Turtle tales – the trip homeBy Gretchen Wehmhoff Joe and I recently traveled Outside. We are experienced travelers and pack so we can get through TSA smoothly. On this trip we entered a security line where the no nonsense officer was starting her shift. “Electronics larger than… Nov 11 22November 11, 2022Article at skagwaynews.com
October mooseBy Gretchen Wehmhoff The evening drive into Anchorage to meet my brother’s flight from New York was a quiet break from a busy day. Pressing the accelerator to climb the hill past Eagle River, I freed my mind from obligations, looking forward to his… Oct 15 22October 15, 2022Article at skagwaynews.com
The hawk and the magpieBy Gretchen Wehmhoff Joe and I awakened one spring morning to a chaotic, cacophony outside our bedroom window. About 20 magpies squawked, fluttered and dove at an object on the ground in the backyard. It was a hawk and it had taken a magpie. The… Aug 12 22August 12, 2022Article at skagwaynews.com
Saying goodbye to my sweet, loyal co-pilot“Me and my arrow Straighter than narrow Wherever we go, everyone knows It’s me and my arrow” Harry Nilsson, The Point, 1970 By Gretchen Wehmhoff Dogs don’t stay with us nearly long enough. Athena was our last dog standing — and the oldest living dog… Jun 10 22June 10, 2022Article at skagwaynews.com
Diva Destructo the Cannonball DogIn a recent visit to my insurance agent, a gray-nose Labrador poked her nose over the desk to greet me. Kris, her owner, said she used to keep small dog snacks for her customers to give to Sonnet. The practice stopped when the canine discovered a way… Oct 09 17October 09, 2017Article at alaskafamilyfun.org
