What a whirlwind, just five days after returning from our long trip to Australia and New Zealand we were on the road for the six hour drive to Fairbanks for a show. Our drive was timed perfectly between eruptions of the volcano, Mt. Redoubt, and we avoided the falling ash which can do destruction to the car and engine parts and could seep into the cargo trailer full of art. The volcano erupted two hours after we departed and the ash fell in the opposite direction of our travel. We are still concerned, however, Redoubt is very active and we could be delayed due to the ash on our way home.
It is quite a shock to come from warm summer weather with flowers in bloom to the snow covered landscape with below freezing temperatures. Today we set up the booth inside the Carlson Center while a gentle snow frosted the landscape outside. On the plus side is the nearly thirteen hours of daylight bringing the promise of Spring. The show opened at 2:00PM Friday and goes through Sunday until 5:00PM. We are looking forward to seeing our good customers and friends and getting back into the swing of things again.
More tomorrow,
Gail Niebrugge, Alaska artist
