbrand
and came across a couple quotes that
I am contemplating...
- Who would have guessed that, at my age, the people I would most want to spend time with would be my grown children.
- Time remains a mystery. A game of Monopoly can consume an afternoon, and an hour on the treadmill seems like forever. But a lifetime passes in an instant.
Heart Ablation
It's been over 3 months since my heart ablation and I'm thankful to report that I'm fine and have had no more SVT episodes.
42 Years in Fairbanks
August 17th marked the anniversary of our arrival in Fairbanks (from Anchorage)....42 years ago!
Dave was appointed to pastor the Fairbanks Church of God of Prophecy by State Overseer Tom Queener. Geoff was 15 months old and Jami wasn't born yet. We've seen people come and go, births and deaths, changes galore. Through it all we recognize the faithfulness of our God.
Happy Fall Y'all
