The Moose is Loose! and other adventures

Today marked the opening of the Tenana Farmers' Market, so we hied ourselves off to see what there was to see. Very neat vibe...lots of crafts and some plantings for sale, though no veggies or fruits yet to speak of. We indulged in some Little Saigon food which was tasty but not extraordinary. We heard amazing things about the falafel and pitas there, but the line was much too long for an impatient toddler, so we opted for the Asian food instead. The pitas are definitely on my "must taste" list though, because they looked AMAZING.

After buying two different vendors' local honey -- we've become honey connoisseurs, snobs, if you will -- we headed over to the Pets and People Day at the fairgrounds. We figured we'd get an hour's entertainment out of it. Well, Connor went nuts. Certifiable, over the moon manic about all the animals.
It was primarily dogs, which makes sense, since Companions Inc was hosting it, but there were bunnies, guinea pigs, pigeons, goats and alpacas to also coo over.


Mommy had to help pet the pigeon...you never know when the claws and feathers might whirl into destruction mode and eviscerate small boys. Didn't stop him from dancing in front of the table, chattering at them for nearly 20 minutes.
We were NOT happy about leaving the bunnies and goats. Not happy at all. But daddy had to drop off mommy at a going away and take Connor for a haircut. After a traumatic haircut (for all involved, the lady got a $20 tip for putting up with it) we had a seminal moment. The elusive moose was finally spotted WITH camera in hand! Finally...we've seen moose after moose, a virtual plethora of the danged things, and we finally got a good picture of one! My friend Breanne had one enjoy an episode of Young and the Restless with her, peering over her shoulder while munching her new hydrangea bushes, but alas...none have ventured that close the Freel household.


The moose was just cruising right down Broadway Street, the main thoroughfare of Eielson that cuts through housing. Connor, of course, has become an expert moose spotter and here demonstrates proper moose watching sangfroid. Never let them know that you're excited...because after all, pigeons are much more worth the energy! Sheesh.