YEA...the carpet cleaners came this afternoon. Tonight our plan is to go unload the truck into the garage and begin cleaning walls and baseboards and the bathrooms and kitchen. Tomorrow we will set up beds and sleep in our own bed in our new dwelling place.
Today we went to the Morris Thompson Visitor and Culture Center. Check out the pictures on Facebook. Saw so many beautiful flowers. Went to the Ice Museum and ate lunch the Fudge Pot.
Richard and I went to open a checking out, can't do that till we get an Alaskan Driver's License. Can't do that here, have to go to Fairbanks AND take a written test and visual test. This could be interesting. The guy at the local DMV told us not to change tags on the cars until the current Oklahoma Tags expire. Man we have so much to learn.
Well we are off to the house. Be blessed.
Sally & Richard
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
We began today by going to Fairbanks to the Pioneer Park. It was interesting and the flowers were beautiful. Check out the pictures on Facebook. Our stay was cut short by the rain. The temps were in the high 50 to low 60 all day. Due to the rain, we returned to the hotel, checked out the "mall" next to the hotel, ate at Pagoda - a Chinese Resteraunt - and then mom and I got a manicure while Rachel got a pedicure. While we were doing this, Richard went to the house and took the FJ to get air in the tires. Afterwards, Richard and I went to the laundry mat. A washer and dryer will be the first purchase on my list. We have been very lazy tonight as tomorrow we plan to go downtown Fairbanks - if the rain allows and then return to unload the truck into the garage. Oh, tonight we ate at Wendy's and it was all decorated for Christmas. At first I thought, really they still have up their Christmas decorations, then I remembered where we were.
The painters were supposed to come today. We went this evening to check out their work. Well, all they did was "touchup". There is still a lot of work needed before we can move in, so guess we will be busy Thursday. You can check out the before pictures on Facebook. The carpet cleaners are supposed to come tomorrow afternoon. Hoping they do, we are really tired of hotel life, but are making the best of it.
Charlie is tired of his one room life/staying in the car while we explore and wants some running room. However, every time we go to the house all he wants is to get out of the house. It's been amazing watching him adjust, almost like watching a child adjusting to new surroundings.
Mom and Rachel are taking it all in stride. Wish we could have got settled in our house and been able to do more sight seeing before they have to leave. They leave LATE Friday evening and arrive in OKC mid morning on Saturday.
It is 9 p.m. as I read this and yes the sun is still shining. Just wondering what July 4 will be like.
Well I'm calling it a night. Love and miss all of you. Be Blessed.
Sally
The painters were supposed to come today. We went this evening to check out their work. Well, all they did was "touchup". There is still a lot of work needed before we can move in, so guess we will be busy Thursday. You can check out the before pictures on Facebook. The carpet cleaners are supposed to come tomorrow afternoon. Hoping they do, we are really tired of hotel life, but are making the best of it.
Charlie is tired of his one room life/staying in the car while we explore and wants some running room. However, every time we go to the house all he wants is to get out of the house. It's been amazing watching him adjust, almost like watching a child adjusting to new surroundings.
Mom and Rachel are taking it all in stride. Wish we could have got settled in our house and been able to do more sight seeing before they have to leave. They leave LATE Friday evening and arrive in OKC mid morning on Saturday.
It is 9 p.m. as I read this and yes the sun is still shining. Just wondering what July 4 will be like.
Well I'm calling it a night. Love and miss all of you. Be Blessed.
Sally
Monday, June 25, 2012
We Have Arrived
We arrived in North Pole early this afternoon.
Our house isn't ready so it looks like at least three days in the hotel. The renters left some damage and so the landlord is having repair work completed and then they will ber painting, cleaning, and cleaning the carpets. All in all, it isn't a bad place and once we get our things in and decorate it will be home. I always said I thought it would be fun to be in the military and live in the country. Well, this is definetly military terriority and our house is on a gravel road surrounded by trees and outside the city limits. Be careful what you wish for. LOL..
Once we are settled we will have to get a dining table and washer and dryer and possibly a love seat or small couch.
Found the Assembly of God church today, so guess we will attend there on Sunday and see what it is like.
North Pole is a small community, but it does have a McDonalds, Wendy's, Pizza Hut, Subway, and Taco Bell. Oh, and a Safeway and a hardware store. There is also a BIG cleaners, hope they are as good to us as Clinton Laundry.
Our drive this morning wasn't as pretty as our prior days. We did see a mama moose and her baby. In fact the baby was running towards the edge of the highway and about the time we got to where it was, it turned around and followed mama. PTL.....We also saw the Alaskan pipeline. Didn't get any pictures of either, guess I was too busy thinking about what to expect once we arrived in North Pole.
