Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

There is no mistake that the picture above is a nice painting of a wintery wonderland and not Nome Alaska. Firt of all we do not have trees, nor stone bridges, and trees do not exist unless of course you are brave enough to travel about 30 miles into the tundra. And to be completely honest, currently we have twice that amount of snow. Oh, and just so you have another tidbit of information: Our houses sit up on stilts with no basements!! :)

So, while I love snow and the added feeling of Christmas it brings, I am not at all thrilled about moving the massive amount of snow that fell, continues to call, and the wind blows into massive drifts outside our door and next to the cars. Last night I moved snow for more than two hours all to have it coverd by more than 4.5 inches through the night. Almost getting stuck trying to make it out of our driveway in the oversized 4wheel drive SUV from work and three times on the way down the main strip and in our work driveway was not a pleasant trip!!

But I do love the beauty of the fluffy white stuff. The excitement of my girls standing on the coutch peering out the window and the shreeks of joy coming from their little bodies while they watch it fall, makes me laugh and smile... Today though, while all of Nome is warm in their homes with school being canceled I am at work clicking away at the keys and returning calls hoping people will be in!

This is a morning that I would like to sit on the couch with a blanket cuddling with my wife and kids with hot cocoa, and "White Christmas" on the TV. So, if you are in Nome, enjoy your day of snowy leasure and try and stay out of the blowing wind that is cold and brings tears to your eyes. If you are in the lower 48, enjoy a day filled with work. But to all remember, that Christmas this season is only seasonal if you allow it to be. If you live Christmas and keep it well in your heart, it is Christmas all year long!


Blessings, and Merry Christmas

Mike III AKA: Big Daddy