Summer Synopsis

I know, I know, we've been terrible about updating our blog since the start of last summer. We're just too happily busy with our time off! So, I am hoping to briefly sum up our fun turbo speed summer, and I assure you the dreary dark of the winter months will promote a more post-savvy Barenjager.

Berry picking is an essential part of being Alaskan. Every time we venture to the woods, we bring a bag for any goodies we might fine, so we did plenty of berry picking this summer. Here, we're on Lost Lake trail, just outside of Seward. We found blueberries, raspberries, and watermelon berries on the trail, all of which ended up in a very stuffed sack by the end of the excursion. Deanna and I ended up making a delicious wild berry meringue pie with it when she was here for the family visit!

Tyler shows off his man-berries. Yes, those are penises. Yes, you can chew them up and swallow them. Our good friends Sara and Chad got married this summer, and as the only bridesmaid actually living in Alaska, I threw the bridal shower. No bridal shower is complete without a penis of some sort, at least you can eat these! I made most of the food for the wedding. These were some carmelized onion pinweels. I even made the pastry dough from scratch! I didn't realize how time consuming that project would be--I don't recommend it, even though the handmade dough turned out far superior to the store bought variety. Homemaking it just isn't worth it. The food was a hit, and we had a good party! I didn't take many pictures the day of the wedding, but here I am with the bride. Worshipping her loveliness, of course. They married on top of an Alaskan mountain....quite beautiful!