Since we will be in a hotel for the next few days, guess we will find a much needed laundry mat tomorrow then it is off the explore Fairbanks and the North Pole. We have eaten at Boston Pizza three times on this trip. Found the Walmart in Fairbanks today. However, we saw Fred Meyer and checked it out. That may be my new place to shop. We also need to do all those fun things like, new driver license, car tags, find a bank, find Doc health insurance, get renters insurance and whatever comes our way.
OH....Doc said this is the cracked windshield capital of the world....well guess who got hit by a rock today....yes the Nissan has a chip in the windshield. It already needs an oil change and it needs a bath inside and out....My car has never been this dirty before.
Here is a little scary thing, when we arrived at the house today, I noticed on the trailer that held the FJ, that one of the ties holding the FJ on the trailer was no longer attached. Thank you Jesus for keeping it on the trailer. Doc said it was almost off when we left this morning.
When we left Clinton, we had to let air out of the front tires on the FJ to get it on the trailer and since getting here and unloading it we have been unable to find a station with air. Rachel and I noticed a station that said air but there wasn't a hose. The guy cleaning at the house said that's because people steal the hose. He said to go in and ask for the hose. Guess we will try that tomorrow. Pray that no damage is done to the tires driving it to the station, which is about 2 miles from our house.
Charlie is so ready to be in a real house, stop riding in a car, and not be left in the car. LOL.. He loves his morning walks with his nana. I think he will miss her when she leaves..
Well that's about all the news for today. Keep checking in, who knows what each day will bring for me to report.
Be blessed.....
Sally & Richard
Our house isn't ready so it looks like at least three days in the hotel. The renters left some damage and so the landlord is having repair work completed and then they will ber painting, cleaning, and cleaning the carpets. All in all, it isn't a bad place and once we get our things in and decorate it will be home. I always said I thought it would be fun to be in the military and live in the country. Well, this is definetly military terriority and our house is on a gravel road surrounded by trees and outside the city limits. Be careful what you wish for. LOL..
Once we are settled we will have to get a dining table and washer and dryer and possibly a love seat or small couch.
Found the Assembly of God church today, so guess we will attend there on Sunday and see what it is like.
North Pole is a small community, but it does have a McDonalds, Wendy's, Pizza Hut, Subway, and Taco Bell. Oh, and a Safeway and a hardware store. There is also a BIG cleaners, hope they are as good to us as Clinton Laundry.
Our drive this morning wasn't as pretty as our prior days. We did see a mama moose and her baby. In fact the baby was running towards the edge of the highway and about the time we got to where it was, it turned around and followed mama. PTL.....We also saw the Alaskan pipeline. Didn't get any pictures of either, guess I was too busy thinking about what to expect once we arrived in North Pole.
Since we will be in a hotel for the next few days, guess we will find a much needed laundry mat tomorrow then it is off the explore Fairbanks and the North Pole. We have eaten at Boston Pizza three times on this trip. Found the Walmart in Fairbanks today. However, we saw Fred Meyer and checked it out. That may be my new place to shop. We also need to do all those fun things like, new driver license, car tags, find a bank, find Doc health insurance, get renters insurance and whatever comes our way.
OH....Doc said this is the cracked windshield capital of the world....well guess who got hit by a rock today....yes the Nissan has a chip in the windshield. It already needs an oil change and it needs a bath inside and out....My car has never been this dirty before.
Here is a little scary thing, when we arrived at the house today, I noticed on the trailer that held the FJ, that one of the ties holding the FJ on the trailer was no longer attached. Thank you Jesus for keeping it on the trailer. Doc said it was almost off when we left this morning.
When we left Clinton, we had to let air out of the front tires on the FJ to get it on the trailer and since getting here and unloading it we have been unable to find a station with air. Rachel and I noticed a station that said air but there wasn't a hose. The guy cleaning at the house said that's because people steal the hose. He said to go in and ask for the hose. Guess we will try that tomorrow. Pray that no damage is done to the tires driving it to the station, which is about 2 miles from our house.
Charlie is so ready to be in a real house, stop riding in a car, and not be left in the car. LOL.. He loves his morning walks with his nana. I think he will miss her when she leaves..
Well that's about all the news for today. Keep checking in, who knows what each day will bring for me to report.
Be blessed.....
Sally & Richard
Sunday, June 24, 2012
We arrived in Tok Alaska, after an hour and half waiting in line at the border. We are 200 miles from our new home. Of which, we just found out may not be ready till Tuesday or Wednesday. So guess we will find a hotel and sightsee.
