---225 moose killed year to date in Palmer, AK --------------outdoor laundromat
--------------The yellow wildflower is first I've seen----------------Roast your own Coffee --
Purple wildflower for my daughter, Taylor!!
Thursday July 29, 2010. We took our time this morning about leaving our campsite since we are only driving into Anchorage and spending the night. We had met Jim who was parked next to us when we first pulled into the campground. This morning they also were pulling out and he and his wife Debby were outside trying to get everything ready to go so we also met her. We all talked for a long time. They are from near Indianapolis, IN and Jim retired as a Steamfitter. By the time we finished talking we were all eaten alive by the mosquito's. They are terrible every where we go and I assume the wet weather only adds to their 'hatch'. I saw a bumper sticker in Anchorage that said 'there is not a single mosquito in Alaska; they are all married with VERY large family's'. HOW TRUE!
Across the road from the campground, there is a place where you can roast your own coffee. We did not get a chance to stop in to find out what that was about but it looked interesting. The Alaskans take their coffee VERY seriously! I also take my coffee seriously when the urge hits me, but as mentioned the Espresso's are on every block. I would have liked to investigate the roasting house if we could have found the time.
Also we are kept informed of how many moose have been killed in various areas by the big yellow signs they post. They always have a number listed as to how many have been killed by vehicles. I find this interesting but they also need to keep track of all the other wildlife that has been killed so we know why we see none!!! I have a hard time believing that there have not been more bear or any other wildlife to be seen with all our driving.
Across the road from the campground, there is a place where you can roast your own coffee. We did not get a chance to stop in to find out what that was about but it looked interesting. The Alaskans take their coffee VERY seriously! I also take my coffee seriously when the urge hits me, but as mentioned the Espresso's are on every block. I would have liked to investigate the roasting house if we could have found the time.
Also we are kept informed of how many moose have been killed in various areas by the big yellow signs they post. They always have a number listed as to how many have been killed by vehicles. I find this interesting but they also need to keep track of all the other wildlife that has been killed so we know why we see none!!! I have a hard time believing that there have not been more bear or any other wildlife to be seen with all our driving.
Another thing we saw for the first time at this campground--an outdoor laundromat!! We have seen (and used) many outhouses while here in Alaska but not yet experienced the outdoor laundromat. We probably have not driven enough of the backwoods areas as I'm sure the majority of the Alaskans have both!! There are really some VERY poor people in the outlying areas.
We had a phone call at 5:30am from Leslie and believe it or not we were still sleeping! She was upset that she woke us up as she forgot the time difference. This afternoon I took advantage of the boredom and took a VERY long nap. It felt so good to just relax, of course at midnight tonight when I cannot go to sleep, I'll be upset! Seems that always happens when I nap during the day but it still does not stop me.
We drove into Anchorage and as I mentioned earlier and parked the motor home in the Diamond Center Walmart. There are a number of other RV'ers parked there as well. Some of the Walmarts we have seen traveling have so many RV's parked in their lot, there's hardly room for customer parking. Larry took off earlier to take a walk and I would guess he is setting at Border's Book Store across the road. This is such a busy area it could be to noisy tonight to sleep! We ARE right in the middle of the action here in Anchorage. We have everything we need within walking distance of us here at 'Little Arkansas'. Actually I decided to unload some of my hot cash and buy us dinner tonight. We walked across the road and had a HUGE piece of Sam's Pizza. The cheapest meal we have had in Alaska for sure--if not the most nutritious--pizza and a drink for two for $5.43. I think I have lived with Larry too long because I love CHEAP!!!
Speaking of CHEAP--since we had our hair cut at 'Great Clips' in Wasilla, neither of us can do a thing with what little hair we have left! The girl who cut(shaved)my hair used 'designing taffy' to spike it and let me say that she went all out with her idea of my NEW LOOK! Anyone that knows me and my hair knows that WITHOUT anything my hair normally spikes. Today I decided to go ahead and purchase the designing taffy because my hair is soooooo- short that the taffy makes me look like I have hair at least! I always think of my near and dear friend, Jerry Lorentzen, when I buy a new 'product' for my hair. Some time ago Jerry got a new 'look' and carried his 'product' for his hair around the office making sure we all knew what it was and how it was used. You would have to have the pleasure of knowing Jerry to appreciate his craziness!!!
Before we left the campground this morning I took yet more pictures of the wildflowers. They are so abundant everywhere you look. I keep seeing different ones that I have not seen before. Around Wasilla and Palmer they are a beautiful deep purple and they are all over the hillsides by the highway and out in the open areas. Each time I see them I think of Taylor as she would love the color of purple -- she's a purple freak! Ha! There is also a yellow wildflower that I have not seen until actually this morning when we were leaving so of course I had to photograph it as well! I'm so pleased that we now have digital cameras. I would go broke using regular film with all the pictures I take.
