We have been lucky to have neighbor dogs the last two years.
Last year we had Angel, whom the boys (especially Wyatt) adored!
And this year we have Dusty, Sadie & Thumper.
This is Thumper.
He is so sweet, always his tail wagging, and so gentle.
The boys all love him!
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Don't forget to post your questions (here in the comment section or on Facebook) about life in rural Alaska, as I plan to get the answers post together this weekend for publishing next week. What are you dying to know, people?!?
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Don't forget to post your questions (here in the comment section or on Facebook) about life in rural Alaska, as I plan to get the answers post together this weekend for publishing next week. What are you dying to know, people?!?
Hi there! Ok, here's some questions for you...where do the native Alaskans(?) buy their clothes? Does everyone have internet access? Are your children the only ones that live in the teacher housing? If there are others, do they all homeschoool too? What are your family's long term plans with living in Alaska and homeschooling? What are your plans for this summer? Is there a gas station in your town? What do the locals do for entertainment? Any restaurants? Does your and your husbands family get to visit you in Alaska?Do you guys use Skype to keep in contact with them? That is all for now! Keep up the great blog! I love reading it! Corissa
ReplyDeleteHi, i would love to know your daily routine - what time do you get up, when does school start, bedtime etc. Also could you/do people up there, grow things like tomatoes in their windowsills? I was thinking with all the sunlight you have during spring/summer maybe it's something that could be done. Are thete any nearby villages with swimming pools? Do any local kids learn to swim? Does it get warm enough in the summer to camp out, or have a paddling pool in the garden? Are there any times when the weather is too dangerous to go outside? For example do you go out when it is snowing heavy? Do the few cars that are in marshall have to be plugged in, to keep them warm enough to use? Can you tell me more about saturday social, what activities are there, who goes, who runs it? Are there any difficulties in communication in the village, either language differences between you and native alaskans, or cultural differences?
ReplyDeleteLastly, would Logan, Jack and Wyatt like a penpal? My son is 2.5yrs and loves to take photos, so although he cannot write he can describe his life through photos. I would love him to learn about lives other than his own and thought your 3 might enjoy the same? We're from England from a village with about 7000 people - so pretty much a huge place to you but it feels small to us!
Love your blog, i read it daily! Thank you for being an inspiration.
Your house must always be warm as your boys are always pictured in t-shirts and Wyatt sometimes just in his pants hehe. I find it funny/amazing that they are dressed like its spring/summer in the middle of Alaska lol. What temperature do you keep your house at??!!
ReplyDeleteOkay, since I'm going to be headed up there (btw, found out I'll be at Alakanuk) I've been wondering about how people deal with money in the villages since there's no bank. Does the store accept credit/debit cards? Or do you have to take out a chunk of cash when you're in Anchorage and just keep it for when you need some?
ReplyDeleteHello! I've been reading your blog for a while. I love it! I home schooled 4 boys for 11 years. I'm interested in wilderness living and I also suffer from anxiety, so those are a few of the things that interested me in your blog. Some questions--do your kids interact much with the natives? Do they have any friends they play with? Do you visit with any of the native ladies?I'd like to see more pics of outside and the village!
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