Creatures of the Sea

 Bat star

 I'll give you a hint- Bryan's are not the polka dot ones

 Isn't it incredible that we have these wonderful colors in nature?

 Furry rock

Sunday Afternoon Walk in Craig, Alaska

More like a photo gallery

 For some reason things look better in black and white

 Bryan says this is Clint Eastwood's yacht

 People first settled in Craig in the early 1900's and developed a cannery.  This is a very old cannery building that is still there but no longer used.

 Fireweed

 Love my hairy man

 Bryan and his friend Brian built this tree house when they were little kids.  A few bits of it still stand.

Next up...

Low tide's creatures

Alaska adventures to come

I have a few posts about Alaska to blog about.  But seeing as I had to work til 6:30 tonight, AND I really really needed groceries, blogging was not on the top of my list :)

I will post soon! 

But I am back in Utah. Ew. But alive and well.  Write soon!

What's cooking

Well, currently in the kitchen we have pecan crusted salmon, orange juice halibut, chicken cordon blu, BBQ steak, fresh bread, and lots of mashed potatoes!

But what's cooking in our life?

I want to live abroad. So does Bryan :)  He could teach abroad and i'd either teach English, or do nursing in another country.  Bryan's first choice is London/England area.  I don't care where we go.

China, Peru, Guatemala, England, Germany, Japan, Mars...

But now is the best chance for us to go.  So...who knows any organizations for teaching abroad, or who has done it and has advice?

"Captain Bryan and first mate Lizzie"

 This is Bryan's parents boat that we took out fishing.  It's named the Patty Ann for Bryan's mom.

 

I'm represented in Alaksa!

 This was the first catch of the day.  Each person is allowed to catch 6 silver salmon a day.  I got my 6 and Bryan caught three :)  I'm wearing Shane's rain pants to keep dry, but they look a bit like hammer pants!

 Bryan is a little messy.  Yes, thats fish blood.

 

We threw a dead fish out on the top of the water, and the eagle immediately swooped down for some free lunch. See the fish in his claws?

I was bending my knees to see through the window, but because the pants are so baggy you can't tell i'm squating and I just look like a really awkardly short person!

 

The potty.  When you gotta go, you gotta go!

 After we were done catching salmon we tried to get a few halibut.  We ended up with a 4 inch one :)

check out those eye balls!!

1,800 miles away

 Finally made it to Alaska to spend a week with Bryan!  I flew out of Salt Lake at 8:00. Stopped in Seattle to change planes, then headed on to Ketchikan AK.  Waited for 4 hours in the tiny airport and took a float plane over to Bryan's town!  Usually its two planes and two ferries but this time only three planes. Sounds a little better, right? 

 This is a float plane at the dock similar to the one I flew on.

 I was the only passenger so I got to sit in the cock pit next to the pilot.  Pretty cool!  Even though this is my third time to Alaska I was being a major tourist and taking lots of pictures.

 Bryan and I love a little pizza parlor in Craig, AK called Papa's Pizza.  Bryan had already ordered it, and it was ready when I flew in :)  We always get stuffed breadsticks, and they are divine!  fluffy bread, bacon, chicken, mozzarella cheese, and delicious-ness!

 That is the island where he lives.  about 2,000 people in the summer. 

 Bryan had to fish the next day, so after he came in we went down to the dock to check out his catch.  This is him and his dad.

Before we know, good things will grow to feed our family

Our little garden continues to grow.  When we get back from Alaska a few tomatoes should be ready to pick!

Bryan left this morning for Alaska.
I'll see him in three days.
Three very long days.
After I leave Alaska it'll be a long two weeks.


I miss the rain.
Utah rain is pathetic.
It rains for two minutes then is hot and muggy again.
Rexburg summer rainstorms were incredible.
Why can't Idaho pay teachers for their master's degrees?!
We'd be back there in a heartbeat.


I'm feeling lazy today.
I did the laundry and dishes, but that sums up my activities.
Maybe I'll nap.
Or read.
I have ideas to work on but getting up at 5:00 this morning zapped my energy

One Fine Fisherman



I like this quote.  Not sure where I would put it or what I would do with it but I definitely have a fisherman living in our home! Bryan is heading up to Alaska on Wednesday to fish for a month in Craig, AK.  He looks forward to this every year. I will be going up for a week on Saturday. I'm excited for him to be able to do something he loves.  But why does it have to be so far away?! 

Lots of pictures to come (on my new camera!!)