The good news of today is, the sun actually peaked through the clouds starting around 6:30pm tonight. The temperature was up to 71 degrees at that time which is 15 degrees higher than it has been for a week or more. Up until then, it was gray and overcast and I actually think I remember sprinkles of rain on the windshield coming in from Palmer. At least it's a start on a dry day! I'm really praying for a nice week while Leslie and Pete are here, If it stays like it has been, Leslie will freeze to death. She tends to be cold when it is 80 degrees!!!
Well the 'Barney Fife' of Walmart just paid us a visit and wrecked havoc on our 'magic kingdom'. He told us there is a new city or state(don't remember which) ordinance that forbids overnight parking in any business establishment so we would have to move. It was very thoughtful of the Walmart Security to wait until 11:00pm to inform us of that since we have been parked there all afternoon. So we pulled out and drove a few blocks over to Freightliner and they said we could park in the lot overnight. So we will be here for our appointment tomorrow morning at 7:00am. So much for a free night at Walmart. They waited, of course, to inform all of the RV'ers until they were sure we had made our 5 trips into the store to spend our money before asking us all to leave!
We drove into Anchorage and as I mentioned earlier and parked the motor home in the Diamond Center Walmart. There are a number of other RV'ers parked there as well. Some of the Walmarts we have seen traveling have so many RV's parked in their lot, there's hardly room for customer parking. Larry took off earlier to take a walk and I would guess he is setting at Border's Book Store across the road. This is such a busy area it could be to noisy tonight to sleep! We ARE right in the middle of the action here in Anchorage. We have everything we need within walking distance of us here at 'Little Arkansas'. Actually I decided to unload some of my hot cash and buy us dinner tonight. We walked across the road and had a HUGE piece of Sam's Pizza. The cheapest meal we have had in Alaska for sure--if not the most nutritious--pizza and a drink for two for $5.43. I think I have lived with Larry too long because I love CHEAP!!!
Speaking of CHEAP--since we had our hair cut at 'Great Clips' in Wasilla, neither of us can do a thing with what little hair we have left! The girl who cut(shaved)my hair used 'designing taffy' to spike it and let me say that she went all out with her idea of my NEW LOOK! Anyone that knows me and my hair knows that WITHOUT anything my hair normally spikes. Today I decided to go ahead and purchase the designing taffy because my hair is soooooo- short that the taffy makes me look like I have hair at least! I always think of my near and dear friend, Jerry Lorentzen, when I buy a new 'product' for my hair. Some time ago Jerry got a new 'look' and carried his 'product' for his hair around the office making sure we all knew what it was and how it was used. You would have to have the pleasure of knowing Jerry to appreciate his craziness!!!
Before we left the campground this morning I took yet more pictures of the wildflowers. They are so abundant everywhere you look. I keep seeing different ones that I have not seen before. Around Wasilla and Palmer they are a beautiful deep purple and they are all over the hillsides by the highway and out in the open areas. Each time I see them I think of Taylor as she would love the color of purple -- she's a purple freak! Ha! There is also a yellow wildflower that I have not seen until actually this morning when we were leaving so of course I had to photograph it as well! I'm so pleased that we now have digital cameras. I would go broke using regular film with all the pictures I take.
The good news of today is, the sun actually peaked through the clouds starting around 6:30pm tonight. The temperature was up to 71 degrees at that time which is 15 degrees higher than it has been for a week or more. Up until then, it was gray and overcast and I actually think I remember sprinkles of rain on the windshield coming in from Palmer. At least it's a start on a dry day! I'm really praying for a nice week while Leslie and Pete are here, If it stays like it has been, Leslie will freeze to death. She tends to be cold when it is 80 degrees!!!
Well the 'Barney Fife' of Walmart just paid us a visit and wrecked havoc on our 'magic kingdom'. He told us there is a new city or state(don't remember which) ordinance that forbids overnight parking in any business establishment so we would have to move. It was very thoughtful of the Walmart Security to wait until 11:00pm to inform us of that since we have been parked there all afternoon. So we pulled out and drove a few blocks over to Freightliner and they said we could park in the lot overnight. So we will be here for our appointment tomorrow morning at 7:00am. So much for a free night at Walmart. They waited, of course, to inform all of the RV'ers until they were sure we had made our 5 trips into the store to spend our money before asking us all to leave!
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