Welcome November. It’s so crazy to witness the impulsive passing of seasons. It seems the older we get, the faster time whirs the earth around its orbit, and the more we try to grasp for the precious moments that become sweet memories. I’m pretty sure the joy-filled memories of snow as a child evoke pleasanter feelings that …
Our winter arrived this last week. Six inches of snow graced us on Friday morning, delighting the children to play in the cold white sand of the arctic, and beckoning us to watch Home Alone and turn on the Christmas carols. I refrained, for now anyhow, but we have definitely entered our longest season of the year. …
Fall in Alaska has pretty much come and gone already. It is the most abbreviated season we experience every year, lasting at most a few weeks. The mountains have a fine dusting of snow, and the cold crispness in the air married with the sharp smell of high bush cranberries is nothing short of divine. …
October is birthday month at our house. Half of our family have birthdays in this wonderful month of autumn. And while birthdays mean parties and people and big celebrations to some, there are others who rather a much more subdued and intimate get together. There are people who love spending half the day alone, and …
If you’re one who follows other blogs out there, you know I am way behind on getting my fall décor post up. The funny thing is, I keep reading, ‘it’s not really fall yet, but…’, and here in Alaska, we’re in full blown fall, and mostly likely by the end of the week, the trees will …