I just want to start off by saying this post about Alaskan words and phrases was prompted by a lovely gentlemen online who told me to “evolve” for using the word snowmachine. And that was after I had explained that it was a regional difference just like pop, soda and coke. So here are some of the first Alaskan specific words I learned so that I could be understood by my new friends and neighbors. Continue reading “Alaskan Words And Phrases”
Author: Katie
Hi I'm Katie! My husband Kyle, daughter Bellamy, and I are currently working on living our off grid dream on 5.5 acres of raw land in Alaska. Follow us on our journey of starting a homestead from scratch!
Homestead Goals for 2022
Usually when I make the yearly Goals post, I’m looking back at what we accomplished from last year and what needs to be moved to the new year. Last year we were hoping to build a garage, but the new homestead has one. So many of the goals don’t transfer, so it’s time to start from scratch! Continue reading “Homestead Goals for 2022”
The Best of High Tide Homestead – 2021
Usually this time of year I do a post about the “best of”. The last few years I’ve had the blog under the name Sled Dog Slow, but since we’ve recently rebranded under High Tide Homestead my analytics are a little wonky. That’s not the only thing that has been wonky in 2021 though! Continue reading “The Best of High Tide Homestead – 2021”
A House Within A Cabin
Ah, the quirks and idiosyncrasies of old houses. And this old cabin is no different! Or, as it were, two old cabins:
Even the floorboards in the kitchen and living room areas are different. The kitchen has wide planks where the living room’s boards are much narrower. And the wall between the two rooms that we were pretty sure is load bearing seems to be the exterior of the original cabin. So the entire building was two cabins smooshed together, then had two stories, and a roof added on top! Continue reading “A House Within A Cabin”
Welcome to High Tide Homestead!
Hello and welcome to the video tour of our new cabin! While we never named our current place, we’ve decided with a new cabin comes a new name. So welcome to High Tide Homestead, named so because of the beautiful Cook Inlet views. I can’t wait to watch some amazing winter storms roll in! Continue reading “Welcome to High Tide Homestead!”
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