I Survived

I am so happy that January is over.  January's average temperature was 25 degrees colder than normal.  We had a six day stretch of high temperatures below zero! The low would be around -25 and the high would be around -5.  So cold! I know I live in Alaska, but I checked the average temperatures before I accepted the job and they were similar to Vermont, so I didn't think the weather would be a big deal.  Of course the year I'm here Alaska experiences one of their coldest and snowiest winters.  It doesn't snow when it is that cold.  The temperatures are now more seasonable and warmer, but it is snowing.  On Friday we had a mini blizzard and it snowed about 6 inches.

Two weeks ago I went to Seward on a day trip.  It was a last minute decision.  Seward is a popular cruise ship port.  The town area was cute and little touristy.  I will go back in the summer to do some hiking and exploring.  There is a big glacier there, but we didn't see it because the snow made it difficult to get to.

The pics below are from my drive to Seward.  My friend went with me so while I drove she took pictures, and vice versa.  The drive was about an hour and forty-five minutes.

Looks cold right?


"I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter." ~ Walt Disney.  This quote does not correspond with my post this week at all.  But, I saw it earlier this week and it really struck a chord with me.