weather

I'm so disappointed with our weather. It hasn't been a typical Alaskan weather - that's for sure. Our temps haven't been bad. I think the coldest has been a minus 22 in November. We haven't gotten a lot of snow. The most snow at one time has been four inches. We've had snow on the ground all winter, but no mounds of snow, no drifts, just a little snow. I've not even had to wear boots! I purchased the warmest boots - Sorels, good for minus 100 - and I can't wear them. They're too warm! In fact, I wore them one time - in November when I traveled with the speech team to Bethel. It was required travel gear. Other than that time, I've never worn them. The same with my snow pants. If it's windy, I put on my rain pants. They block the wind and I don't get too warm.

I find this all so amazing. I was expecting bitter temperatures, lots of snow, blizzards, and white-outs. No! Not this year. The winter has been a lot like a typical Peoria winter. In fact, this year, Peoria has had more snow than we have had here in Kasigluk! I hate to say it, but that is my one big disappointment of the year. I wanted to experience an extreme blizzard with white-out conditions. I wanted to take that glass of water and toss it in the air to watch it crystalize and float to the ground. I wanted the bitter cold to take my breathe away. I wanted to listen to the crunch of the snow under my warm boots, which cost a small fortune. Oh well. . .there's always next year!