Spring time in Alaska

Looks like spring has finally sprang. Still freezing every night but sunny and in the 40's most days. I have about a foot of ice and snow in my yard still but hopefully it will all be gone by June 1.

I went shopping at Home Depot last week end in Kenai and they are finally building a new Lowe's and Wal-Mart across the street from Home Depot, will be nice to have more places to shop.

Gas prices are still going up almost every week here in Homer, the latest prices are $4.07 for gasoline and $4.68 for diesel. We have a refinery 80 miles up the road from us but that doesn't matter. We have two gas stations in Homer one in town (Petro) and one on the hill coming into town.

I have most of my garden plants planted in my house waiting for it to warm up enough to get them in the green house, my green house isn't heated so have to wait for it to quite freezing at night.

Had an eagle looking at my beagles yesterday, landed in my back yard and hope this isn't something that's going to happen again. Eagles have been know to get small dogs and cats, but my boys are over 30 lbs so I don't think an eagle can carrier one off.
Later John