misc. monday:: the snow edition

1:: Couldn't help but laugh when my love said to the kiddo yesterday after lunch that it was time to "snowsuit up" before heading outside to shovel and play in the snow.

2:: I'm amazed at how Alaska maintains its roads in the winter. Soooo not what I expected. We are referring to it as a bit of an ice rink.

3:: I laugh at how we would get a little miffed at our old house when the snow plow was a few hours later than what we desired. We've had snow off and on over the span of a week and a half. The snow plow has plowed our street a total of 2 times.

4:: As much as I hated saying good-bye to our Mustang last month, we're incredibly happy and relieved that we did for a number of reasons. The latest though would simply be ground clearance.

5:: Our cars are both finally outfitted for the winter season. One wearing a set of studs and the other a set of solid winter tires (Blizzaks for anybody wondering). I had my doubts that I'd be able to feel or tell a difference. But I was soooo wrong. They make a hefty difference.

6:: We can't help but wonder what the winter has in store for us. Its only the beginning of November and we've got a ton of snow. I'd be lying if I said that it wasn't a little overwhelming.

7:: I'm going to have some pretty buff arms by the end of the winter. I don't think I'll have to worry about gaining winter weight this year. I've practically been shoveling snow every day.

8:: With a slim chance of snow this evening, I couldn't help but be in denial when my love commented that it was snowing hard again. I said it couldn't be, that it had to just be fog. Eventually, we came to the joking conclusion that its just "fluffy fog".

9:: Snow pants are AWESOME...and toasty warm.

10:: So thankful that the owners of the house we are renting left us a snow blower to use. That sucker is going to come in handy...we can tell that already.