RECENT EVENTS AT DRY CREEK, ALASKA

Wow! And Wow again!  

The last couple of weeks have been ridiculously busy but fun.  

I actually had promised myself to write to you all last night, but then my house turned into a zoo and I gave up.  

Last night the girls (teenage girls) decided that they were tired of the boys and they were going to have a girls’ night.  Last time that they partied co-ed the boys whined about the food and about the entertainment the entire night.  So, the girls found a place to go (Jennifer and Jarred’s basement) and cooked up 2 pans of fudge and got a girly movie and took off.  They really thought the boys were going to suffer, but they did not.  They came over to my house where Rebekah (Chris’s girlfriend) made them popcorn.  After dressing up in their new scarves and sweater vests (and other clothes), they proceeded to record some songs that they plan to upload to utube where they will then be linked to their Facebook page.  They had lots of fun, they did not suffer, and they were very loud!

So, last week, the temperatures plummeted suddenly.  We went from a balmy zero to a shocking -20° and then on down to between -35° and 40°.  I really was unprepared.  I didn’t realize it was so cold, and I continued to run around without gloves or hat.  I finally took some time to find these items; it seemed necessary.  These temps stayed like this all week till yesterday when a cold wind blew in blowing the snow off the trees and warming the temperature.  The wind disappeared in the night leaving us at 0° again. 

Big Pat has been wistfully waiting for his ski trail to get more snow. Since I use the same trail for snowshoeing, I am waiting in vain too. There is just not enough snow...tussocks still stick up too far and make it hard to navigate.

In the days before Thanksgiving, we had parent teachers’ conferences (always so fun!  errr. NOT).  I get to tell parents things about their kids, and since I still have Annie in school, I get to go hear how wonderful she is.  Also around this time, Mary and Lee Persinger came for an overnight visit.  They were going to stay an extra day here but ended up not doing that due to a death of a family friend in Whitehorse. 

Then we had Thanksgiving.  The kids with Bro Andy and Rachel Trotter did their traditional pie making on Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving.  Some guests were arriving on Wednesday night while the rest showed up on Thursday.  There were a lot of guest cancellations that week due to some abnormally warm weather with rain resulting in extremely slippery roads.  Kelsey and Erica came home for the weekend.  Toby and Flori came out as well.  Jake, Phanta, Zayden, and friend Darryl came out for a day.  Toby and Marie Williams came for the actual Thanksgiving meal, as was the Paul Basalyga family with Woan Chuei.  Of course, Chris’s girl, Rebekah was here.  I think that was all our guests. 

This one was X tra special for me, 'cause May and Pat were here. May missed it last year cause she was in Blessington Ireland, and Pat was gone in Anchorage...Sarah Jep, was kept busy with photos, poor gal, everybody and their brother wanted some pics, since we don't get to be dressed up very often. Pity I did not get more of my fam. but did get some real nice ones and they are on my FB profile. Thanks Sari! Ur a GEM...

And, last weekend some of the kids from here had the bright idea of having some kids out from Whitestone.  Of course, nothing can be done in ones or twos or in small groups.  Four of the Whitestone kids came out to visit and play – Allison Wenger, Juliana Brown, Jon Selveggio, and Luke Wheeler.  All of our young people HAD to be together with them for most of that visit – supper, games, sledding, etc. 

Ok, so I have more things to say but I should work on cleaning my house while all my boys are out working on the wood project.  I made a list, and I promise to write again yet today!

And, I have so many pictures of everything, but I can’t seem to make myself get anything done so don’t hold your breath for pictures.  

Pat and self finally went out on HIS old ski trail. I trudged behind him, but I'd much rather be on my snowshoe trail, it will have to wait until the snow comes more copiously. Perhaps it never will...got a good workout nevertheless...

Took Rob to get his yearly blood tests. All looks good. Annie was told she has something called "connective tissue disorder"...just cause she  is rather double jointed...oh well...guess she'll be OK.

Hope e'body had a GREAT thanksgiving. We did!

Blessings

Have a great Saturday.  I’ll check in later