1. It was -8 when I drove Ava to school this morning (that would be -22 celcius). Brrrr and more brrrr. I'm quickly realizing I need a full-fledged face-mask if I need to be outside more than 2 minutes. But that's not the main thing I noticed this morning. Recently I've heard some newly initiated Alaskans talking about how sparkly the snow is here, compared to other places. I didn't really believe it...snow is snow right? And after an additional 4 inches of snow the other day, we're just happy when it's out of our way so we can get where we gotta go! But while I was driving, at 8:30am with darkness all around, I saw that it was snowing very lightly. So lightly, that you could only see it falling in front of the car headlights and under the still-shining street lamps. And it looked like minuscule diamonds. It looked like we were driving through silver glitter. Now, I'm not thrilled to be here in Alaska for the next 3 months, but if that's the beauty I get to see every morning, I don't really mind at all. I will never doubt or forget how the snow really does sparkle here.
2. And then, funny enough, my Italian Rosetta Stone lesson was 'Caldo e Freddo' today...hot and cold. Perfetto! Just what I needed to be reminded about: how cold I was, and how warm I wish I was! hehehe! Now I can confidently proclaim "Fa freddo in inverno!" It's cold in the winter! and "Fa freddo e questa gente porta cappelli e sciarpe" It's cold and these people wear hats and scarves! and "La gente gioco nella neve quando fa freddo" The people play in the snow when it is cold! Like I said...perfect lesson for today!
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