http://alaskahomeandgarden.com The Internet Magazine for Alaskan Living Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:19:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am finally getting things sorted out to the point that I will be able to get the Alaska Home and Garden website organized how it is meant to be.  I am going to upload a new program that will let me set up a newsletter format on the main ... http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/finally-ready-to-update-site/ I am going to be doing some spring cleaning on my websites, and today I am targeting Alaska Home and Garden as the place to start.  I'm not sure just what the finished product will look like, but I do know that it needs to be changed around and I ... http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/spring-cleaning-the-website/ Congratulations to Lance Mackey and his team for a wonderful win on the 2008 Iditarod!! http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/congratulations-lance-mackey/ We're nearing the end of the Iditarod now, any hour now should see the winner in Nome.  As I type this, Lance Mackey is in the lead at mile 900 of the race, just ahead of Jeff King at mile 893.  The racers behind them are just getting out of ... http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/racing-for-nome/ It's hard to believe that it has been so long since I have written anything for this. The Iditarod is underway, the leaders already well past McGrath.  Lance Mackey, Jeff King and Kjetil Backen all apparently taking a nice long rest in Takotna.  300 miles up the trail from the race ... http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/iditarod-puppies-and-melting-snow/ We've been having some warm weather, in the 35 to 40 degree Fahrenheit range.  It has done a lot toward melting off a good percent of the snow out there. http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/warm-weather-and-winds/ Okay, so maybe it is a little early to be thinking about spring cleaning, but I have decided that if I don't do something along that drastic of a lines I am going to go completely insane.  This -40 degrees Fahrenheit weather that we have been having here is starting ... http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/spring-cleaning/ Hey Alaska!  A Cowboy’s Wife is having a contest on her food blog! You can win a Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer and she’ll ship anywhere so everyone is eligible! I really would love to win this, and you should check out her food blog.  She has some great recipes.  It ... http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/you-could-win-a-hamilton-beach-stand-mixer/ It has been snowing again, we got a rather nice coating of the yucky white fluff out there. I went out to my brother's garage the other day.  Forgot a cardinal rule of snow.  Never underestimate it.  Came out the side door, closed the door and I just automatically glanced up ... http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/snow-and-moose/ I have been having trouble with my websites lately, and unfortunately Alaska Home & Garden is no exception.  I think it has been straightened out now, though, so I am back to working on the site. There has been a warm spell here for a few days.  Started out with a ... http://alaskahomeandgarden.com/warm-weather/