Close to Home by John McPherson for January 02, 2023

what an ice addition to the neighborhood!

The electric bill must be out of sight. Keeping all of that frozen.

I guess Bleeb finds it too cold to show up.

It’s temporary housing.

COOL…Behind it – Purple Mountains Majesty…

I bet Mr. Winkle would be interested.

I guess you’ve got to ask yourself: just how much whale blubber do I really need this year…?

I’ll pass. Even Bleeb didn’t show up to look at this one.

Yeah, I can see that. The housing market in Anchorage is crazy.

A day without Bleeb is like a day without sunshine.

“Sorry, but we were looking for… eh, more along the lines of a Yurt!”

An igloo with a skating rink. OK. But the women are in short sleeves.

Nome Dome

Yummm Blubber

Is the blubbler just for heating? or is also for insulation?

Where would we be able to get more for the next year?

Will the penguins serve as butlers?

Yuck!!!

The phone system is o.k., if you don’t mind cold calls.

does it have one loo or two?

It won’t last long at this price (or any price.)

How about muktuk?

Bleeb must be checking out the pool table in the igloo

Where’s Bleeb? Haven’t seen him this year.

And in the spring you have a pool and expansive views.

Where is Bleep? Did I miss him?

For the Inuit market.

And an indoor pool, or wet floor, in the summer