...2009 is here.

The cabin post frozen pipes.



Happy New Year!


We landed in Anchorage early in the morning (read 2:00 AM) on New Year's Eve. After a brief stay at a hotel we got up to run a few errands and hit the road for Nikiski in minus 26 degree temperatures. A chilly end to 2008 for certain!


We stopped in Cooper Landing to vist our friends and they were busily thawing out frozen pipes in their cabin. They had the heat going full blast and fans forcing air into the crawl space. Once everything was under control we went to the Sunrise Inn for lunch where we were introduced to a dice game called Farkle which we enjoyed very much. After eating we got back on the road and we were home about 5:00 PM. There was plenty of snow in the driveway (about 14 inches) and the garage door was frozen shut. After several attempts it finally opened shredding the weather stripping along the bottom edge. I will be replacing that very soon.


We tried to stay awake until midnight but only made it to 9:00 PM. So, we are wishing you all a Happy New Year today, because, after all...2009 is here.