Sister Returns, One Leaves

 Monday was spent awaiting the return of my sister from her trip. The flight was delayed over two hours due to weather. Then she had to get the connection to Homer, that flight was delayed, fortunately, and she was able to make her connection, otherwise we were looking at like driving up to Kenai to pick her up. After she finally arrived we went out to dinner and had a nice meal at the local seafood restaurant on the Homer Spit. 

Unfortunately, the next morning she woke up sick and ended up staying in bed all day and my other sister decided she didn’t want to stay and rebooked herself to leave this morning, Wednesday. Tuesday we sat around and just chatted and took care of her. This morning I took my sister to the airport and I am now at the toy store that my sister owns. Because we closed it for two days to do things and because of her illness we were unable to do that. Since she is still not feeling well I’m covering the store for a couple days so that we are not closed for four days which would not be good. I will cover the store again tomorrow and hopefully Friday, Saturday and Sunday she will feel better, then she and I can go do some things.

So if you’re in Homer stop by, The Captain’s Toy Chest, and say hello. 

Hopefully, I’ll have some new things to post and pictures to post in the next few days until then have a good day and thank you for visiting.

After dinner a flock of Seagulls on the Spit.

Captain’s Toy Chest

 Mundane chore to do around the house today, watering, cleaning up after the dogs, feeding them. Have to take care off my sister’s house while she is away.

Then off to my favorite bakery in Homer #TwoSistersBakery and their wonderful, Chocolate Bread. The daughter of one of the sister’s whom I met last year was there and we reconnected. It has been just over a year since I was last there, I sure did miss that bread, okay I missed the chocolate. If you every get to Homer you have to try it. Get there early, they are open at 10am to 3pm Wednesday-Saturday, there is always a line. twosistersbakery.net 

This is from last year, ate it too fast this morning.

Took my bread and sat at Bishop’s Beach, beautiful sunny day, Then off to my sister’s store, The Captain’s Toy Chest, to cover for her.

Had pretty good day at the store, some nice conversations with people from both Alaska and many out of state travelers. Will be back there tomorrow.

Day 1 at the Store

 Awoke to clear blue skies and a forecast of snow in the evening.

Went back to the Gear Shed to try on a pair of boots I tried yesterday. I brought different socks and gel inserts to see if I could adjust them to fit. Ended up with a size ten and my thicker socks. These will replace the North Face Boots that fell apart. They are good to -40 so I should be able to stand and take photos without my feet getting cold. Combine that with my Coyote Hat I and should stay very comfortable while here in Alaska and back home.
At the counter, the salesperson, who helped me was very nice and said he had many different boots over the years and when he bought a pair of these, they were the last he bought. Loves them, went on and on about them. Always, appreciate, an unsolicited review on a product I am buying, makes me feel I have selected the right item. 
Then he scanned them, BONUS, they are on sale.

Only Picture I have today.
My new boots.

I opened. Captain's Toy Chest, on time and then waited for customers to come. The eventually started to wander in. Since the store is out of the way, when people come they are buying. For a Wednesday and the amount of traffic the store had a pretty fair day. Even had one customer return and purchase another item. Ken, sold another of my books over the weekend, that leaves only four left, in the whole state of Alaska. You better hurry in.

Drove home under overcast skies. Fed the dogs and myself, then they all needed lots of loving and petting.

Looked out the window and the snow has started, time to curl up and veg for awhile. Back to the store tomorrow.

Training Day 2

Yesterday, when we left the house I had forgotten my phone when we went to the store, bummer. Since I had to go back to the house for a delivery I was able to retrieve it. 

So this morning I am searching everywhere for my hat. Gave up and went with another one. When we arrived at the store, Lisa, discovered she had left her keys at home. We had planned to do some work before opening, but since we would have to drive home and back that was not going to happen. At least not before the store opened.
We drove back to the house and as we turn onto her street I spy my hat on the side of the road, by the mail boxes. It must have fallen from my pocket when I checked the mail the night before. Somehow, nobody had driven or walked over it, it was just frozen to the ice.

It was very slow at the store and we were pretty bored. Lisa had an appointment at five to go to. Around four o'clock, being bored, I said let's start a countdown. I then proceeded to countdown the seconds backwards. Lisa, who had just taken a drink of water, lost it. Fortunately the bottle was still at her mouth so the water didn't spew all over the counter.

Then as we are leaving the store, I am searching all over for my hat. Check the stockroom, the counter, all of my pockets. Of course the last place I checked was my head, found it.

That was our fun for the day.

Captain's Toy Chest

345 Sterling Hwy.

Homer, Alaska

Lisa laughing after spitting up her water.

These are some pictures taken on the ride from Homer to the house.

Beautiful blue skies over the mountains, a nice crisp 27 degrees.

I grabbed these out the window with my iPhone12promax.

No throw up or poo on the floor tonight, don't ask.

The other night I was telling, Lisa, about my friend, Trixie Bloom, and her book Facebook Blues. I showed her one of, Trixie's, exercise videos. We had a great laugh, I enjoy her immensely.