Danielle's Continuing Life Adventures

[Gina P]

Sounds like business is good. They tell me the only thing worse than to much business is not enough. But I find I have more fun when we are slow. Life seams to follow the guise of lots of work and plenty of money but no time to enjoy it. Not enough work, plenty of time but no money to do anything. Ahh, such is life.
Glad things are warming up, 18 at night, wow.

[Northern Star Girl]

Monday and Tuesday at my office I am now mostly done with tax work but now I have
been tidying up the paperwork disarray with the help of one of my part time gals.

             

Starting this morning I am taking entire week and week end off to enjoy some free
time and going on a road trip toward Fairbanks and then the northwestern part
of Alaska "toward" Nome.  NOTE: Nome is not connected by roads and the
only way there is by Air or by Sea....  so we are not actually going to get there but
we will enjoy the scenery out that way.

My tooth fairy and I will also get some serious shopping done in in the bigger city
of Fairbanks. 

It has finally been warming up substantially the last couple weeks.  Late nights
and early mornings are still below freezing temperatures...this morning 23 deg (f)
but around noon and in the afternoons the temperatures are around 50 deg (f) 

HUGS, Danielle

[LoriDee]

Sounds like a fun and well-deserved vacation.
Great pic!

[davina61]

Have a good time dear, I have seen Nome on the telly!

[EllenW]

Nome is not connected by roads and the
only way there is by Air or by Sea..

You forgot "dog sledding" as a way to get to Nome 

Ellen

[LoriDee]

I should add that if you see any yellow metal-looking rocks, you can send them to me and I will pay the postage. 

[Northern Star Girl]

I should add that if you see any yellow metal-looking rocks, you can send them to me and I will pay the postage. 

 @LoriDee
Dear LoriDee:
I imagine that they would be heavier than normal rocks
especially if they are solid yellow... but you would know best.

The postage could be expensive!!!!
HUGS, Danielle

[Northern Star Girl]

After a busy time at my office during the tax season ... especially March and
the first half of April, I am taking time off to take take a mini-vacation
and time off to take a road trip with my Tooth Fairy around the state.

Started out on Wednesday morning April 24th...
On my vacation road trip with my Tooth Fairy....
... at noon we arrived in Fairbanks.... time for shopping at a big mall
where there is a large variety of clothing and home goods that are not
readily available where we live.
We stayed the night in Fairbanks then the next morning we continued on
our way with our trip, planning to get back home on the weekend.

Thursday, April 25th:  We have been on the road all day, we stopped at a
nowhere little side of the road town and checked in to a motel and now we
are getting dinner....  Turkey Club sandwich and Clam Chowder for me, and
Tooth Fairy has a Deluxe Cheeseburger and Onion Rings....


                 
It tasted as good as it looks..... and we were hungry...
we didn't stop for lunch after we had breakfast.    I could not eat it all,
so I took the left overs into our motel and might have the rest for lunch
tomorrow.... there is a small refrigerator in the room so that is a good thing.

 Lots of nice scenery today....
   

                   

Friday, April 25th:  As I had mentioned, Tooth Fairy and I started out
going to Fairbanks on Wednesday .... a nice bigger city with lots of shopping that is not
available where we live.... we kinda went nuts buying clothes....  on the way
back from heading in other directions around Alaska we are going back to Fairbanks
to fill the SUV to overflowing with a final shopping trip to Costco for some
groceries and other stuff.


I will update later as my time permits....  returning home on Saturday or Sunday.

HUGS, Danielle

[LoriDee]

Beautiful scenery and yummy food.
And friends and shopping.
What a vacation! Thanks for sharing!
Be safe.

[Sarah B]

Hi Danielle and Tooth Fairy

I love the pictures especially the mountain view with the water and the food looks so delicious I could eat it off the screen.

Sounds like your shopping spree is based on the; "out with the old and in with the new".  That definitely is a vacation to remember, short (should be longer) and sweet.  As long as you have fun that is the main thing.

As Lori says; "stay safe and thank you for sharing your vacation with us"

Take care and have a nice weekend and when you get home please let us know that you arrived safely.

Love and Hugs
Sarah B
Official Greeter

[imallie]

The scenery is stunning! Enjoy the rest of your well-deserved mini-vacation!!!

[davina61]

Looks like a nice adventure, have fun XX

[Gina P]

Beautiful scenery. Alaska would be great if it wasn't so cold.  Enjoy your trip.
Hugs Gina

[ChrissyRyan]

It can get very warm in Alaska some days.

Likely not as often near the Artic Circle though.