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2024 and So Much More!

1/31/2024

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It’s been in the negative double digit temperatures for most of the year so far, but we’re already making plans for summer!

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Reflection of 2023

12/31/2023

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Photo was taken at the end of December on a clear day with a daytime temperature of -19 degrees.
 Wow! What a wonderful year it has been. At the end of a very cold December we look back on our blessings this year.  

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Snowvember

11/30/2023

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The wild weather this month has shown us nearly an entire winter’s worth of excitement in just the past four weeks! Heavy snow loads on trees and high winds have nearly knocked down enough trees in the backyard to give us mountain views. You have to look between the remaining standing spruce to see the peaks of the Chugach Mountains across the bay. 

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Snow Scurry

10/31/2023

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The Matanuska Glacier on an overcast day at the end of September.
September and October had us scrambling to button up a laundry list of projects before the inevitable snowfall.

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August Wind-Down

9/1/2023

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PictureDriving past the Chugach State Forest area.
With over 5 inches of rain this month and darkness creeping back into the night, August washes summer away.


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July, Oh My!

7/31/2023

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View from the top of Bodenburg Butte overlooks Knik Glacier.
As is typical, the month of July has been near non-stop hustle and bustle!

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Gardening Under the Midnight Sun

6/30/2023

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With a bit of rain nearly every day this month, we are on track for a bumper crop of mosquitoes!

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Up, Up, and a May!

5/31/2023

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With more daylight than we know what to do with, this month has had us busy, busy, busy...

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Spring Awakening

4/30/2023

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The Matanuska River on a beautiful day in April
Here in Alaska, season change seems to happen in the blink of an eye!

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March Meltdown

3/31/2023

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Beans enjoying the warmer temperatures while jumping on the snow hills.
With daylight stretching past bedtime, the snow is melting double time!

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Mid Winter Blues

2/28/2023

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The days are getting longer at a rapid pace. Evening on the lake at approximately 6PM.
 Our firewood supply is getting skinny, so warm temperatures must be just around the corner!

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2023: So Far, So Good

1/31/2023

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Wind damage from the two major windstorms in 2022.
Above average temperatures in January have had us feeling like summer should be coming any day now.

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Snow Place Like Home

12/31/2022

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The first few feet of snow blankets the yard.
 December has made a show-stopping arrival here on the homestead.  

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Alpenglow November

11/30/2022

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Slight alpenglow on the Chugach Mountains across the Matsu Valley. Photo taken around 3PM, November 27th.
 Things are chugging right along as winter grinds into gear.

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Shoptober

10/31/2022

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The wood stove has been in use nearly this whole month – it must be winter!

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Falling into Winter

9/30/2022

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Summer, winter, and fall - September had it all! --Archangel Trail in Hatcher Pass


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Moist Month

8/31/2022

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What a rainy month! With over 6 inches of rain in the past few weeks, we have certainly made up for the hot and dry weather we had during the first half of the summer.  

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Salmon To Smile About

7/31/2022

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Summer is running by faster than a sockeye in July!

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In Tune With June

6/30/2022

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Early mornings at the fishing docks in Homer, Alaska.
 What. A. Month. It really feels like we crammed our entire summer into this one month. We have accomplished so much on the homestead with a little help from our friends and family—even Mother Nature did her part! Where to begin describing this shotgun of a month?  

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Our 3rd Alaskanniversary

5/31/2022

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Rez blending in with the wood scraps as he relaxes in the morning sun.
Things are heating up on the homestead! Literally… it’s been getting really hot.  

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Spring Is In The Air! (mud is on the ground)

5/1/2022

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PictureIce and snowmelt during breakup season on the mudflats in the Knik Arm of the Cook Inlet, looking towards the Chugach Mountain Range.
 April has arrived—and gone—which is a month that gets us feeling like we are at the starting line waiting for the gun to fire (in our case, Mother Nature to signal) so we can take off and get to work on all of the projects we have laid out over the winter months.


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March Goes Drip Drip Drip

4/2/2022

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Look closely at the dripping water. Do you see the inverted landscape in each droplet?
Spring is in the air! Though only reaching daytime high temperatures in the mid 40°s, with the sun climbing higher and higher in the sky and the remaining snow blanket reflecting and intensifying it, we’ve actually had a couple days of T-shirt weather. It’s obviously a good time for getting the first sunburn of the year as well.

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February Fun

2/28/2022

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This year on February 2nd, Groundhog's Day, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, indicating 6 more weeks of winter. However, with only a 60% track record, we don't put too much weight behind that little critter.

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2022, What did you do??

1/30/2022

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Moonrise on a January evening.
 This month has been a whirlwind, quite literally.

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Goodbye, 2021!

1/2/2022

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Can you spot the perching bald eagle?
With the winter solstice behind us, bright days are on the horizon!

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    Hello, I am Melissa, owner of Wild North Design. Recently, my husband and I decided to pick up and move to Alaska. This dream has been a couple years in the making and we are enjoying the journey so far. We love to learn and make all kinds of things. From wood craft, to painting, to vehicles, landscaping, building, exploring...we love it all! We are finding out that Alaska is a great fit for our restless minds and bodies! Excited for what the future holds for our expanding family!

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