26 Below Zero
It's 26 below zero today. Winter has finally made it's way to Alaska. We've seen it colder many times, but it's always a shell shocker when the mercury drops this low. We have a slight ground covering of snow, not more than an inch or two. It's a fine powder and will be gone as soon as the wind brings the temperatures back up. That's how the winters are here. You wish for something above zero on the thermometer, you'll be wishing for the wind as well. Most of us will accept the super cold to avoid the howling winds. The light is sitting around the five-hour mark. What I mean is we currently have about five hours of daylight. The sun rises at about 9am and sets around 4pm. I could live here for 20 years and never really adjust to the dramatic changes in weather and light this time of year. Since I am neither a fan of the cold nor the dark, winter in Alaska is a bit of a struggle. It's that time of year where we put boots on our littlest