17 days!

Yikes! We leave on the ferry to WA in 17 days. Things are as packed in advance as we can get them for now, we'll save a last push for right before we need to load the shipment on April 30th. Both us and our stuff should leave Juneau on May 5th...assuming everything goes according to plan. The State is slashing ferry schedules all over though, so I'm a bit worried that our sailing will be cut. I guess there's not much I can do about it if it is though, we'll get rescheduled on another one if it comes to that.

Even though it feels (and looks) like spring, the mountains are still getting some snow.  Every day the weather report gives the snow level - snow at 300 feet (altitude) last week, or (yesterday) 1300 feet.  It's pretty when it snows up there, and even better that it's not snowing down here! 

The bears are out of hibernation and creating their usual spring ruckus...last night one tipped over our recycling bin. Fortunately, things were pretty well rinsed and didn't get spread too far and wide, so it was easy to pick up. They usually leave recycling alone because we keep it clean.  Garbage cans are kept in the garage - those are far too tempting for bears!  Seca was pretty excited sniffing the yard and recycling area this morning though, a bear is a different smell than usual.

I made a couple of breakthroughs on my model for school. Finally! I'm not as far along as I had hoped at this point, but it's not for lack of trying. It's going to be hard juggling school and work and life. I'm not sure I'm mentally prepared for that yet.

Last night we went to a bonfire at the beach in honor of a fellow student who is leaving on Monday.  He's headed back to Seward, AK to finish up his degree. Goodbyes are hard! Our friends Kristan and Tara have offered to host a farewell party for us at their place the Sunday before we leave. We've made some great friends here, so it will be difficult to leave.