Oceans freeze!

Okay, so that makes sense.  I mean we have the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans.  Then there is the Bering Strait.  Okay, so oceans freeze.  No big deal.

 However, I guess I never thought I would see an ocean that is frozen.  I have seen the Pacific plenty of times.  But, it never ceases to amaze me that it is frozen.  Sure, I am in Alaska.  But, Anchorage stays warm in the winter because of ocean currents coming from warmer places.

I suppose that there is a connection between a frozen ocean and the reality that Anchorage has been below 25 degrees for about 6-7 weeks…with many days dreaming of reaching 25, but never making it past single digits.

Because of this cold, I had not been able to open my bedroom window, for six weeks.  It had been frozen shut from condensation running down and making little ice falls, in the windowsill.  (Want to hear something gross?  That was 6 weeks of frozen breath…no wonder my room had this interesting smell.)

 Well, that all changed today.  I was able to get the window open.  How wonderful   I mean, seriously, it was so refreshing to feel the cool air, while working at my computer. (I am one of those warm people who needs cold.)

If your wondering how I got the window open, it is because the last several days have been quite lovely.  Today, it even got up to about 38 degrees.  I just loved going outside in my T-shirt and soaking up some rays.  Glorious.

See, I told you I have been chosen to be frozen.  How else could you figure that I love this place and this cold…