So we started dreaming of maybe moving to Alaska after I graduated from nursing school.  We thought we ought to check it out,  so in March of 2002 we flew to Alaska and spent ten days driving and camping in our vehicle. On the last night of our adventure, we were married on Point Worenzoff, overlooking the Cook Inlet in Anchorage, at sunset.  It was perfect, saying our vows in blue jeans and winter coats, of course getting the rings on was a challenge as our hands were nearly numb from the biting cold.  

I graduated from nursing school June 6, 2002, and finally we were able to be together on a regular basis, as Aaron had been living in Montana, and I in Oregon.   We traveled and visited family before we embarked on the long haul up the Alaska Highway.  After five days of driving, a flat tire, and miles of uninhabited land, we reached Anchorage. With no set job, we spent our days job hunting.  We lived out of our tent for about three weeks while we settled into jobs and found a place to live.

We spent four years in Anchorage.  During that time we learned what areas of the state we loved and were lucky enough to purchase a piece of land in one of our favorite areas.  We built a log cabin with our own logs, a little sweat, and a big dream.  We documented the entire building process with photos here on the website.  The cabin is remote; a place of solitude far from the city.   We built the cabin over the course of one summer, and spent the next year finishing up the inside.  When we weren't working at our jobs or on the cabin, we were generally planning our next hunting trip.  We have been blessed to have a full freezer of moose or caribou each year we've been in Alaska.

Aaron and I moved back to Montana the fall of 2006.  Aaron missed Montana, so we headed home. It was really hard on me when we moved. Alaska was in my blood, and though I was born in MT, it didn't feel like home.   BUT...God has a plan for us.  We purchased a 100 year old home from Aaron's sister and spent a year and a half doing a complete remodel.  We learned a lot about electricity, plumbing, drywall, tile, carpet, landscaping, etc.  It was a great experience, but a little time consuming.  Somewhere along the way, Aaron started to really miss Alaska. We were probably in Montana a year  when we decided we were moving back to Alaska once we finished the house and sold it.   We closed on our house August 1, 2008 selling it to a friend.  We skipped the hassles of realtors, open houses, and price negotiations.  Four days after we closed we were on the road to Alaska.  God has had His hand in this whole process.  I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that we are meant to be in Alaska and that there is a plan for us here.

Aaron started doing scrimshaw in 2002 and has grown steadily with talent.   He primarily scrimshaws on antler, but is looking forward to working with mammoth ivory.   We are very fond of antlers and found we were accumulating quite a few.   Aaron began designing antler furniture and antler chandeliers.  He is a natural craftsman and I am forever amazed by what he visions and creates from those visions. 

We are looking forward with anticipation to this next chapter in our lives.  Alaska if full of great adventures and opportunities.  We hope we can share more stories from this great journey we are on. 

God Bless!