So as I complained in the last post, Alaska right now is pretty dreary. In fact, we just set the first record EVER for the cold's month of January, averaging 2.7 degrees!!! WOW!!! It has been miserable. Everyone is complaining about it, even people born and raised here! We broke snow fall records for Nov as well as records for the entire season to date, and now we are setting records in Jan... yes, it has been a long month but February is almost here, so keep your fingers crossed for us that it gets better.
So Jeff and I tried to make the best of our weekend of together. On Saturday we decided to drive to Kenai... not sure what we expected but it was a nice day together. It normally takes about 2 hrs of so to drive there but because of the icy/snowy roads it took us 3 hrs. We spent an hour or two hanging out in town and then headed back home another 3 hrs. It was a very long day in the truck but it was just nice to get out. We had some great conversations, fun singing, enjoyed the blue skies (even though temps were anywhere from -18 to 1 degree the whole day). We kept nice and cozy in the truck.
We love love Kenai in the summer... it has the best fishing and most gorgeous scenery. The winter scenery didn't disappoint either though.
We were expecting to see lots of wildlife, as always Moose, and maybe even some wolves but all we got on the drive down were some Swans. They sure were beautiful in the blue water. As we were leaving Kenai, we did see 5-6 Moose but not near what we were expecting. We drove all through Soldotna and Kenai and stopped to take pics of all the different ice sculptures in front of different businesses.
We tried to let the dogs out at a park to run around, cuz they usually love snow but with the freezing temps their paws stick to the ground and then they just stand there not moving until you come pick them up... should've brought the booties my mom got them for christmas.
Despite all the driving and the freezing cold it was a nice day to visit and just enjoy each others company outside of our home. I sure love these kind of moments with my husband. I'm so grateful for him and all his patience and love he shows for me. He truly is my best friend for eternity.
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My boys needed their coats and boots, poor babies. Loved the post you're as beautiful as ever, and jeff and the scenery are too.
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