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Feb 6th, Louisville CO - View from my balcony. If you look to the right of center and see the building in the background, that is Kohl's department store... a place that got most of my shopping $$$ this trip. I couldn't help it - they had great clothes at great prices! I'm really glad our first Kohl's is opening in Anchorage this spring - hope they have the large variety and reasonable prices that I found in CO!
Pretty snow-capped hills, seen from my balcony at the Marriott-Courtyard Hotel
The entrance to the Marriott-Courtyard Hotel in Louisville Colorado
Feb 5th ~ Leaving Anchorage @ 7:01 am; on my way to Denver by way of Seattle
Morning sun on the fuselage; 8:02 am
Approaching SEATAC; 9:52 am Pacific time
Alaska Airlines Disneyland Jet; SEATAC
"Bloomin Onions" from Outback Steakhouse. The hotel doesn't have room service, so I ordered my dinner from Outback my first night in Louisville. The food was great, but these onions really did a number on me -- I was in great pain for a few hours. Thankfully, I was fine in the morning!
Feb 4th - Cully inches her way up to our friend and laborer, Thad, who has arrived to pick up the red work truck for a roofing job. Thad has been trying to make friends with Cully for several months, but she is uncomfortable around men who aren't family members. At least she didn't go for his ankles this time! And yes, she has bitten some of our guys on occasion - usually just their shoes, but has gotten an ankle here and there, as well!
Feb 03 - Cully certainly loves her dollies - aka "Doop-dee-Doos" - and this new little bear is no exception :) I picked him up for less than $2.00 at Toys R Us; when you push his belly, a variety of Christmas carols play. Cully's favorite toys are the ones that squeak, honk or "sing," as this bear does! She has a basket full of stuffed dollies in the living room, plus two large Hefty bags full stored away in the closet. Spoiled? Nah...!
"Frosty-Face Cully!" (Feb 02)
Cully grabs her new "Singin Bear Dolly" (Feb 03)
Yes, this is a rather odd shot... I took it because I am baffled by the length of my pinky fingernail! See the other fngers and thumb on this hand? Well - the nails on those digits are pretty much the way my nails are all the time. Short. I actually prefer it that way and have only tried to "grow my nails" once or twice in the past 40-odd years. But this little pinky nail -- I have no idea how it's remained in place for so long? What usually happens, is that my nails will break off or tear just a tiny bit - but enough so that they catch on clothes and whatnot and tear the rest of the way off. They are thin and sharp and strong - but also brittle enough to break easily. So -- I just thought it was neat that I have a nail this long and wanted to capture it!
As you can probably guess by Cully's little "slippies," our cold weather has returned... We are back in the sub-zero temps (Farenheit) for the time being. Normal high temp for this time of year is 20-23 degrees and low is around 10. This morning (Feb 1) when I got up, it was -10 (currently, at 1:41 am Feb 2, it is zero). It's nice that we have the lovely, sunny skies again, but I can do w/out the cold... It will be nice to be in Denver later this week, where the temps are expected to be in the 50s!
Cully dashes off into the yard!
"What?!"
Pretty shadows on the puppy-printed lawn
Dashing toward the driveway...
Loved the sight of the sun hitting the frosty trees this afternoon! Can't decide if I like this image better or the next one, which is B&W. What do you think?
Black & White version
Rather blurry shot of one of the "Frontage Rd Watchers"
Yay - the chickadees are back for the season! I love shooting these little birds, but they are extrememly quick and hard to catch!~ klb
Jan 25 ~ Our pastors, Tim & Anna 
Jan 25 ~ Sunday Morning Sky
Jan 25 ~ My beaded antenna (created by my daughter, Jenni)
Jan 25 ~ Little Tobias David was dedicated to the Lord on Sunday; afterward, we joined his family for a celebratory lunch at the New China restaurant. This is Toby with his Daddy, Dave!
Jan 25 ~ Caught the sunset on the Alaska Range, as we drove out to Wasilla for a conference Sunday afternoon. The lights you see are on the bridge that crosses the Knik River.
Jan 25 ~ While approaching Wasilla, I was busy taking sunset shots through the car windows, when my Husband, Rog, spotted our oldest son coming up beside us! I was tickled to see his car, but he must not have noticed us, as he continued onward without acknowledging. Rog tried to come up along side him so we could wave, but there was a slooow car in front of us and we had to take the next exit, so we missed one another...
Jan 26 ~ Lovely Mountain Ash leaf at home
Jan 26 ~ Sunset reflected on our greenhouse window
Jan 26 ~ Cully checks out Scamper the squirrel's footprints!
Jan 26 ~ Look at Scamper's little pantry - so neat and organized!
Jan 26 ~ Sunset through the pine boughs
Jan 27 ~ Spotted Scamper through my desk window...
Jan 27 ~ Applique on an adorable top -- part of my Jenni's Hope Chest full of baby clothes!
Jan 27 ~ Just a part of Jen's collection of baby clothes!
Jan 27 ~ Part of Jen's baby treasures -- it's reminiscent of the song I used to sing to her when she was a baby -- "You are my Sunshine, my only sunshine; you make me happy when skies are gray..." And she still does, too!
Jan 27 ~ the little "Grampa Outfit" I gave Jenni - so CUTE ;)
Jan 27 ~ Really cool sky I spotted while sitting at the stoplight at Reka and Bragraw. Didn't use a filter, nor did I alter the colors at all when editing -- don't know what caused the colorful sky, but I really like it!
Jan 28 ~ "Boomer," one of the resident cats at the Chugiak Senior Center, where Rhonda and I held our paper-crafting class today.
Jan 29 ~ Was actually able to see the "dark side" of the moon in this photo - not the best shot, but still pretty cool! Taken from the Sears parking lot in Anchorage @ 6:07 pm
Jan 30 ~ Our cutie, Cully, romping in the snow! Using the "sports mode" on my camera allowed me to capture the bits of snow that flew up as Cully bounded through the yard.
Jan 30 ~ Cully barks in response to the neighborhood dogs
Jan 30 ~ Cute little snow-faced doggie!
Jan 31 ~ Cully sticks her $.02 in as the neighbor's dogs bark back and forth
Jan 31 ~ Watched Scamper munching on his pinecones through my desk window
| You Are An ISFP |
 You are a gifted artist or musician (though your talents may be dormant right now). You enjoy spending your free time in nature. You are good with animals and children. Simply put, you enjoy beauty in all its forms. You live for the simple pleasures in life. Gentle, sensitive, and compassionate - you are good at recognizing people's unspoken needs. In love, you are quiet and sweet yet very passionate. You love easily. You have an underlying love for all living things, and it's easy for you to accept someone into your heart. At work, you do best in an unconventional position. You express yourself well and can work with almost anyone. You would make a good veterinarian, pediatrician, or composer. How you see yourself: Sympathetic, kind, and communicative When other people don't get you, they see you as: Incompetent, insecure, and overly sensitive |
