Santa mountain behind Health clinic

Had an appointment with my accountant today due to IRS mailing that scared the sh_t out of me….. so it got me out of the apartment. Good thing, it was gorgeous outside!!! 41ºF felt like 50’s with all that sunshine. Or am I just re-acclimated? A bit of both, I think. I only had a sweatshirt, jeans, Muck boots, and a raincoat on.  Being carless has many attributes that I’m growing fond of.  In my younger adult life, I was an avid hiker, backpacker, rock climber… lots was side-lined with surgeries, travel, and life in general but the simple truth – I got away from it.

Today brought it back full circle for me.  As sore as I was from yesterday’s unpacking, the trek up and down hills here in Haines was refreshing, delightful and most definitely energizing.  I don’t tolerate heat / humidity anymore, but this kind of weather was perfect to be out and about on foot.  Where I’m located, I am within walking distance of everything – to the harbor, post office, downtown, grocery stores, etc.  So walking is what I’ve been doing, mostly in the rain, but today was an exception I enjoyed. Think I will make this a habit… once again.

Looking down alley way to harbor

Looking west toward town, incoming storm

I was talking with friends up in my old neck of the woods – up in Matanuska Valley, near Palmer, Alaska. They have had very little snow, altho it has gotten cold for them. My friend Connie said it was down to 18º when I had called. Interesting enough, or at least to me anyway, Haines has not had a hard freeze yet. Oh its gotten down into the low 30’s a few times and the present daytime temps aren’t changing much. Where’s winter? 

And with the change of the daylight savings… our evenings viewing the aurora is improving greatly – that is when its not raining. Patience Melinda… all in due time.