Alaska Lately

Remember my Alaska to do list? Well we have been working on it. Not quite sure if I am going to get to hug Sarah Palin…. 

 

1. family cabin at least 4 times (3)
2. hug Sarah Palin
3. see a bear
4. cook in the dutch oven at least 4 times
5. go fishing
6. hiking at least 4 times (1)
7. kiss a reindeer
8. pick blueberries
9. make 4 books (2)
10. ride the 4 wheeler up to the cabin :/- not looking forward to that one.... Tanner said I have to


 Yesterday we all went to Winner Creek (Heather, Greg, Steele, Trey, Tan & me) and hiked. Tan & I drove up in a separate car so we missed out when the family got to see a cute grizzly snacking out in the open on the mountain. A few hours later we stopped by the same spot in search of a bear. We waited & waited for about 25 mins and I started whistling... Finally we spotted a cute little nose peeping up at the whistles. We hung out in the 60 degree weather for maybe 30 mins?? just staring at the nose. Silly me, I forgot my 55-250mm lens (LOSER) therefore, you can only see a tiny dot(grizzly's nose) in my 35 photos I took (couldn't zoom in enough..). Sad day. I definitely want to see a bear again.... 

zoomed in on my computer you can see a soft cute bear

Last weekend we spent a night in Talkeetna at the family cabin. Tanner bugged me about swinging like everyone else. I totally climbed up the tree and was "stuck" up there for about 30 mins hahaha. I never did end up swinging off!