Tok is a little place much like Red River. The weather is warmer than normal for the area with some wind and HUGH mosquitos....
Today's drive was beautiful, but we saw no wildlife. The last 100 miles of the Alaskan Highway in Canada was BUMBY and windy and hilly to say the least.
Two nights ago we met a couple from Tinker who are transferring to Anchorage. We have been in the same town or hotel ever night since. Tomorrow they will head south and we will head north.
Well.....here is the truth...I had a little meltdown when we crossed into Alaska. This is it, my new home. While I'm happy and excited, I'm also anxious, nervous and scared. And more than that I'm missing my Oklahoma family and our boys. I know this will pass and that God has a plan for us here.
Keep those prayers coming. Love all of you and miss you.
OH, BTW....I can't seem to upload pictures here but can to Facebook. So check out the pics on FB and if you are not my friend, send me a friend request.
Tok is a little place much like Red River. The weather is warmer than normal for the area with some wind and HUGH mosquitos....
Today's drive was beautiful, but we saw no wildlife. The last 100 miles of the Alaskan Highway in Canada was BUMBY and windy and hilly to say the least.
Two nights ago we met a couple from Tinker who are transferring to Anchorage. We have been in the same town or hotel ever night since. Tomorrow they will head south and we will head north.
Well.....here is the truth...I had a little meltdown when we crossed into Alaska. This is it, my new home. While I'm happy and excited, I'm also anxious, nervous and scared. And more than that I'm missing my Oklahoma family and our boys. I know this will pass and that God has a plan for us here.
Keep those prayers coming. Love all of you and miss you.
OH, BTW....I can't seem to upload pictures here but can to Facebook. So check out the pics on FB and if you are not my friend, send me a friend request.
Arrived in Whitehorse, Yukon Canada this evening around 9 p.m. Searched for an hour for a hotel and finally found one with NO Air Conditioner and three twin beds, so guess someone is sleeping on the floor. Today was a beautiful drive on the Alaskan Highway. We finally saw a moose, abour 6 baby bears, mountain sheep, and many bison. Lakes everywhere, snow covered mountains, winding roads. It was simply a beautiful display of all of God's creation.
Tomorrow we are headed to USA. We plan to be in Alaska sometime tomorrow and spend the night. Arriving in our new home, North Pole sometime Monday.
I'm having technical difficulties adding pictures both on the Blog and Facebook. I will get them up tomorrow evening or perhaps after we get settled and get our internet service.
It is now 12:15 a.m. here and it is just now dusk....this will be an adjustment. Last night we went to bed in the daylight and woke up in the daylight.
Keep praying for safe journey. Love you all. Be Blessed....
P.S. .We got a roll away, no one is on the floor. Night all....
Tomorrow we are headed to USA. We plan to be in Alaska sometime tomorrow and spend the night. Arriving in our new home, North Pole sometime Monday.
I'm having technical difficulties adding pictures both on the Blog and Facebook. I will get them up tomorrow evening or perhaps after we get settled and get our internet service.
It is now 12:15 a.m. here and it is just now dusk....this will be an adjustment. Last night we went to bed in the daylight and woke up in the daylight.
Keep praying for safe journey. Love you all. Be Blessed....
P.S. .We got a roll away, no one is on the floor. Night all....
Friday, June 22, 2012
Day Five
We arrived in Fort Nelson, British Columbia (I think that's where I am) at what we thought was 5 p.m., however somewhere today, the time changed it is was only 4 p.m. We are exhausted today, since we didn't stop until almost 11:30 last night.
I have been informed that I left out a couple of details from yesterday. First, we saw a Bass Pro Shop. WooHoo....Second and the funny for the day. I ate a dog treat, well not really, but it did get to my mouth. I was feeding Charlie a treat in one hand and eating fruit snacks in from the other. Guess I forgot which hand had was which. Needless to say we had a good laugh.
Today was an over hill and over dell trip. Up one mountain, down another. The scenery is beautiful, but after awhile it started to look all the same. Could be that we were all tired. We did have some rain and road construction. We saw a moose today, it was a dead one but still a moose.
Tomorrow will be a another long day. We have about 1000 miles (give or take) left to travel and Richard wants to knock as many off as possible tomorrow. Our goal is to reach North Pole early Monday.
We saw a Walmart today and Richard wouldn't stop. I even tried to convience him it was to get Charlie treats. Didn't happen, poor Char may have to do without treats till Alaska. I left all the treats in Oklahoma for Daphne who is staying with Mary. From what I understand, Logan is spoiling her. She may not want to come back home.
