Into town
Northern Lights outside our cabin
Mouse trap line: 14
Snowfall: 72.00” (6’)
Hello again!
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks! Since we last chatted, our new neighbors made their virgin trip on their snow machines from town to our cabin. When it’s all new like that (the machine, the trail, how to strap everything down securely, etc.), it can be a real challenge. They called us about halfway and needed some help, so Kevin went out for the rescue…
Kevin heading out on Daisy
Luckily, he was able to get them straightened out and everyone made it home safely. Mission accomplished! What we didn’t realize was that one of our more seasoned neighbors would be hauling some heavy freight up the very next day and even HE got in a bind in that same spot. He called Kevin and he was off again. Not only is he my hero, he was everyone else’s hero these past few days too. But really, that’s what friends and neighbors do, right? At least where we come from they do…
Did you happen to notice the amount of snow listed at the top of the page? We got over 45” in a six-day period. It was crazy and beautiful at the same time! If you’ll remember, it’s been over three months since we’ve been able to go into town. So with the new snow, here we go!
Headed to town
It was a fun trip and the new neighbors seemed to enjoy it too! What we didn’t expect was to have to herd a huge moose for about five of the 12 miles…
Moose on the loose
We just slowed down and let her lead the way. I don’t blame animals for wanting to use the trail….It sure does make their walk easier! After a few miles, you could tell she was starting to get tired and we didn’t want to make her grumpy so we gave her plenty of space…
Moose caboose
Eventually, she went down the main trail so we bailed off on a bypass. We saw her again at the bottom but she was a ways off and we didn’t interfere any more with her adventure. On to town to gather supplies! Because we hadn’t been in for so long, we had two sleds full of stuff from the post office (which included Christmas presents sent from loved ones) and another sled of groceries. We were loaded heavy on the way home and grateful for the trip! One item we opened became the source of a great mystery…
Portrait puzzle
What a cool gift! Someone had taken the time to grab this picture and have it made into a 500-piece puzzle? But who did it? There was absolutely no packaging in the box with it. We knew who’d taken the original picture and who might have access to it, but nobody would claim having done it! We asked all loved ones if they had sent it and although they all agreed what a cool idea it was, they couldn’t take the credit. This went on for well over a day, then the mystery was solved…..It was Alex and Michelle, the new neighbors! How ornery they are! And what a thoughtful gift. Thank you so much!
Northern Lights out the front door
On a final note, the beautiful Northern Lights pictures that you’re seeing here were taken outside our cabin by the neighbors over the last few nights. I can’t take credit for them but I sure can help them to show off! God’s amazing wonders….
Northern Lights
Northern Lights
That’s all for now. As always, until next time……. stay wild!