On the Road

OK, it’s time to get this roof done.  Last year was the wettest year on record and there was no hope to complete the roof.  This year, it’s a little better so I just go for it.  First I have to tear off the old roof using a shovel.  After a month of this nonsense, here’s the finished product; I’m going to skip all the steps except to say this is one stout roof with about five layers of covering, any one of which would do.  No leaks of course!

I even put ‘galvie strips’ to prevent moss….and note the facia trim!

It’s been a nice summer with a roof over our heads–we spot several bear, one with three legs.  The deer are coming back, this time with their fawns–so cute!  The winter wrens are also showing up–harbingers of you know what…  I also spotted a mink this morning…..

This blog has been broken so I’ve not been able to post everything.  We are working hard on the place including relocating the 500 gallon diesel tank and remodeling the sauna.  I’ll post pics of these soon.   Stay tuned……

Well, after this winter, it’s time to sip some good Alsatian wines.  Martina and I pack up and hop on an airplane to Munich.  Udo lends us his 6 speed BMW and we hit the autobahn–and does this relieve the winter stress!  First stop is France (Alsace) in a 13th century town Riquewihr where every building is connected and very old.  This is a view above town standing in the vineyards.

We rented a small apartment for the week and put up our feet to relax.  Here is Martina with our daily staples–bread and wine!

After Riquewihr, we swing by Wasserburg to visit our friend Walter.  Walter at 78 still skis tours(langlaufen) 60 kilometers per day.  He also crewed from Sitka to Seattle on the tug with us three years ago.  Walter, during WWII, escaped twice: from first the Americans, then the French, hiked over the dolomites into Austria–then repeated his hike last year! 

Our last stop was Karlstadt where we discover the Batzenaerrle Weinstube where we meet our friends.  Time to return to Alaska….stay tuned.