Rachel is doing some laundry and we are just relaxing. May walk down the road to an A&W (they are about as popular around here as Sonic is back home. Speaking of Sonic, I saw one in Montana, but we didn't stop.) I think I need a rootbeer float. Besides, Charlie needs to walk before bed. Sounds like a good excuse to me.
Take care and keep the prayers coming. Love and miss all of you in Oklahomal.
I have been informed that I left out a couple of details from yesterday. First, we saw a Bass Pro Shop. WooHoo....Second and the funny for the day. I ate a dog treat, well not really, but it did get to my mouth. I was feeding Charlie a treat in one hand and eating fruit snacks in from the other. Guess I forgot which hand had was which. Needless to say we had a good laugh.
Today was an over hill and over dell trip. Up one mountain, down another. The scenery is beautiful, but after awhile it started to look all the same. Could be that we were all tired. We did have some rain and road construction. We saw a moose today, it was a dead one but still a moose.
Tomorrow will be a another long day. We have about 1000 miles (give or take) left to travel and Richard wants to knock as many off as possible tomorrow. Our goal is to reach North Pole early Monday.
We saw a Walmart today and Richard wouldn't stop. I even tried to convience him it was to get Charlie treats. Didn't happen, poor Char may have to do without treats till Alaska. I left all the treats in Oklahoma for Daphne who is staying with Mary. From what I understand, Logan is spoiling her. She may not want to come back home.
Rachel is doing some laundry and we are just relaxing. May walk down the road to an A&W (they are about as popular around here as Sonic is back home. Speaking of Sonic, I saw one in Montana, but we didn't stop.) I think I need a rootbeer float. Besides, Charlie needs to walk before bed. Sounds like a good excuse to me.
Take care and keep the prayers coming. Love and miss all of you in Oklahomal.
Thursday: We left Lethbridge and traveled to Calgary. We had a very nice patio lunch with Richard's friend from college, John C. It was great to catch up and see John. Thanks for lunch John. Traveling was very interesting. We made a couple of wrong turns and had to backtrack. Got off for gas and had to backtrack. Encounterd road construction and an overturned Watermelon truck. All these things caused us to get to Grand Prairie - Canada (No we are not completly lost, lol) at 11:30 p.m. A long day and very tired. The sun was just going completely down when we arrived. We saw many deer along the way, but no moose, YET. For all you Baker Hughes people we saw a very large Baker Hughes facility and thought of all of you, tried to take a picture but not sure we got a good picture.
Speaking of pictures, I promise that as soon as we stop early enough and have good internet service, I will post pictures. It is amazing to be driving and see no mountains and go over a hill and the whole surroiunds change.
As for Charlie, well he is still a good traveling dog, however he has had enough. For the dog who always jumps in the car to go, now you have to pick him up and put him in and he just looks at you, like really we have to go again.
We are all holding up well, not killing each other - yet..lol...Glad we have an extra driver with us. We discussed last night that if we wanted to travel 500 miles per day we are right on schedule, if we wanted 600 we are behind.
According to Richard, today (Friday - I think that's today) we will enter mountains and probably the progress will be slow. We still hope to make Fairbanks by Monday.
Keep praying for us. We love all of you and miss you..Be blessed.
Speaking of pictures, I promise that as soon as we stop early enough and have good internet service, I will post pictures. It is amazing to be driving and see no mountains and go over a hill and the whole surroiunds change.
As for Charlie, well he is still a good traveling dog, however he has had enough. For the dog who always jumps in the car to go, now you have to pick him up and put him in and he just looks at you, like really we have to go again.
We are all holding up well, not killing each other - yet..lol...Glad we have an extra driver with us. We discussed last night that if we wanted to travel 500 miles per day we are right on schedule, if we wanted 600 we are behind.
According to Richard, today (Friday - I think that's today) we will enter mountains and probably the progress will be slow. We still hope to make Fairbanks by Monday.
Keep praying for us. We love all of you and miss you..Be blessed.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
We have arrived in Canada
We arrived in Lethbridge Alberta Canada. We left Wyoming this morning and it was 47 degrees and as we traveled to Billings, Montana the temp improved to 62 and some rain. From Billings we traveled on what I thought were "lost roads", in otherwords, I was not sure we knew where we were or where we were going. We encountered Montana road construction. The road was 2 lanes and both were underconstruction. They were gravel and dirt roads with a speed limit of 35 mph. We would stop and wait for the pilot car, go a few miles and be out of the construction zone only to get back into the next construction zone. Charlie was VERY restless in the construction zones.Once we got out of the construction zone, we then encountered a detour of about 22 miles. At 3:30 p.m. we were finally able to eat a late lunch in a very small town, but it was a great lunch, much like Cafe Clinton.
