Aana Mildred by jetr

Aana Mildred

Quick snap of one of our beloved elders, Aana (Grandma) Mildred. 80+ years old, she walks over to the school every day to visit the students and take home a hot lunch. She always wears her native winter garb, a wolverine-lined "parky," and moose-soled mukluks on her feet. She is a tiny (5' tall) priceless treasure. We all love her very much.
A very interesting photo. And not a lot of light, correct?
November 11th, 2016  
Love that you care for each other, young and old.
November 11th, 2016  
@scotthouston Thank you, Scott. Our current sunrise is 10:17 am and sunset is 4:11 pm. It's also a rather cloudy day. It warmed back up to +23F / -5 C and we finally got about an inch of snow last night. It was -8F/-22C just two days ago.
November 11th, 2016  
@overalvandaan Thank you! In a village of only 250 residents, we pretty much know everyone. :-)
November 11th, 2016  
A fascinating glimpse of life in a part of the world far away from my experiences. Thanks for sharing.
November 12th, 2016  
Great shot and such a great tradition
November 12th, 2016  
Nice capture and good she gets a hot meal.
November 12th, 2016  
Love hearing about your life. Its fascinating;.
November 12th, 2016  
Your small village is such a close-knit family- I think that's wonderful. How wonderful to be so independent and healthy to walk to the school at her age.
November 12th, 2016  
@jetr Wow. I recently spent two years in India -- 90-100+ F was the norm (and I grew to like it). No need of a swimming pool where you are! Look forward to seeing what comes next.
November 12th, 2016  
Wonderful to see what a kind and caring community you live in. Amazing lady.
November 12th, 2016  
what a lovely story. How nice to be in such a caring community
November 12th, 2016  
What a lovely photo and the back story, thank you.
November 12th, 2016  
What a character she sounds and the life she was born to scarcely exists anymore so it's good to have people like her to remind us... and people like you to capture her image.
November 13th, 2016  
Great shot and story. I enjoy hearing about your life up there
November 13th, 2016  
@golftragic @seattlite @wendyfrost @moonmtn @milaniet Thanks for stopping by and your kind comments! :)
November 13th, 2016  
@scotthouston Thanks for following, Scott!
@thistle She truly is an amazing lady.
@cruiser @dianaanne Thank you for your comments!
@vignouse Thank you, Richard. She loves to tell us how life was in the olden days. I love spending time with her.
@delwynforsythe Thank you very much! It is definitely an adventure.
November 13th, 2016  
A lovely image that tells a story. Already snowing! Not a life for the wimpy!!
November 14th, 2016  
It would be good to see a portrait....will she let you take onet?
November 16th, 2016  
@taffy Hey, you're from CHICAGO! One of the toughest places I've ever been! (Love that town, btw!)
November 16th, 2016  
@yrhenwr I took this one a while back, not a portrait, but a candid at one of our basketball games. Mildred is the one on the right. Aana Josephine is in the middle, and Aana Edna is on the left. http://365project.org/jetr/365/2015-01-10
November 16th, 2016  
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