Ice, Ice Baby!
January 22, 2011
At least it’s not on the roads this time.
It’s on my window!
My computer desk is right next to the big living room windows. I was often chilly while sitting here so beefed up the insulating factor of the window.
Behind the drape I have a quilted curtain.
Behind that, I have a piece of styrofoam board in the window. Yea, doesn’t look too attractive from the outside but I don’t really care.
Behind that the ice is building up a bit.
So, thought I’d take some pictures of my new load of heating fuel arriving. It’s surely a happy day now!
I knocked the new snow load off the roof for him or it would have hit him in the face and might have been enough to knock the ladder down. But it dumps onto the top of the tank so he had to clear it off.
Nice out today.
Bye fuel truck.
I’m so sick of doing it myself! Here’s a video of me filling the tank using jugs. It’s a pain in the ass for sure.
And just because I have Buddy Tabor’s song, Get Up Dogs, going through my mind a lot lately, I thought I would share it with you. It’s one of my favorites.
(Runners = sled runners). I simply love this song. He’s not actually singing to his dogs but to himself.
Get up dogs
You aint tired
With the spirit of this race
We can set this trail on fire
You were born unto the race
The dogs are just the same
You were made for the winners circle
It runs inside your veins
The days of alcohol
It never ruled your mind
You were born a free man
You never were that kind
People watch you cause you stand up proud and tall
That aint all
Get up dogs
You aint tired
The spirit of this race
We can set this trail on fire
You were born unto the race
Your dogs are just the same
You were made for the winners circle
It runs inside your veins
In summer time it’s hot
The bugs are in your face
Your mind is on your fishing
But your heart is in the race
When the seasons change
The snow will set you free
It’s the call of the wild
It’s the only way to be
Get up dogs
You aint tired
With the spirit of this race
We can set this trail on fire
You were born unto the race
The dogs are just the same
You were made for the winners circle
It runs inside your veins
As the snow disappears beneath your sled
You’ve lost all track of time
As nature’s rhythm pounds from a drum
Somewhere in the back of your mind
The elders sing, the people dance
And you go round and round
Into the dream the runners scream
As they slide across the ground
Get up dogs
You aint tired
With the spirit of this race
We can set this trail on fire
You were born unto the race
Your dogs are just the same
You were made for the winners circle
It runs inside your veins
And on that note, I’ll say goodbye for now. Have a wonderful day my friends!
2010 in Review
January 2, 2011
I started this blog on January 18, 2010 so it is just about a year old. Wordpress sent me this handy dandy review and I thought it was interesting.
It made me want to share it and to thank all the people who read these stories. I don’t know what it is that makes us want people to read what we write, but we do, so thanks. It makes me feel good.
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:
The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.
Crunchy numbers
A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 11,000 times in 2010. That’s about 26 full 747s.
In 2010, there were 36 new posts, not bad for the first year! There were 669 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 176mb. That’s about 2 pictures per day.
The busiest day of the year was November 4th with 135 views. The most popular post that day was Toasting on the Tundra.
Where did they come from?
The top referring sites in 2010 were community.history.com, forums.outdoorsdirectory.com, facebook.com, city-data.com, and tripadvisor.com.
Some visitors came searching, mostly for beet harvest, living waterless in fairbanks ak, alaska, snow covered highway, and dry cabin.
Attractions in 2010
These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.
Toasting on the Tundra November 2010
12 comments
A Fowl Adventure June 2010
6 comments
Brooks Range Trip, ANWR. April 2010
3 comments
Cloud 9 Doula Services January 2010
2 comments
Beet Harvest July 2010
