Good Thursday morning
I generally write these entries the “night before” because in Alaska when it is the night before for us, it is the morning after for most of you. However, last night . . . . suddenly I was without a server. Not sure what happened, but I gave up and went to bed.
We do have a major fire burning south of us - near Ninilchik - and I heard yesterday that it was in danger of overcoming some power lines (yes, we do have power lines even!) so I imagine that it may be possible that something happened there.
Nevertheless - I am here this morning.
I have not yet finished the first sock, but am getting closer. The mini socks will come next.
The minis are knitted on size 1 needles - that may be a drawback for me. My hands go to sleep if I am using small needles. But I will do my best to get a couple off anyway - and sent on to help the project.
In the meantime, along with the fire - we are having really gorgeous weather here in southcentral Alaska! Yesterday there were 80s all over the map. I know - 80s in Alaska - there just seems to be some sort of SOMETHING wrong with that, huh? We’ve (that all collective “we”) been running around in light jackets - or no jackets - since the temps climbed above 40 - yesterday we (again that collective we) were complaining about being - get read - TOO HOT!
In Alaska.
TOO HOT!
I don’t think I ever imagined I would say such a thing. But I have lived here now for 29 years (I’m almost a pioneer now by their standards - Pioneers of Alaska) and my blood is pretty thick. I grew up in Ohio where the temps hit 100s each summer and it was beginning to bother me our last year or so there - so the great icebox sounded pretty inviting.
And, besides - in the winter when it is well below zero - I can always pile on a home knitted sweater and socks and be perfectly (PERFECTLY!) comfortable. 
It’s much easier on the eyes as I tell my hubby - to put on a sweater than it is to have to take too much off.
Have a glorious day, everyone!
June 21st, 2007 at 2:00 pm
LOL about the perception of heat. I, too, grew up in Ohio and when I lived in Arkansas I had people who didn’t believe me that it got just as hot up there - it just didn’t last as long. They were amazed I had airconditioning in my former home.