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Monday, July 07, 2008
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All reservations are made!
Things are falling into place nicely. We have two nights reserved in the Yukon Inn in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada for the trip up. There are several things in Whitehorse that we want to see. Whitehorse is where Robert W. Service wrote most of his stories and poetry about the Yukon Gold Rush. My dad loved the poems of Robert W. Service and would amuse us with his renditions of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee". Not Dickinson or Shakespeare exactly but my brothers and sisters loved it because our dad loved it.
Reservations were made for a trip up Devils Canyon. From our home base of Palmer, we will fly to Talkeetna and get on one of Mahay's riverboats for an adventure up the river to the south of Denali. Doesn't this picture look exciting? I don't think this is exactly the same boat but it is a picture of Devils Canyon from Mahay's website.
And reservations were also made for our train ride to Seward
The last of our survival equipment was purchased at WalMart...and would you believe they had mosquito head nets for $1.50 each!!!! The biggest blessing of the day was that Dennis located an airplane broker with whom he felt comfortable leaving the plane if we don't sell it while we are there. So we can leave on a JET plane and feel safe about our little one.
It was so hot today that I didn't even set foot outside. My garden is probably sending hostile signals (have you seen "The Happening") so I MUST water tomorrow 1st thing.
Enjoy your week!
Sunday, July 06, 2008
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Poopy morning...
No, I had a great morning...it was just poopy. I had extended session with the toddlers and EVERY one of them had a poopy diaper. At one point, Dennis came to the half door to check on me and immediately made a face at the fragrance in the air. Too bad they all didn't cycle BEFORE we went outside to play so the air freshener had time to work before we got back to the room. Oh well. I don't know how day care workers do it. One at a time is bad enough but in multiples.......ewwwwww.
After church and a quick bite for lunch, Dennis and I headed to the city to Cabela's in search of pyrotechnical signal devices. And we found them as well as mosquito netting (not head gear but I figure we can drape it over our heads and make head gear) and MREs. We laughed that if something happened and we needed to eat them, we probably wouldn't be in good enough shape to care what it was so we got the cheapest ones....chili mac (mmmmmm--jk). I hear the countryside is covered with berries and the streams full of fish so if we needed to eat something and were in good enough shape to forage we would eat berries and fish and leave the MREs for the bears. We have laughed a lot about the subject of safety but realize, once again, we are under the sovereign care of God. Safety is a concern but not a worry. I trust Dennis as pilot and husband and God as our protector. We will do all we can to follow sound advice and make wise decisions but the rest is up to Jehovah Jireh, our Provider. I do think there are friends and family that are a little uneasy about our safety so please pray for their peace as well as our safety. I know we are in good hands.
I was up a little late last night waiting on a teenager. I think my Sunday must include a nap today. I love all of you! -
Progress.....
We now have a place to sleep on our Alaskan Adventure. The rv is rented and a spot in an rv park is reserved. I do believe we got the last rv left in Anchorage. Dennis called our insurance company to check on coverage and the agent informed us of a very important clause...we must watch the movie RV with Robin Williams before we leave. We already had so we had a good laugh about that. Our rv will be MUCH smaller than the one in the movie and I hope the plumbing works better!!!! The rv park is on a beautiful little lake with picnic tables all around. I can hardly wait to sit myself beside the lake with my Bible, a good cup of coffee, and God's incredible creation surrounding me.
One of the items needed for the airplane emergency kit is some sort of "pyrotechnical signaling device". We searched and searched the internet for what that could mean and then called Cabela's (a huge hunting retail store near us) and they had something that could be considered in that category...something called a 12 gauge aerial flare gun. Doesn't really sound like something I want in the plane with me! I also located a place to purchase mosquito netting and now need to find a weeks worth of MREs. I wonder if WalMart carries those?
I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. Enjoy your Sunday!
Friday, July 04, 2008
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Currently Listening
Johnny Horton - Greatest Hits
By Johnny Horton
see relatedAfter months of discussion, a definite date has been set and the credit card has been used! We will fly out of the Decatur municipal airport on July 22nd. From there we will be dependent on weather, winds, whims and the Canadian Border authorities until we arrive at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada on the 24th. The plan is (and we know that a man may plan his course but the Lord orders his steps--Proverbs 16:9) we arrive in Anchorage the 26th, get our rv and enjoy a week of Alaska before leaving on the 3rd of August. Our "to do" list includes: a visit to Homer and it's "Spit", a train ride to Seward, a cruise around Resurrection Bay, a river boat ride near Denali, visits to the Tsunami Center, Musk Ox farm, Independence Mine, Iditarod Visitor Center, and several other sites. Whether we get to do all on our list remains to be seen. Selling our Cessna 172 while we are there is also on the agenda so we are praying for God to place the right buyer in our path at the right time.
Our shopping list is being formulated and it includes some interesting items. Alaska has a required emergency kit for all airplanes that includes mosquito head netting, flares, a hatchet and other items. I guess a trip to the nearest Army/Navy Surplus is in order...yea (they are so much fun to visit)!
Lots of stuff to do but through Christ we can do all things!
Dependent on Him,
Rosalinda
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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My tummy hurts from laughing...
I know it has been a while since I have blogged. I am fine just busy and xanga kind of gets what is left...and that hasn't been much lately. I have had many thoughts that I have wanted to share and they just don't make it to the computer from my brain. Some have been profound. Some have been sweet affirmations of God's love. Some have been prayers for friends and family. Call me shallow but I have to share what has transpired around the Scott home in the last hour or so. It may not be funny to you all but my tummy still hurts from laughing. Sure beats crunches!
Every Tuesday for the last month or so, my son Ben has dropped in for supper. I assumed tonight would be no different and prepared a large, typical southern supper featuring chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, hot rolls and peas. I fixed plenty for all 5 of us. As I was cooking Ben called and said he wouldn't be able to come because he had to work late. There actually was a trace of sadness in his voice when I told him what he would be missing but I told him he could drop by after work...whenever that would be for left overs.
My youngest, Daniel, who is 6 foot 4, 200 lbs and has two hollow legs had left earlier in the afternoon with a friend. He told his dad that he would be back soon so I assumed he would be in for dinner. Well, dinner was on the table and no Daniel. I had left two messages on his cell and finally he called to check in. Dennis, Amanda and I had already decided that when he came in we would hide all the food and tell him there wasn't any left. So I faked being mad and told him that I hoped he had eaten because there wasn't anything left. As we finished our meal and put food away we prepared Daniel a small plate with one small bite of everything and covered it with foil.
When he came in we told him that Ben had felt really guilty about not feeling guilty for eating all the food and leaving such a small amount for him. Daniel scarfed down the 2 bites that were on the plate lamenting all the while. Then he looked in the frig and saw the left overs. You would have thought Christmas had come early! I don't play practical jokes as a rule so he was so surprised that we had all been in on it. But he fixed a heaping helping of all of it and life was as it should be again.
I guess it is the simple things that make my heart smile. I am so blessed to have a family that loves one another, is happy with a home-cooked meal, and can take a joke. I am so grateful to God for blessing me with such a wonderful husband and children.
I think of the verse that says "Things which eyes have not seen and ears have not heard. Which have not entered into the mind of man. All THAT God has prepared for those that love Him (my emphasis). " and I get goose bumps. How good life is at this moment and God has PREPARED even better stuff. I can't wait!
Blessings to all of you!
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I am a daugher of the King, a wife, a mom, a sister, and a teacher. I love being out in God's creation and listening to it praise the Creator and His creativity. Each day I learn more about how much He loves me and I am challenged to more closely imitate His Son, Jesus Christ.
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