Christmas and beyond

It's been a while since I posted.  I lifted inappropriately this summer and managed to bulge a disk.  During Christmas break I had a discetomy which has improved my mobility and pain considerably!

I ended up taking an additional two weeks off but Kodiak was ready for me to come back.  My friend Mary picked me up from the airport and as we were driving back the moon hung so low and full, it appeared we could touch it.  Mary and I both like photos so needless to say a 15 minute drive ended up taking more than 45 minutes. 
 

Moon over Pillar mountain as seen from the road

Here are some pictures of the Moon welcoming me back:)

 

 

 

 

 

Kodiak by moonlight

Unfortunately for me the moon wasn't the only thing welcoming me back!  Lots and lots of snow had fallen which is unusual for Kodiak.  It was about 16 inches on the ground.  Came up to the knees!  Not crazy about snow when I have to drive in it but I do enjoy it's beauty:)

 

This is the view from the floor looking out my back sliding door.  I couldn't open my door!

You can see that I don't go out that back door often.  No snow disturbed.  I was glad of that snow when I had no running water.  I went out and filled pots and pans with the snow.  I can rough it but why bother when you have snow that you can melt to flush your toilet.  Water was only out for a day thank goodness! 

Proof of the 16 inches of snow.  The thing about Kodiak is that snow doesn't hang out long.  It generally rains after it snows and that leads to.....ICE.  Ugh.. Up here people drive with studded tires and ice cleats for your feet are a MUST!


At any rate, the snow isn't horribly inconvenient.  When it snows here you drive. You go to work.  There is no such thing as a snow day in Kodiak!