Sunday, December 12, 2010

Frozen Shut

Winter is well on its way now. With day time temperature dipping to 15 below and -31 windchill factor I have no reason to go outside other than getting the minimum essentials from the grocery store. I feel pretty good having stocked up on frozen tofu and all sorts of sauces I got from Minneapolis. The temperature is so harsh now that my even my door and windows are frozen from the inside! Thankfully heat is included in the rent here otherwise I'd have a real difficult time to pay to stay warm all winter.

The kitties are in hibernation mode now, barely moving and constantly snuggled up to stay warm. They are very cute. I try to get them some daily exercise with the laser light.


The entire weekend was spent watching the Deadliest Catch marathon. Season 1 and 2 done, now onto season 3. Alaskan crab business is hard and dangerous work. According to the show salt ocean water freezes 27 1/2*F and the sea fogs up at 14*F and the coldest windchill called out on the show in the middle of January on the Baring Sea was -25*F. The crab cages and the entire boat can be covered under a thick sheet of ice from the ocean spray. It's hard to watch fishermen perish in the ocean yet there's something strangely satisfying and calming to watch people working in extremely cold conditions. It reminds me that at least I'm staying toasty and dry inside.

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