Greg -
We caught another mouse - the last remaining mouse, I hope - Thursday night. Jack asked if it was possible to capture and release them back into the wild unharmed - "no" was my reply as I stepped outside to toss the critter off into the trees. I'm not opposed to mice necessarily, just those who choose to reside in my house. I spent about an hour Thursday afternoon caulking holes and repairing the aluminum sheeting that closes in the underside of our camper in the hope of preventing any additional unwelcome intruders. So far, so good - I heard no scurrying or gnawing last night.
We left the Wrangell office early Friday morning. The Anan crew was to have Friday off but were called back in to take advantage of the clear weather. We spent the day resealing the observation deck and shelter. It took the six of us about six hours to cover the entire structure. The sun was out the entire day and I actually felt hot working in the sun. We saw several seals and bald eagles while we were there and although the trail was littered in scat, we didn't see even a glimpse of a bear. Apparently, they don't like the heat and limit their movement to shaded areas when the weather turns warm.
We eventually got back to our site around four o'clock and by six, the site had roughly twenty-five folks. The Forest Service had a group of adzers who are working on the reconstruction of the Chief Shakes Tribal House on the water in Wrangell who spoke about making an adze, learning the skill, and the work that remains to be done on the lodge.
More information on the Chief Shakes Tribal House
We caught another mouse - the last remaining mouse, I hope - Thursday night. Jack asked if it was possible to capture and release them back into the wild unharmed - "no" was my reply as I stepped outside to toss the critter off into the trees. I'm not opposed to mice necessarily, just those who choose to reside in my house. I spent about an hour Thursday afternoon caulking holes and repairing the aluminum sheeting that closes in the underside of our camper in the hope of preventing any additional unwelcome intruders. So far, so good - I heard no scurrying or gnawing last night.
We left the Wrangell office early Friday morning. The Anan crew was to have Friday off but were called back in to take advantage of the clear weather. We spent the day resealing the observation deck and shelter. It took the six of us about six hours to cover the entire structure. The sun was out the entire day and I actually felt hot working in the sun. We saw several seals and bald eagles while we were there and although the trail was littered in scat, we didn't see even a glimpse of a bear. Apparently, they don't like the heat and limit their movement to shaded areas when the weather turns warm.
We eventually got back to our site around four o'clock and by six, the site had roughly twenty-five folks. The Forest Service had a group of adzers who are working on the reconstruction of the Chief Shakes Tribal House on the water in Wrangell who spoke about making an adze, learning the skill, and the work that remains to be done on the lodge.
More information on the Chief Shakes Tribal House
Jack booting up for a day of work
On the skiff ride from the floathouse (in the background) to the trailhead.
Jack staining away
The recreation cabin at Anan Bay
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