Summer is Coming to a Close..

Hello friends and family! We are extra-super-sorry that it has been sooo long since our last update. We have had kind of a crazy summer to tell the truth. We've been working too much, but we've also had some excellent times, enjoying visits from friends and family. Our friends Dave and Barb Whiteman stayed with us off and on while they were in sunny Southern Southeast Alaska. We were also blessed to have a brief visit from Carolyn's Aunt & Uncle (the visit part, not that it was brief) when they came through on a cruise ship.

Possibly the most exciting event was a visit from the Mom-in-law. She came for 10 days during the first half of August and it was a lot of fun having her stay with us. Shortly after she arrived, we all hopped on a ferry and headed up to Petersburg for a quick visit with my parents. While we were there we enjoyed the scenery and a boating adventure. I promise no matter what you heard, I didn't really try to sink the boat!

Back in Ketchikan there were visits to the Blueberry Arts Fest, shopping trips, and tasty dinners. One of my favorite activities was taking Mama K out to the gun range to try out a few of my guns. She did awesome! She plinked around with the .22 and the .38, but she really shined when firing the .45, wow!
All-in-all this has been an excellent summer, but now that things are cooling down and its getting dark earlier maybe we'll have time to curl up with a computer and update this thing a little more often. Much love to you all- James

Must Update Blog!!

It has been a crazy few weeks and I know we really need a new post. I had every intention of posting tonight but I fell asleep on the couch. I am already worn out this week and desperately ready for the weekend. It seems to be non-stop lately for both of us. Maybe I can blog tomorrow night... For now, it is 1:00am in Alaska and I need to get myself to bed. Happy Thursday! - C

A Video for Tuesday

As you know, we occasionally like to share YouTube videos that we feel are worthwhile- at least to us, but we hope you enjoy them too. This video was done by Church on the Move in Tulsa, OK and shared for their Father's Day Service. Hilarious!! - C

Before & After

A few weeks ago I posted about a project I was working on while I was taking a few days off from work. Just thought I would share the finished product. This dresser was originally white and gold (it was awful- but it was free!) and then I painted it lime green, distressed the whole thing and added some new hardware. The dresser stayed lime green for a while, but I have decided to change things up a bit in the living room- or as much as I can change things up since we're just renting. I want our own house so bad!! - I digress

So, this time I started off with a good coat of white primer and then the green/blue sea glass color. Then I used my Black & Decker Mouse Sander to sand in various spots. Some parts I would sand down a little more than others letting the lime green actually come through. It's basically done, but I did not put any type of protective clear coat on yet, which I really need to do. Enough talking, here are some pictures! - Carolyn

BEFORE

AFTER

What is this 'culture schlock' I keep hearing about?

For a very long time (over 15 years) a good friend and I have been talking about collaborating on some sort of project. Back in high school we talked about doing an underground 'zine, and over the years other writing projects have been kicked around, but nothing really came of it. More recently we discussed doing a podcast together, but for one reason or another it just didn't happen... until now!
Last week we broadcasted our very first live podcast on talkshoe! There were one or two technical difficulties... mild panic may have ensued, but once we got goin' things were golden! It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to do it again! For now you can listen in live every Thursday night at 8PM Mountain/6PM Alaska time either by finding us on talkshoe, or by using the widget I added to the sidebar on the left. You are also invited to check out our show blog (listed in the blog roll) where you can click the links and maybe leave a comment or three. Oh yeah, I almost forgot: you can even download our show on itunes!!!! How cool is that?

-J

Need a new flick?

Carolyn and I like watching movies together. As with books, our taste in movies can vary widely, but with a little compromise we are usually able to find something we can sit down and enjoy together. We watch a nice variety of genres, but of course I lean toward SciFi and Carolyn is all about the Christmas movies. =o)
We watch some of the "blockbusters" if they look good, but we have more fun finding those movies that might slip under the radar in theaters. Not necessarily star-studded, dripping in awards, artsy-fartsy films, just otherwise good movies that don't get as much attention.
So here are a few cool flicks that we've discovered over the last year. They are quirky, funny, unexpected, and (in my humble opinion) worth watching!


"Based on a true story of love, victory and fermentation." This film tells the story of the early days of California wine making.


At first the subject matter of this film could be a little offputting (crime-scene cleanup), but it proves to be about so much more.


This movie got some press because Drew Barrymore directed (her first?), but it didn't show well in theaters. I was surprised by some of the twists the movie took and pleased with the flow of the story.

Check out these films for yourself and then TELL US WHAT YOU THINK!! Leave a comment and tell us why we're wrong or give us some love for introducing you to some great new movies!