Quote from: Northern Star Girl on February 12, 2025, 11:00:53 AM...it is still early here 7:40am and the Sun has not risen yet, Sunrise in about an hour from now.

Yeah, but the sunset was back on December 12th. Brrrr.

I like that avatar photo. No signs of shivering. 

Here where I live we do have long winters with long nights and short days, but there
are many visual benefits such as when I drove to the nearest big city last week...
   

Wow, that is a great pic of the mountains! I love it.

Love photo, reminds me of my trip from Fairbanks to Anchorage. You have very lovely views when driving up there.

Ellen

On Sunday, March 09, 2025 Daylight Savings Time begins at
2:00am Sunday morning in most states in the USA... 
      Clocks go forward ONE HOUR.

Hawaii and Arizona are the only two states that don't participate
in daylight saving time.

Alaska time is one hour "earlier" than Los Angeles time and
4 hours "earlier" than New York time.

HUGS, Danielle

Incredible view. On my bucket list to go there some day.

End of the month for UK time change.

It is still too cold!

Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Bitter Cold temperature, Lots of SNOW....   
        Welcome to my world !!!!!!

The good news is that there are have not been any significant or
destructive Tornadoes and Hurricanes here.

Headlines: 
Anchorage
A Mount Spurr eruption is 'likely' within weeks or months, scientists say
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2025/03/12/a-mount-spurr-eruption-is-likely-within-weeks-or-months-scientists-say/

Yikes!

That is kind of scary.

Make sure you are stocked up on emergency supplies before everyone else rushes out to get them.

Maybe His Orangeness could go there and "drill, baby, drill" and release some pressure. 

@Lori Dee
Dear Lori:
No worries about me being well prepared for bad weather and subsequent
power outages and other supply chain problems with food and heat.
You have been reading my blogs and posts for a long time and you know
that I keep my food pantry fully stocked, propane tanks full at home, my gas tanks in my vehicles
near full, the cars well maintained and well equipped with cold weather
remedies and I have lots of warm clothing and boots.  Lots of batteries
for flashlights, radios, etc.... and an extra gas for my generator.

Today is the FIRST DAY of the SPRING season and the temperature outside
at midnight was minus -5 deg(f) {-21 C} and right now it is minus -2 deg (f)

Up here where I live my spring weather really doesn't start until late MAY
or early JUNE.

HUGS, Danielle

Quote from: Lori Dee on March 13, 2025, 04:32:13 PMThat is kind of scary.

Make sure you are stocked up on emergency supplies before everyone else rushes out to get them.

Maybe His Orangeness could go there and "drill, baby, drill" and release some pressure. 

Happy spring to you!

Chrissy

I think there was an old Johnny Horton song that said:

"When it's Springtime in Alaska, it's 40 below." 

The weather is improving.  I think it has been a mild winter.

A coworker came over twice to clear my driveway this season.  I always make cookies for him or another person doing this as a thank you.

It is nice to have people that help out!

Chrissy

UPDATE:  April 05, 2025

SPRING weather has arrived:  Mild temperatures today at 33 degrees(f) partly cloudy, NO snow or rain.

In my business as a CPA and Tax Prep - Financial Consultant this is obviously
my very busy time of year.

In the USA, the Internal Revenue Federal Income Tax due date for individuals and businesses is
on the "infamous" date of April 15th every year. 

Since mid-February I have been working long hours, many times 7 days a week.
I have 2 temporary part-time gals helping me in my office.

ONLY 10 days remaining of this "madness" ...HOWEVER, even after the April 15th due date
there are a lot of procrastinators that will be filing "extensions"... so I probably
I will be quite busy for at least another several weeks before my business returns
somewhere close to normal.

Message for my readers and Forum friends:
I hope that all of my Forum friends have filed or will soon file their Income Tax Returns
and have taken care of their Income Tax filing obligations for the Tax Year 2024.

HUGS, Danielle [Northern Star Girl]

I helped my friend out in his accounting business during tax season. It got busy in January (mostly business quarterlies and payroll stuff), and we worked 7 days a week into May. I remember my first year there working twelve hours on Easter Sunday.

I can relate to what you are doing.

UPDATE:  Morning of April 09, 2025 ... Wednesday

It is springtime ! !!!

Early this morning:  18 degrees(f)    [minus] -8.5 deg(C)
           

I'm glad it warmed up enough for you to let your pets outside to play.

Love always -- Jess

18 wow, time to put on the swim suit. 
My tax accountant has me coming in at 11 on Palm Sunday. So much for church.