Mornings here are overcast gray regardless of rain. It gets really sunny about 2-3 in the afternoon then it is gorgeous right up until about 1 a.m. with bright sunshine! lov'n it. It stays around 51-56 degree but today by 2 p.m. it has hit 62, beautiful, dry weather. Even with the rain yesterday my joints don't ache like they do back home with dampness/rain. Sweet!

I am frustrated that not much is coming together in regards to the land project. But it has only been a little over a week....just gotta go with the flow. Should have just done another road trip. Instead I got the ATM card things squared away...oh yeah...as we opened an account about a year ago I never activated the ATM card. I thought once here I'd take care of it...well...I looked everywhere for the original pin and code they had sent....couldn't find it. I knew I had put it somewhere as to find it easily....hahha...couldn't find it sooo..into the bank I go...as she is asking for verification of account I took out the check book and low and behold there was the paper nicely folded and tucked into the back of the checkbook...duhhhh...somewhere in the packing I was organized after all..just didn't remember...

did some grocery shopping for the few things we needed at the cabin and just wandered around driving side road and what not.

I did get to meet up with another fellow from City Data who has so graciously offered to take me with him and his wife for a float down the Kenai river soon! yahoo! this should be great fun...he says every trip he and his wife have made they see as many as 10 bears....fingers crossed that soon I will have pictures of bears to share.

I finally got the phone number of the surveyor who did the original surveys of the land around the lake. Go figure...it came from a fellow from City Data as he and I have been PM'n each other for about a year off and on. Seems the two go to the same church...so I phoned at 10 a.m. this morning and left a message asking him to phone and what for. Haven't heard back. First off I am told NOT to phone people early morning here as no one moves before 10 or 11 a.m.! things get done at night when the day is the best. 

Sure wish Dan was with me to take road trips with...we have so much fun together just riding around exploring places. I also miss that he drives and I just have to pop outta the vehicle to take pictures. So much quicker with a driver!! 

I did go an extend my time for the rental car an got the same price with unlimited mileage....yeahh! might even venture to Anchorage! Have to make the Homer trip first for lunch with a someone. Might do that this week.

Still in awe of the beauty of the scenery. Today the ocean air was really noticeable. Something about the clean fresh air here and add the ocean into the mix and it is heaven. 
Arrived back from my touring around and friends of my SIL/brother stopped over...really great people...they have bought land and built on the big island of Hawaii...saw pictures and wow....hey Dan...Alaska in the summer...Hawaii in the winter?? they paid $17,000 for 3.5 acres!!! land is going cheap right now!!!

  While riding around I saw a moose limping across the road in a bunch of house so I drove down for a closer look. As you can see the moose has two hoofs that are seriously overgrown so she is walking fun...appears to be an old moose at that...

Yesterday...awoke to rain, gray skies and antsy...just could not sit around another day doing not much of anything so....road trip!!! I love to drive....I headed out for Seward. As I entered Soldotna I did stop a one shop that was open (most are closed on a Sunday) typical tourist trinkets so I didn't buy anything. I did pull into Fred Myers as my allergies were so bad that the sinus headache was becoming almost unbearable. Grabbed a fruit/cheese cup, piece of chicken, mini loaf of artisan bread and allergy meds and I was on my way.

Most everything was misted and clouded in but I still took pictures. 

The way back was clearer but not much. The one road out of Kenai to get to the cross road which takes you to either Anchorage or Seward is a 2 lane road...not some super highway like Rt 91. There is not much in between the tiny hamlets which are a cluster of buildings, houses, and such. Beautiful ride though. 

Sure wish my snooky was with me. We have done lots of traveling together and I really missed having him in the seat next to me. I did mutter a Danerism (lot of you will know what that it) I caught myself saying..."it looks like it might clear" then just as when Dan says it...it started raining harder! go figure! hahaha

Noticed quite a few trails posted for hikers...if the weather is a bit better the next time I will stop and hike out one of them....I only had my light rain jacket with me...foolish me...I looked at a nice full length rain poncho at a second hand store not once but twice, each time I went in thinking do I really need this, well it's only $4.00 but $4.00 if four dollars! so I passed...my SIL/brother keep telling me offer less and they'll take it...maybe today I'll go back an get it. It is big and long enough to cover my camera gear backpack and my legs.

Arriving in Seward there was a big cruise ship moored so the town despite the rain was full of people in all sorts of styles of rain gear. I parked in front of the Seward Aquarium but decided to see if I had cell service as I missed the phone call from my hubby last night (I was out and about). By the time I got into the aquarium I had only 2 1/2 hours before closing...not enough time to see everything so I will go back. Gotta love having those old military discharge papers!! Got a discount on the admission fee! yayyyyy!

The "highway" out of the Kenai 

 

yes there is still snow in the ravines and fairly close to the road as you will see in other pictures

this is what it looked like on the way to Seward about 10:a.m.

Same place on the way back at about 6:30 p.m.

splish-splash a puffin taken a bath!

Cruise ship docked in Seward

Seward main street looking up from the Sea Life Aquarium

Headed out of Seward to Kenai

Fisherman in the Russian River..the color of the river water is the most magnificent adventurin color really doesn't show in this picture but does in the next one

There are not a lot of places to pull over to take pictures anywhere along this trip. Most all the parking areas are filled to the max with RV's and cars/trucks of the fisherman.I pulled over to take this shot and a couple others an sure enough here come the blue/red flashing lights! Crapweasel...real nice guy, as I came around the car with cameras in hand he smiled an said "no problem, long as your not gonna go fishing an leave it there" Nope I said just taken a coupla shots! and off he went and so did I. Note to self....do not park in "no parking" marked areas where fisherman are as there are police everywhere just waiting!!

the beautiful color of the water of the Russian River

the russian river fisherman

the dark object at the bottom of photo is the roof of the car I am driving...just to show you that the snow is quite close

Headed home on the "highway" toward Soldotna

It take about 2 1/2 - 3 hours to drive over to Seward from Nikiski about 125 miles. Great trip! Took lots more pictures and will post them in album on Face Book at some point. Got things to get done today. I realized several times that I was having the usual worrying thoughts about heading home before it got dark! then would remind myself that IT DOESN"T GET DARK here at this time of year...another yayyyyy....I could drive all night long an still see everything! well that is if this old body will hold up to no sleep! ha not likely! so until another day....snooky wish you were here and had done the trip with me...no one to turn to an say...ouhhh ....awhhhh..look at that! People look at ya funny when your talk'n to yourself!