Fall Pictures

The afternoon in Anchorage brought the sun out and many opportunities for pictures as I walked the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail starting at Winchester Lagoon. The water, trees with their yellow leaves and a backdrop of the now snow covered mountains made a beautiful site.

I mistakenly left my camera at home. The morning newspaper (Anchorage Daily News) suggested looking on line at their reader submitted fall pictures. These pictures are far better than I could take. Each captures a bit of all the beauty that we enjoy here.

To all who live in Anchorage I suggest getting out and walking the trails before we have to break out the skis. I did see one man in shorts on his roller training skis using the trail. I wondered about the shorts. It is very chilly with a little breeze when I was out.

Social Media and Camai Bed and Breakfast

While I have been blogging for several months, to keep people informed I have joined other social media and now have a twitter account. My tweets can be followed and followers can get a sense of what it is like living (working and playing) in Anchorage, Alaska.

I also intend to let people know what we are working on here at Camai B&B to improve our already high quality bed and breakfast. When I taught in the public schools, I always used to say that some of my best teaching ideas were "stolen" (then modified) ideas. So if anyone has thoughts or ideas on what amenity or amenities puts an already great B&B "over-the-top," please let me know.

Remodel of Peony Suite at Camai B&B

The Peony Suite at Camai Bed and Breakfast continues to have its remodeling work done. The bathroom wallpaper has been stripped and the room painted. The granite counter top is installed and the new vessel sink is in place. The plumber comes early next week to hook up the sink and its new faucet. The Corian tub surround will have some minor repair work done to it next week as well. After these tasks are done we will install a new shower curtain rod that is U-shaped. This style increases the space inside the bathtub/shower.

The pictures show the work-in-progress in the Peony Suite's bathroom and the counter top in the sitting room of the suite.

This is taking patience, but I know the end will be well worth the wait.

Fall Colors in Anchorage

What a beautiful day today in Anchorage, Alaska with all the golden fall colors along with a few reds! As I started the day with a ride to my teaching job at University of Alaska on Anchorage's People Mover bus, I was able to enjoy the new snow on the Chugach Mountain range. We call it "termination dust." It happened just yesterday.

After teaching I road the bus home, took the short walk on the street to our front. Wow! I've posted a picture of Camai Bed and Breakfast from the front and one from the back. You can see fall is here!

Bathroom Remodel at Camai Bed and Breakfast

Today at Camai Bed and Breakfast our guests who had been staying with us for several days left to return home. Within an hour of their leaving, the workers came to tear down the Peony Suite bathroom's wallpaper. The old counter top, cabinet and sink were removed. The new, absolutely beautiful, granite counter top is ready to be installed. The new sink is a vessel sink. The installation will take place tomorrow morning. The painters will come in the afternoon and paint the bathroom.

The Peony Suite's sitting room had its counter top replaced with the same granite today.

It is all so opulent feeling!

Anchorage's Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

What a beautiful day for walking The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail here in Anchorage, Alaska! The weather was sunny but not too warm. The tide was out. The vistas across the inlet were spectacular! Craig and I enjoyed smelling the roses along the trail as well as the views.

The coastal trail is just one of many inter-connecting trails in Anchorage. Tomorrow I intend to walk around Goose lake to enjoy the end of summer scenes.

Pictures of flowers at Camai Bed and Breakfast

Here are pictures of flowers at Camai Bed and Breakfast that I took earlier this week when it was sunny. The sweet peas are fragrantly growing next to our garage while the clematis is growing up the trellis behind our peony bed.

I took the pictures since every morning feels more like fall. I want to remember the summer flowers during the short days of January when the brilliant white of the snow seems as if it will remain. Under the snow will be my "sleeping" perennials...the peonies, clematis, and roses, to name a few.