More Kody and Barometer Mountain

I know I post lots of pictures of Kody and Barometer mountain, but they are the very photogenic things that I see every day!

Kody is very interested!
Clouds hiding Barometer.
Sunset behind Barometer.
Rocky beach near home
This is the beach nearby. Without snow on the trail, it is a 15 minute walk. With Kody, deep snow and ice melting, it took longer. The tide is out, we walked way down there. Kody gets pretty frisky when he is walking on sand.

The family

These photos show how big Kody is. And the picture of Lincoln is in our bedroom window, you can see the mountain behind her.

Dead Animals

I am adding some pictures from a while ago. Ryan really enjoys hunting. I am practically a vegetarian! I decided I feel fine about eating things that Ryan has hunted. He processed the deer himself, and we use ground venison now instead of ground beef. I can't tell the difference! I didn't eat any rabbit, it looked too much like Lincoln to me. Here are some pictures of his "kill".

Below is the SPAR after the guys had a stop to hunt. I don't remember how many deer they got in total, but here are the deer getting hoisted off of the boat, using a crane!

What kind of dog are you?

First of all, crap! I want this cute little cartoon of a lab to be up there. I don't get how to do it...ANYWAYS: I know, this is cheesy, but I loved it! I thought it was pretty accurate for the most part. Take the dog quiz, it is fun. Here is my description, I am just kidding on the intellegence part. And before you ask, yes I have too much time on my hands these days.

Labrador Retriever
The Caretaker
Your family is what makes you tick, and you never "flea" from an opportunity to hang out with the whole gang. A family picnic complete with hot dogs, deviled eggs and a refreshing swim in the lake is hard for you to stray from. Your sparky temperament and dogged intelligence mean you are not only a blast to hang out with, but great to work with as well. Your close pals appreciate your patience and forgiveness, knowing you'd rather let sleeping dogs lie than dwell on the mishaps of the past. Your dashing good looks may one day lead to a modelling career, if only you can tame the unfortunate clumsiness that sometimes causes you to go flailing from the catwalk.

Here is the link so you can take the quiz. I think I just found the best website ever, I am too into dogs!
http://www.dogster.com/quizzes/what_dog_breed_are_you/quiztaker/3077

Find Your Spot

Seward, Alaska

A friend sent me a link to a pretty interesting website,  Findyourspot.com

I took a survey that asked a lot of questions about living preferences, what you would like to live near, what climate you like, what fa

cilities you need near by, what kind of person you are in general.  Then, the website lists the top 24 places you should live.  This list was right on for us!  I was impressed that the survey learned enough about us to do such a good job.  21 out of 24 were in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.  Port Angeles isn't on there but a number of similar and/or near by cities are.  Hopefully we will continue to be lucky and live in this area.  Here is the list:

1. Seward, AK - Ryan is in dry-dock there right now!

2. Ketchikan, AK

3. Levenworth, WA

4. Astoria, OR - we visited in 2006 and again in 2007, we love it there! (Home of Goonies)

5. Joseph, OR

6. Metaline Falls, WA 

7. Palmer, AK

8. Homer-Kenai Peninsula, AK

9. Medina, WA

10. Mount Vernon, WA

11. Lincoln City, OR

12.  Newport, OR

13. St. Helens, WA

14. Bremerton, WA - close to Port Angeles

15. Wentachee, WA

16. Ashland, OR

17. Lewiston, ME

18. Montpelier, VT

19. Hood River, OR

20. Whidbey Island/Oak Harbor, WA

21. Anacortes, WA

22. Milwauke, OR

23. Johnson, VT

24. Shelburne Falls, MA

Canon Beach, near Astoria, Oregon