Who are you? "Welcome" to the herd = "paglan" in Inupiaq

Scott opened the gate between the 2 herds of cows and calves. It'll be interesting to watch how they interact.

And so did Buck, here he is pulling the kids around the place with a four-wheeler and sleds.

Blatchfords Sponsor Racer

Check out the ongoing All Alaska Sweepstakes Race now at:

http://www.allalaskasweepstakes.org/beta/standings.htm

Blatchfords ( my mom's side of the family) are sponsoring a racer. It'll be a surprise presentation at the April 1st Banquet.

www.percyandmae.blogspot.com

32 dead bison spur investigation

32 dead bison spur investigation
By Howard Pankratz The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 03/21/2008 06:28:25 AM MDT

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8644714

"Clocks" moved forward & sunshine reins = "siqinguraq" in Inupiaq Eskimo

Travel to Fairbanks to donate blood & see a friend.
I hardly traveled to Fairbanks during the winter months after October but now we have sunshine and daylight over 12 hours a day. It makes all the difference.

Easter was nice with family and friends stopping by at the shop for snow crab, bison ribs, ham and baked chicken plus loads of salads and desserts.

Sarah Wright Bevard has opened up "Happy Glow Lucky Tanning" in the Jarvis West building. She also tells me that she is going to be getting one of those water jet massage therapy beds. With the Chiropractic Office, Massage Business downstairs and now Happy Glow Lucky Tanning~this building offers a perfect "get a away" for those tired springtime bones & muscles! It's be a great Mother's Day Gift Package too (hint)!
Came home from town, the Alaska Farm Bureau is planning their annual spaghetti dinner & auction for scholarship for April 11th. They will also be sponsoring the annual farm tour which will take place in the Tanana Loop area on July 17th.

I'm also excited about the Donnelly Ascent Run held on June 29th (contact Matias Saari @ 347 - 9192 for more info) and the Pipeline Run in the Late Night Sun held July 25th at the Deltana Fairgrounds (contact John or Sammy Sloan @ 895-4383). Maybe this will give me the incentive to begin my walks on the treadmill and out of doors. Check out the Running Club North Calendar 34th annual edition online at www.runningclubnorth.org

Winter Fun in the March "Sun"= "Siqiniq" in Inupiaq

Hannah and Russ came out snowmachining with the nice weather and sunshine. Buck, Scott, Russ and Rodney went out snowmachining and visiting friends along the river.
DHS graduates, Katrina Brown and Melissa Jackson, came out and helped me count the main herd of bison at the game ranch. It was great to see them and have the help.

To "feed" the calves = "nigipkaq" in Inupiaq Eskimo

Scott took some photos of our 10/11 month old calves yesterday. They are looking so adorable as a smaller replica version of their parents. They are still leery but he has tamed them down as, since October, he has grained & hayed them. After the fence comes down sometime in May, they will no longer receive special treatment. They will no longer receive any grain either. We have found that by separating them, graining & haying them separately, they are stronger and more able to join the older herd. Enjoy.

2008 FMK Quilters Guild Spring Fling

Free Quilt Pattern Online Wholesale Quilt Pattern For Sale Lisa ...
Quilts With a Twist offers a free quilt pattern, Quilt Pattern (s) online, Wholesale Quilt Pattern (s) , by quilt engineer and designer Lisa Moore. .Quilts With A Twist website..http://www.quiltswithatwist.com

There were many more quilts that I don't have the photos of here that were completed by over 30 quilters using the designs by Lisa Moore.

This was created using crown royal bags...........hmmmm! By which quilter? I'll never tell. They actually collected them from an establishment.

Feeding a herd of "headstrong" bison = "sivunmuutu" in Inupiaq Eskimo

When the younger bison herd we have at the home place is fed, the "pecking order" is jostled around. At this time, animals can get gored, jumped on to be pushed out of the way and possibly hurt. We spread the hay out the best way and fast as we can in order to avoid as much unpleasant interaction as possible.

*Milan Shipka receives an award from me, Ruby Hollembaek(President of Alaska Diversified Livestock Association, Inc)....see www.adlainc.blogspot.com for more pictures of conference and organization.


Game board renews Delta Junction moose hunt KTUU


It was a whirlwind with all the hunters who came up for not only moose hunting but then the cow moose season at the same time as the bison hunts. It's happening again. It's always hard for me to butcher a cow of any species. How do you feel?

DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE
CONTACT: Amy Pettit
RELEASE DATE: March 7, 2008
PHONE: 761-3864
SUBJECT: Alaska Grower Education Grant

Director Franci Havemeister is pleased to announce the availability of funds through the new Alaska Grower Education Grant (AGEG) program. Funding is a result of the successful USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) proposal submitted by the Division of Agriculture. The grant program is intended for specialty crop producers to attend informational meetings/workshops to increase their awareness of and education about new marketing trends, growing techniques and research developments.


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Wedding in Hawaii

Russell & Hannah Hollembaek were joined in marriage on February 24, 2008 on a remote site on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Friends and family traveled to the grand event. It was spectacular.

Leslie and Mike Bobo and family joined the festivities.