Mt. Redoubt has erupted at least 5 times since 10:30 last night. Ash has risen to 60,000 feet, but is blowing either due north or slightly NNW. That means it's staying away from Anchorage, for now.
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Quote for the day:
"... they'll swing back to the belief that they can make people ... better. And I do not hold to that. So no more running. I aim to misbehave."
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Well, it's begun: a black bear ran a gent up a tree, yesterday. After last year's in-town maulings, why take the chance? Read about it here.
Having received about nine inches of snow Saturday, now it's going to warm up into the mid-30s today. AccuHunch guesses it will get up to 40 by Thursday. We'll have another melty, slushy, sloppy mess. Yay.
UPDATE: As of noon today, 47 of the Iditarod racers have crossed under the burled arch in Nome. 20 are still on the trail. For many, many of those who run in the Iditarod, it's not about the race: it's about pitting themselves and their team against nature. That's a quest as old as mankind. Even the last one to cross the line, each year, has done something that 99.999 percent of the rest of us will never do.
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I was awakened at 12:30 this a.m. by calls about the volcano, and have been up ever since. I'm at that point where additional caffeine will just make my hands shake & heart race, without waking me up any further. I may wind up sleeping at my desk, today.
I'm starting my annual springtime campaign to lose the winter weight that so many of us seem to add. Since the outdoors is still frozen and white, I'll be hiking the hallways ... that should give the tenants something to talk about.
Have a GREAT day, folks - let me hear from you. Especially let me know if there's anything you'd like me to write about. For the record, I'm planning a post about Homer, Alaska.
Psalm 22:27-28: “All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. For the kingdom is the Lord's, and he ruleth among the nations.”
6 comments:
Thanks for the post. I haven't been to the Great State of Alaska for about 30 year. My visits here bring back many happy memories. The critters, the natural beauty, the greatest race in the world... Thanks again.
Stay safe.
You're welcome, Mo. I was stationed on Adak for two years in the mid-70s & spent 28 years waiting to come back. Now we don't ever plan to leave ... for all the reasons you mentioned.
I'm glad you like it.
Looks like Redoubt gave everyone a head fake: Seemed to calm down and then kablooie!
The guy's lucky he got stalked by either a very fat bear or a lazy one. Black bears, unlike grizzlies can climb quite well.
re Winter weight. College freshmen have nothing on me! The Frosh 10 has become an annual Winter 10 (or 15). Good luck in shedding yours.
We thought of you as soon as we heard about the volcano erupting. I am glad to hear that God has sent the ash north. We will keep you in our prayers. Also, we completely understand the winter weight thing.
I like hearing about just anything, but especially that you all are ok.
Thank you, Deedee. I join you in that preference!
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