Senator Lisa Murkowski Dedicates theCarl E Moses Small Boat Harbor In Unalaska

True Summer arrives in Dutch Harbor, Fish Frys, Pampered Chef, And Housekeepers picking salmonberries. (and A shot or two of Shadow as well)

First of ALL, Summer, REAL SUMMER has finally come to Unalaska and the Port Of Dutch Harbor. Temperatures in the 70's and POSSIBLY an 80 the other day. This is possibly due to the Island being very happy with us, or Our Friend Diane Green Visiting us from Texas and Bringing all the heat with her. Either way it has been one of the best weeks "weather Wise" That I have ever experienced in Unalaska, and Timed just right with the Salmon Berries turning ripe.
I even Got to take the Housekeepers out after work one day. (More on that Later but here is a shot of them)

Thanks To the quick actions of Public Safety and the Fire Department a real tragedy was averted when some IDIOT threw "Seal Bombs" (Think about 3X as powerful as an M-80 firecracker) Into the spare nets at the end of the Spit Dock.

It was looking pretty bad there for a bit but they soon had it under control. Way to Go Guys and Gals!

Shadow at the Spit the Next day, running through the flowers and Grass that could have been lost due to idiocy!
My First Salmon Berry of the Year
And Shadow with his first Jerky stick for the first part of the walk....

Alexander, ALL Grown Up

What happens when Darrel forgets to mail a package when Brian Asks him to for FIVE DAYS IN A ROW.

Miss Zoya at the Senior Fish Fry (Just missed one where she was all covered in Batter!!)
A Pampered Chef Party with Janie, Vicky, Roxie and the rest



And the Transformation of my little Garden, From this
To this
To this. More pictures coming when the Foxwoods bloom
And now on to the Salmon Berry Picking!
The Housekeeping Crew all geared up to go

Group shots:Veronica, Fiheha, Anastacia, Leroy, Maria, Genet, Vitalina, Ardis, Lydia and Diane

Prizes for the Winners guys! Most Berries/First to fill Basket and Biggest Berries! Go to it!
Way down in Brian's Secret Spot
The Berry Bushes are much taller than them!!
Lost in the Berries
Leroy and Fiseha took to the High Ground

And Fiseha Filled his Basket First! $25 Gift Card to Safeway!




Full buckets for the long Trip Down
Lydia wins for the Biggest Berry!

Then, It was too nice to go home so we went by the Waterfall
And Hammed it up a bit before the drive back.

If This next week is even half as nice it will be a miracle!

Have A Great Day Everyone!

Walks with Shadow

So, A lot of my time in the evenings has been taken up with walking Shadow.
He's like the sweetest craziest dog around so every moment is worth it
However he DOES have a few quirks..................
His rather obsessive war with the local ground squirrel population is often a distraction that leads to many, many, many trips to the streams and outlets for baths to wash off the dirt from all that digging.


He sometimes abandons me in persuit of his obsession.......Try to find him in the above photo
He also has a rather entitled treat complex. He needs a treat after doing good things, like jumping in the stream at Summer Bay to rince off, and even when the treat is under water he will do anything to get it.
Including just putting his eyes and nose underwater but arching his back and keeping his ears out of the water.........It's just too cute for words.

He also feels he needs to inspect everything, like the New Carl E Moses Boat Harbor.
So trips up Bunker Hill become inspection details, and of course carrying on the war against the squirrels..........

Stalking the Enemy.............
..............and inspecting the Harbor.

He barked out orders a few times, hopefuly they heed his warnings

The Trail to the Top

Shadow, figuring out how much tax is being lost by boats delivering to the Boat Processors instead of the Onshore ones. And Don't even get him started on PILT!
He was rather upset that there are no Doggie steps to the Top of the Bunker, and Plans on petitioning City Council about this Clear Case of Doggie Discrimination.


This was Going to be a Glamor shot but squirrels were calling him out so he ran after them in a flash!


The Lone warrior in this fight against the Evil Ground squirrels and birds takes a short break in the sun.........
.........Then it is back to work.
His war carried us from the Spit Dock, To Bunker Hill to Summer Bay and ever to Overland Pass
(Which is amazing right now with all the wildflowers blooming BTW)


Yup, his head is several feet into a ground squirrel Den
And yes, he always checks the "Bolt Hole" too

Here's Another "Where's Shadow?"
But finally the walk ends, usually wet, a bit smelly.............
.................and always with a Treat! I'm going to miss taking this boy out all the time when Shirley gets back to town!!
Have a great Day everyone!