It is
summer once again in Alaska. Fire season
is slow again. Although there is not
much happening here in Galena, the home front is heating up.
Kitty
and I are no longer a part of the store below Denali. Things didn’t work out as we had hoped. I borrowed a van, drove down, and picked up
our merchandise earlier this week. We are going back to the online business
with a vengeance this fall and winter.
Arctic
Artique is going to be busy. Since there
is not much happening in camp, I am taking this time to get a jump on our
unique brand of art. As I am a bit of a
shutter bug and amateur wood worker, we decided to get in to the Made in Alaska
tourist market.
This is
my prototype, the first of its kind. I
am custom making frames to house my original photography. All materials have been reclaimed and saved
from the landfill once again!
I’m
making as many of these as possible while here to get a jump on August when I
am once again, out of work. Alaska can
be a hard life but it is what you make it.
When I return to town I will be talking to some vendor outlets that
enjoy a lot of tourist visitors this time of year. The way I see it, who wouldn’t want to take
home a unique memory of Alaska that hasn’t been seen before. Plus, they’re not made in China.
These
will only get better with time and practice.
The first one turned out pretty dang good. I’ve had positive feedback
already. I’m excited!
We have
many more items in the works. I’m going to
be busy. It’s time for Kitty to have
down time or she won’t be with me much longer.
She has taught me everything I need to know and do during our few short
years together. For me, it’s now final
exam and graduation time. Watch for an
exciting winter from Arctic Artique.
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It’s
Time For Me To Fly
By the
way, I have a correction to make. If you
remember, I told you that ‘Legacy’ was the first boat into Galena during the
Yukon 800. I got the boat right but I got
the name wrong.
Legacy
is the name of the boats sponsor. Legacy Funeral
Homes of Alaska.
The
name of the boat is
Be By
Billy Bones Express
I was
informed of this mistake the morning after I plastered my pictures everywhere
by a very special friend. There is a
meaning to the boats name and a story to go with it but I have not been privy
to that yet so don’t ask! Maybe someday
I’ll learn!
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