Happy New Year!

I just finished my second Christmas here in Alaska. I'm back at Bronwyn's, house and dog sitting as she basks in the sun in Mexico...hummmm....next year!

I still have my Christmas find from last year--Larry-Ha! Lucky he doesn't read my blog--LOL!

Katie hopefully will be here tomorrow after two travel mishaps--weather in the Midwest is much worse than here--believe it or not! It's been in the low 30's here, but we could use a bit more snow for the ski trails!

Another week of break still to go-- I have been watching movies like it's my job,--saw Mr. Art Critic--set on Mackinac Island...made me a bit homesick, especially when the guy bought a six pack of Bell's Oberon--my favorite! It just so happens that I was wearing my Oberon t-shirt--that made me happy! By the way, local TC crooner Jay Weber was in the film too. I think I have had a couple of Oberons listening to Jay on a deck or two somewhere in Northern Michigan--ahhhh...good times!

I have a week full of activities when Katie gets here--The Chocolate Lounge--Simon's, Nordstrom's, reindeer hotdogs and (don't tell her) outdoor activities!! I Have some X-skis and snowshoes waiting for her--woo-hoo!
By the way, she turns 20 on New Years Day!! No more teenager for me!

Have a wonderful and peaceful New Year!

How did...

I get those pictures so big? I must have hit a wrong button--oh well they are so beautiful!

I should be grading book reports, instead I made cookies, did the dishes, numerous crossword puzzles, read the paper, etc. The semester ends Friday and I can hardly wait--I NEED A BREAK!

Katie gets here December 26th and we are house and dog sitting Lucy--should be fun. Anchorage is stunning in the winter--the Christmas lights are fabulous and there are big fireworks on New Years Eve...

The darkness is getting to me this year. I heard that the second year is when you really notice the lack of light. The long summer days are behind us, and it seems as though it is always dark...cold...and dark! But, the Winter Solstice will soon be here and every day will become lighter than the last!

Anchorage has been socked in by ice-fog. It's cold and creepy--looks like a nuclear winter outside. But once the sun comes out, the remains of the ice is gorgeous. it sticks to everything and adds a shimmery glow about.

By the way, they cannot predict weather here--worse than the TC weather liars--if you can believe that. No one listens to the weather people here--they laugh at me because I do...