Hi, Everyone!
Sorry it's been quite a while since we updated everyone on life in the frozen tundra. We've been a bit busy settling into our jobs as well as continuing to unpack. Although, we've managed to enjoy a few events.
The question everyone continues to ask is about the weather. How cold is it? Are we keeping warm? How much snow?
How cold is it? Cold! With some regularity we've experienced many days below zero. We've even experienced a few -10, -15 and -20 days. This weekend (today, in fact) is supposed to be the coldest, yet. Today's "HIGH" is supposed to be -22 with the low at -30.
Are we keeping warm? We are! With the correct cold-weather gear it isn't unheard of that folks are outdoors, but this Texas gal is quite fine staying indoors and thanking God for heating fuel! We're also giving thanks that fuel prices have come down since we arrived. While we were expecting to pay at least $500 in heating oil fuel and electricity monthly, we're estimating it's probably going to run about $375. We had our second heating oil delivery today. The other luxury we give thanks for is a heated garage. It's made it easy not to experience the cold when I get into the Explorer in the garage and Ray kindly drops me off at the front door to the hospital. He's the unfortunate one that gets to park the vehicle and plug it in.
How much snow? The record shows 10 inches, which our backyard confirms. We didn't realize the depth until the evening we went out to take our Christmas card photo. The snow here isn't unpleasant. It's dry and for the most part just falls off the vehicles and even shoes. Sure, there's some ice and some snow has an underlying layer of ice, and there are some slippery spots to drive thru around town. But, for the most part it hasn't been an incovenience.
While it's cold and there is snow on the ground, we were able to experience and enjoy an evening of fireworks. Albeit, a short firework show, with the cold it was long enough.
Enjoy!
2008 Holiday Fireworks at Pioneer Park (aka Alaskaland)
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Ooo,aaa,ooo,aaa! Were the fireworks in the park?
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