Pupdate

Back in Bethel Alaska. Everything is pretty much the same, except for me losing a bunch of friends to the Lower 48. A new batch of Jesuit Volunteers came in, the AC ran out of milk for about a week, the movie theater building is progressing on schedule, and the pups are huge. I can barely carry them anymore. 

Prices haven't gone down either:

I've been working at the Kuskokwim Art Guild gift shop which has been nice. Gives me something to do temporarily.  I might start selling cards and things there too in a little bit. 

 

I might by a truck which is of course a Bethel Car: the rear windshield is ply wood and plexiglass and there's a huge dent in the front of it. But it runs and it runs in the winter which are the two most important things. It's also cheaper than shipping my beloved Subaru up which is NOT winterized, so believe it or not it is more economical to buy another car and to keep paying for a car I'm not using. 

The Bethel Fair is coming up this week so we've been busy getting submissions and things like that squared away. There should be a lot going on, with a talent show one night and a concert the next night as well as a bunch of other activities.  On Saturday there is a Saturday Market as well, so today I really need to work on advertising and things like that. 

Here are some updated pup pics of Twig and Birch:

I'm planning on going to Quinhagak next week to meet with some artists. I've never been to Quinhagak before so I'm really excited! There's a triple bonus that comes with it to: I get to travel with my friend Saunders (who went with me to Hooper Bay and Toksook Bay), one of my Bethel friends who is an itinerant teacher is going to be down there at the same time AND there's a huge archaeological dig going on!

Anchorage tickets are on sale and I might be going into town soon but I'm not sure when that would happen. Part of me would like to goto Fairbanks and Denali while its still open and not -40.