The world continues to turn here in Homerland. Labor Day is tomorrow which starts the end of tourism. That is of course both a good (for locals) and a bad thing (for businesses). In our microscopic world, projects remain (high tunnel, electric fence, field prep). The chicken complex above will have to move this coming […]
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Alaska World Arts Festival
Renowned as a cultural center, this unique community has been inspiring world-class artists for over 50 years.It is now the inspiration for the Alaska World Arts Festival. An Alaskan resident and performer herself, Sally Oberstein is the visionary behind this multi day event. It embraces all aspects of the arts with both local and virtual […]
Premier 1 Electric Fence Order
We finally ordered a 2 acre perimeter fence from Premier 1 Supplies. We were happy with the quality of supplies from them in a previous order and would not hesitate to recommend them for any fencing equipment. We are again using our freight forwarder, American Fast Freight. Premier will ship for free in the continental […]
Key West in a Parka?
That’s Homer of course… according to the Seattle Times. They were referencing the Coastal Living Magazine. The magazine claims Homer is one of the happiest seaside towns. We have to fully agree. Here is a good write-up from The Alaska Life. Enjoy! Be well & dream green!
Almost Labor Day!
It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to a close. Tourism has remained brisk but should slow down dramatically after the holiday. It’s a two edged sword. Tourists make for robust farmers markets and keep the better restaurants busy. On the other hand there is only one road that runs the length of the […]
Home Sweet Homer
After spending last week in Anchorage, it was good to get back to Homer. The summer is slowly coming to a close. Tourism has been strong all July and up until now in August. July tourists were largely Alaskan as evidenced by all the dogs on the Spit. ALASKANS LOVE DOGS. August has been more […]
Just Another Sunday Funday
Remember that old Bangles tune? I have to go to Anchorage tomorrow which will likely make for a manic Monday. So what kind of a Sunday was it? Well Colleen found a $50 bill down on the Spit. Must have been some big spenders last night. I think the most I ever found was a […]
Electric Fence & Chick Update
We have a high tunnel on its way in approximately three or four weeks. Our next project is to enclose the field where the tunnel will reside and our general living area. We have a little over 2 acres but will start with about an acre. We considered a variety of fence possibilities but settled […]
Homer Images
If you are like us, you love where you live. We never tire of the views or the friendly locals. The tourism ensures good food at restaurants and an active local farm presence that we hope to be a part of next year. A big part of Homer’s attraction is how it straddles the wild, […]
Finally a High Tunnel
First let me state that we have nothing but kudos for our NRCS representative. They have been informative and responsive to any and all of our questions. We will be working with them to get another high tunnel down the road under their program. We just purchased one on our own to get it up […]