Anna's Awesome Adventures!!!: Relaxation, Rest, & Excitement in Nome!

Today I woke up at 7:30 but stayed in bed until 8:30 (hey, I didn't get nearly enough sleep last week and I was exhausted and the bed was cozy...I know, so many excuses!). We had breakfast (bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits/toast with raspberry jelly, and orange juice) and then I washed the dishes from last night and this morning before heading out at 10 AM. I mailed some postcards, ran into Hansen's and looked at some items in there (another part of the store; I had looked at all the food items but I hadn't looked at the other part -- clothing, toys, movies, etc.). Then I went back to the apartment, relaxed/read a little, and then we all headed out to the farmer's market. There, many booths were set up selling sweet treats, clothing, necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, and more. There was a man singing and playing the guitar, and there was a children's play area with a sandbox and bubbles. It was a great place and I found some beautiful dangling earrings with a carved polar bear, a small stone, and a bead ($16); a red-white-and-purple beaded bracelet ($10); and a vanilla cupcake with pink frosting ($2). The cupcake disappeared in four bites...that's 50 cents per bite! It was excellent, though, and I'm glad we went. After browsing there for awhile, we went to lunch at Milano's Pizzeria, an Italian/Japanese restaurant that was wonderful pizzas. Grandma and I shared a small Hawaiian pizza, which did not disappoint us; it was loaded with Canadian Bacon and that sweet, juicy pineapple. Mmm! After that, we went back to the apartment and rested for awhile. We read some, played four games of Skip-Bo (Grandma won three; I won one), and then Grandma and I headed out to the Nome Trading Post (which is like a country store). It has home supplies (from couches to tools), but also lots of groceries. There was a bag of 10 rolls half-price (I got them for $3.50) and I figured we could take them out to camp so if we were hungry for a snack, we'd have something. Walking back to the apartment, somehow two of them disappeared, so now there's just eight...haha, Grandma and I were hungry! So then we had supper (crab and Ramen noodles). Eating the crab was so much fun -- you know, taking it apart, scooping the meat out, and then finally getting to eat your hard work. It was a blast; we were laughing so much!

I had a wonderful day and I hope you did, too. As I said last week, this is my final blog post for this weekend. Next Friday, I'll post about how the seventh- and eighth-grade week went. I know I can be a light to them as well (I will be a junior counselor), so I just ask you to continue to pray for all of us. Thanks, everyone; I appreciate it! God bless you all this coming week and stay cool!

Enjoy the pictures from last week, too, and sorry I didn't post them last night. I had a wonderful time!