A Monumental Day

Today is a monumental day. The sun has been shining since I woke up at 7:00 this morning and it has continued to shine without a hint of clouds. The snow tires are finally coming off. And you don't need a coat when you go outside! The irises are poking through the ground and the lilac bushes are beginning to bud. Yes, a very special day indeed!

April?? Are you sure?

Because, really, when you look outside and see THIS, you really just can't believe that it's April. Yes, I woke up this morning to 3 inches of fresh snow, not to mention the 2 feet of snow that was doing a pretty good job of melting until today! And then the falling snow preceded to continue through this afternoon and has finally stopped at about 7:30 pm! I don't really think it's the long dark days of Alaska that are depressing, it's the fact that sometimes you really feel like you live in Forever Winter.