Vile Weather
May 23, 2002
What is wrong with this picture: the high temperature int he United States for nearly a whole week was recorded not in Death Valley, CA, but in various parts of Alaska. Temperatures of 83* were recorded in Anchorage, and in Delta Junction, it was even hotter. It's wrong, wrong, wrong. It's still springtime, dammit, and I'd appreciate Mother Nature to be obliging. I don't even have to put up with such temperatures in the summer up here, so why would I like it in the spring?
Fortunately, it cooled back down to about the mid-60s today, but I'm still hurt that Nature could be so cruel. The warmth along with the small snowfall (ignore our record-setting snowfall in March, as it still didn't bring us up to average) has allowed for a rather bad fire season, so we've over a dozen fires burning in the state as I type. Firefighters from down south aren't coming up, and ours won't be going down, which could be a bad thing for both sets. Anyhow, if you're in AK this summer, DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT use fireworks or leave your fire unattended or burn *ANYTHING* near *ANY* foliage.
I'm done.
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Spring
May 18, 2002
Yes, I've been a little scummy twerp in keeping up with my journal. My seasonal thing sort of died out after I skipped break-up. So we're in our terribly short little spring and all is well. I saw my first flowers springing up the other day, and since Memorial Day is quickly approaching (along with the end of school, graduation, and numerous other niceties), I know I'll be seeing lots more.
Work on the house is stalling somewhat, as Mum switched contractors, and this one won't bring out generators for electricity. So ground-breaking is going to be Mid-June, now. We'll be moved in by mid-October, hopefully, and Mum will be retired from the Air Force (FINALLY!). She'll probably get a nursing job on the outside, either teaching or managing, so she'll be happier and less stressed.
Aside from that, I'm just counting down the days left in school... 14 at the moment...
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Winter
Oct 20, 2001
As my last journal entry was appropriately named summer, I've gone on to carry on that tradition. No, there is no fall. And I'm not stupid, it's just that it doesn't exist. No, really, it doesn't. If you don't believe me, come to Alaska sometime, and we'll talk. Come in September/October and you'll understand without the talking.
Ok, back on topic. Winter is here with a vengeance and I have fallen deeply in love with it, yet again. There is already enough snow on the mountain for skiing and nearly enough on the ground for X-country skiing. Sledding is back in full force and Phantom is romping through the fields with reckless abandon. He and I both are loving it. The crunch of the snow unerfoot or the plopping of the masses of nearly-ice that fall from the trees are my favourite sounds, and the smell of the fresh, coolness of the air is unparalleled.
I still can't believe I get to live in this euphoria for another 7 months!!!
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