Keith & Martha Crawford

I need a hat. Not only do I need one, here’s the shocker: I WILL WEAR ONE! That’s where you all come in. If I am to wear a hat, it needs to be a fun hat. A funky hat. And a warm one. The wind here is strong. And I’ve found, for the first…

Yesterday, just outside my home, I had the pleasure of viewing a whale cresting up out of the ocean. Just amazing. I did not have my camera with me, or even think about getting it, so no pics of it, unfortunately. But it was a pretty incredible sight.

From my kitchen window: On my walk to school:

I woke up to the sound of the ocean pounding on the shore. This morning is bright and sunny, without the fog that has obscured the view and the sun for the last week. The day is gorgeous, with enough wind to keep it cool. It’s 54° right now and absolutely beautiful. Can it stay…

We arrived in Savoonga on Sunday. After a rather questionable flight (it was extremely foggy in SVA) and the other airline had cancelled their flight to SVA, our airline decided to fly us out. That was an adventure. We descended from the fog, completely blind, to finally see that we were flying about 25 feet…

Is what we’ve spent the last 16 hours on. And with a much lighter purse, I ended up with this: 10 of those green totes and 3 of those flattened boxes contain my non-perishible provisions for the next few months. I’m good at packing – the totes (boxes) can weigh no more than 70 lbs.…

We have safely arrived in Anchorage. It was kind of wild to fly from Denver to here and not see the sun actually set or move further west in the sky. The flight was eventless, save for a bumpy flight outside of Denver due to some severe thunderstorms. Our plane arrived after our connection was…

Already? Whoa! Two more weeks and we’re leaving for Savoonga. I can’t believe how time has flown. We are pretty set and have shipped most everything we are going to ship. Levi is enjoying the family time and the lake. I don’t think he quite understands where home is right now, but soon we will…

Several people have asked how we are getting stuff way up to Savoonga. Most stuff we are boxing and shipping. Since the house is furnished with major appliances and furniture, we don’t need to worry about that stuff. However, we do have to provide all personal furnishings. This means that we look at the current…

The plane is sold. Boxes are being shipped. The house is starting to empty, and time is drawing near. One more month in Lansing, one up north, and the next 9 WAY up north.