It was a whirl wind summer, we did a fast trip to the lower 48 during the month of June and we were back in Kotzebue ready to close on our new home June 30th. Unfortunately we did not close then, bank issues, fixing issues, just plain issues kept us from closing on the house until August.
We have had a lot of stuff to move around, a lot of building materials to buy, furniture to move, freezers and refrigerators to move and buy so because of all this we decided to purchase a truck. We bought a 2005 Dodge Dakota quad cab and it has been really valuable in hauling trash, moving nsow machines and even collecting wood in Kotzebue.
I had a great labor day weekend. I went over 90 miles up the Noatak river from the village of Noatak. It was an amazing adventure. I went with two good friends who live in Noatak. We took a jet boat and decided to go as far as our gas would take us. We camped out on the banks of the river every night. We cooked out food by campfire. It was a great time being out in the wilderness with some great friends. We ended up seeing 9 bears. Had an encounter with a grizzly and had a lot of fun!
School had been going well fro Sam and I. Of course i have have the growing pains of being in a new school with new staff and new kids. It has been ok so far. I was able to teach cold water safety in the Arctic Resource Management class and we were able to go swimming in about 40 degree water while in dry suits.
It's getting colder and colder every day. We are starting to see a thin sheet of ice over the sound Winter is coming. I feel like i didn't get my fill of summer or fall, i feel like the seasons have progressed too fast, but not that winter is coming I want it to be here now! I hope you enjoyed reading my blog and staying up to date with my GreaterNorthernAdventures!
