Weathercoaster!

...and it's cold again. However, now we're back to the much more reasonable "right around freezing" range. Here in Anchorage we are hovering around 32 F, sometimes a little higher, which is not good for driving as mentioned in earlier posts. So how is crazy weather balancing out? On the negative side, all the FREEZE installations as well as the ice sculptures of earlier post fame are all gone. On the positive side, last week's balmy 40s felt like a little vacation - like getting to go somewhere sunny for a little while. Also on this front, we went to Michael's (craft store, for those of you playing along at home) and the whole front of the store was filled with silk flowers. It felt like spring.
Now, I know it isn't. And it won't be for a good couple of months, but it was pretty anyway. Now I'm ready to get back to winter. There are lots of fun things coming up - Fur Rondy, which is a sort of winter festival and marks the start of the Iditarod, is at the end of February. We are meaning to get to one or two of the other sled-dog races, which I will be posting about here, and a bunch of other treat. So that's something to look forward to!