January in Anchorage

Hi there!!! Yes, I'm still here . . . very busy, but still here. I really wish I could do it all - get everything done and have an up-to-date, killer blog - but I guess I'll have to grow into that. I have been getting a lot done at and for the store. It is really taking on my vision and I am excited about it. I'll take photos & post them soon. I've gotten to the point where I'm more excited for having bought it than freaked out, so I guess that's good.

Today is the third "snow day" in a row for canceled school. I had no idea that we here in Anchorage were having such horrible weather, what with the national news coverage all about the eastern and central states . . . you'd think that their chilly weather was the be-all/end-all of stories - well, we've gone from persistent double digit below zero to double digit above zero - now that doesn't sound so bad, but add that once it started warming up we had inches of thick sheets of ice with a thin layer of water all over the place - freezing rain - and now up to 100 mile an hour winds and well, BEAT THAT EAST COAST!!! Waaaah is all I can say to them!

As for our cute little family - the kids are loving that they are having a 6 (yes, I said SIX) day weekend. Seeing how they have had these 3 days off, then the regular Sat & Sun off, then the MLK holiday on Monday - that's almost and entire WEEK of my kids - just after that long Winter break. They are sweet, but the root of the issue is - they get sick of each other. But they ARE cute and we have been able to get out a little. I think the person in charge of calling snow day is just simply not in the mood to go to work. That or maybe they don't foresee using the budgeted-for snow days and need to take advantage of them . . . regardless, it's not been THAT bad. Remember - we're the TOUGH ones when it comes to harsh weather conditions.

On another note - my dear husband twisted his ankle this morning playing basketball - now, he's not new to this swollen, painful ankle situation, it's happened once, or twice, maybe more . . . so he says, "There's nothing they can do about it." - So here's the question - do I MAKE him go see someone - or just wait to see if it starts to improve????? Men - they're so darn tough you gotta admire them - that or just think they're absolutely crazy stubborn!