Sunday, September 30, 2012

Last of September

What a month!  Today is the last day of September.  This month there has been 30 inches of rain, two hard frosts and lots of new snow in the mountains.  I hope that this is not setting Seward up for another winter like last winter.  I don't know if I can handle all that shoveling again.  There were a couple of months last winter that the plowing bill was higher than the fuel bill.  That just doesn't seem right.

Last night I got up about 3AM.  I thought someone had left a light on outside.  When I went to check, it was the moon.  I'm glad I got to see the moon.  With all this rain, the sky has been pretty cloudy. When I got up this morning the moon was on the side of the mountain out the front window.  I tried to take a picture, but it just did not do the moon or the mountain justice. 

Yesterday on my way into town for the Seward Music and Arts Festival (which was all the fun), I saw the brightest rainbow.  I've not seen a rainbow that bright in a long long time.  I even stopped at the side of the road and just watched it for a few minutes.

I think tonight will be the last night for B and B guests.  This has been a very long season.  I started back in the middle of May.  If I can have this kind of B and B season from now on, I'd be a happy camper.  It is a true miracle.  I already have reservations for next June.  The funnest part about this past Summers guests, most of them were from foreign countries.  This is one of the biggest reasons I started the B and B.  I get to meet the most wonderful people and touch their lives on their trip to Alaska.  Most of the time their Alaska trip is either a "Bucket List Trip" or a "Trip of a Lifetime". 
If you know of anyone coming to Alaska next Summer, send them my way.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

September

It is hard to believe that today is September 1, 2012.  Where did this summer go?  The weather is sure looking like fall. :( 

I just had the most amazing B and B guests.  It was a Mom and son.  The Mom, takes her adult childrean on trips all over the world.  This trip was for her son.  I'd say he was only a couple of years younger than I am.  It was very refreshing to see a son treat his Mom like a queen.  This is one of the major reasons I own a B and B.

It has always amazed me how different B and B guests are from those that stay at a hotel/motel. My B and B (knock on wood) has never been damaged or had anything broken.  It has never had anthing major stolen and the guests are always very respectful and prolite.

Once again I have great guests from another foreign country.  This has been the year for B and B guests from other countries.  I wish I could travel as much as all these people.  However, if I was out of the country, these B and B guests would not be staying here.

Enough for today.  I'll be back at a later date.

End of August

Will, in less than 4 months, Christmas will be over.  I have B and B people for another 4 weeks and a quilt retreat in fours weeks.  This has been a very busy non-gardening summer. 
I was very sad today.  I had to miss a fishing trip.  I went to see what they caught.  Boy did they have a great day.

I went to an amazing wedding last weekend.  It was held in an airplane hanger.  They had the hanger door open and the guests looked out at Mount Alice.  It was a beautiful sunny day.  The wedding only took 15 minutes.  The reception was in a white tent and blue metal building.  The chandelier that hung in the building was amazing.   I just learned that it was handmade my the bride, her Mom and the wedding planner.  It was pretty classy for Seward.  It was fun seeing and talking with a lot Seward people that I don't get to see very often. 

http://images.shaklee.com/video/show.php?video=DifferenceLandmark

http://content.shaklee.com/shaklee/flash/show.php?video=First90Days

These are great videos.  Please watch and let me know what you think.