We had no problems crossing the border - Thank you Jesus. It was almost scary how easy it was. The weather here in Lethbridge, is beautiful, but the scenery is much like Oklahoma, but we are barely into Canada so I'm sure that will change. Oh, it is 9:30 and still daylight. I will post pics later tonight.
We are meeting one of Richard's college friends in Calgary for Brunch tomorrow and then from there we hope to travel a least 500 more miles, we will see. At this rate we will make North Pole hopefully Monday.
For those who know about the lost keyfob - the one I couldn't find when we left Clinton - IT HAS BEEN FOUND. Finding it is not the coolest part - the coolest part is at 10ish Oklahoma time last night a very special friend was praying we would find it. I found the key in my laptop bag when we arrived last night at our hotel at 9ish which is 10ish Oklahoma time. PTL for answered prayers, everyone keep them coming our way.
Love to everyone - Be Blessed. More posts tomorrow - I hope.
We had no problems crossing the border - Thank you Jesus. It was almost scary how easy it was. The weather here in Lethbridge, is beautiful, but the scenery is much like Oklahoma, but we are barely into Canada so I'm sure that will change. Oh, it is 9:30 and still daylight. I will post pics later tonight.
We are meeting one of Richard's college friends in Calgary for Brunch tomorrow and then from there we hope to travel a least 500 more miles, we will see. At this rate we will make North Pole hopefully Monday.
For those who know about the lost keyfob - the one I couldn't find when we left Clinton - IT HAS BEEN FOUND. Finding it is not the coolest part - the coolest part is at 10ish Oklahoma time last night a very special friend was praying we would find it. I found the key in my laptop bag when we arrived last night at our hotel at 9ish which is 10ish Oklahoma time. PTL for answered prayers, everyone keep them coming our way.
Love to everyone - Be Blessed. More posts tomorrow - I hope.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
We got a late start leaving Clinton yesterday. We ate one last time at DQ and pulled out of town at 11:45 p.m.. Yesterday was an uneventful drive. We arrived in Limon, Colorado around 10 p.m. for the night. Rachel will say the best thing that happened was the restaurant charging Richard and I for senior citizens meals.
We left Limon at 9 a.m. today and stopped in Loveland, Colorado for lunch with Jeff, Karen, and Alyssa Wilson. We enjoyed our short visit with our friends. Traveled through Wyoming today. Again, not a very eventful day. Saw a few antelope along the way. Once we headed west in Wyoming, the surroundings changed and the area was green, beautiful, and the weather is a cool 65. Oh, we have been very pleased with the gas mileage on the Nissan. We actually got gas in Woodward yesterday and didn't have to fill up until Chugwater, Colorado - 36 mpg. AMAZING.
We plan to make it close to the Canadian border tomorrow, but not exactly sure where that will be. We are averaging about 500 miles per day, so it is looking more like we will arrive in Alaska Monday or Tuesday.
We are doing well and enjoying our travels. I'm glad to report the Charlie is a real trooper and a great dog in the car. The vet had given us some "calming" medicine just in case but it has not been needed. He is content and sleeps almost all the way. He hasn't even seem to mind staying in the hotel.
We appreciate all the text messages and all the prayers that we feel and know are coming our way.
Well I'm saying goodnight. THUNDER UP! Hope to post some more tomorrow.
We left Limon at 9 a.m. today and stopped in Loveland, Colorado for lunch with Jeff, Karen, and Alyssa Wilson. We enjoyed our short visit with our friends. Traveled through Wyoming today. Again, not a very eventful day. Saw a few antelope along the way. Once we headed west in Wyoming, the surroundings changed and the area was green, beautiful, and the weather is a cool 65. Oh, we have been very pleased with the gas mileage on the Nissan. We actually got gas in Woodward yesterday and didn't have to fill up until Chugwater, Colorado - 36 mpg. AMAZING.
We plan to make it close to the Canadian border tomorrow, but not exactly sure where that will be. We are averaging about 500 miles per day, so it is looking more like we will arrive in Alaska Monday or Tuesday.
We are doing well and enjoying our travels. I'm glad to report the Charlie is a real trooper and a great dog in the car. The vet had given us some "calming" medicine just in case but it has not been needed. He is content and sleeps almost all the way. He hasn't even seem to mind staying in the hotel.
We appreciate all the text messages and all the prayers that we feel and know are coming our way.
Well I'm saying goodnight. THUNDER UP! Hope to post some more tomorrow.
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