Wednesday, November 12, 2008
poleee-oh
good mornin'! it's 5:30am and i'm snuggled up in my bed ...thank goodness for wireless technology! our window for satellite use is in the starts at 4:30 am and remains for 9hrs, but i have to be at work by 7:30...so this is the only time i can write. needless to say, i will be posting lots of short blogs!!! the pole is really like being on another planet, a vast sea of white with a few buildings scattered about. it's been between -40 and -70f below with windchill since i arrived...which isn't so bad to shovel snow in...but with almost 11,000 ft altitude, much harder to walk in and climbing stairs has proven to be difficult...the many pounds of clothing they issued to us are quite adequate, but also a cumbersome load when trying to move about. the food ROCKS!!! so many good folks...it's a very tight knit community, 250 people at the bottom of the world. i'll put some fotos up tomorrow! hope you all are well!!! xo kgrace*
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Hi! Was on here when you posted this! Cool to feel so close to you when you are so far away. Lots of snow here and similar temps to your -5F. But it is darker than hell! Looking forward to lots of snowmachining, trapping season just opened so Tim is super busy down on the Chitina river. Conner is talking up a storm. He'll be two in Jan. Have a blast. Love, Ten
Glad you made it down, down, down and are getting settled in a bit. We're thinking WARM thoughts for you. Love, love, love c,j and v
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