Well I guess I should not have been so hard on everything the other day. I was just tired from the long trip from Tucson to the little Athabaskan village just north of the Arctic Circle. Besides we will only be here for a few weeks but it can be a culture shock. I had forgotten the reality of the bush.
She was not down because of the surroundings, it was I found out later, more because she knew I was upset fearing I had lead her astray. Oh well. The supplies should get in tomorrow and the convoy to our cabin should take place soon after that.
When I got the offer to be a travelling teacher I jumped at the chance even if it was only going to be for a few weeks. How really could I turn it down. A log cabin and four wheeler along with a motor boat came with the deal and all I had to do was venture out two times a week and make home visits to kids and answer any of their questions from the lessons they took over the Internet from long distance schooling at the University of Alsaks-Fairbanks. This ought to be a pretty good adventure. The only down side is that I have to keep the generator running and I am not mechanically inclined. In a pinch they told me Big Bear Sam lived about a mile away and he could always be counted on to help. Between the out board motor, four wheeler, and generator I suspect Mr. Sam and I will become good friends.
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