Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Snow is Still White

So what goes with earthquakes? A volcanic eruption of course! The warning was issued Sunday. Yes, the beautiful Mount Redoubt (or should I say Redoubt Volcano) began to sputter a little more seismic activity ever since the earthquake. You remember Redoubt. It is the mountain about 40 miles directly across the Cook Inlet from where I live. We are on a code orange, and the new reports and papers say it is not a matter of "if', but "when". The last eruption was in 1989, so it sounds like it is due. Just another segment of our Alaskan Adventure. Because we are across the inlet, there isn't any danger from magma, but the threat of fallout is the main concern. This doesn't seem affect many people around here. Most people are just taking the standard precautions by making sure they have water, masks, googles, and air filters for their cars. At school, we were issued garbage bags for covering any thing electronic and give reminders of things we should be aware in case we are still at school. I also got the link to the Alaska Volcano Observation site where one can go to keep posted. So far, so good. The snow is still white. Updates to follow.

1 comment:

Anthony said...

Can't get any better that this.
What a trip.

View of Ninilchik

View of Ninilchik

Precious Moments

  • The giggling of toddlers when it's suppose to be naptime
  • Watching my baby cuddle her baby
  • Feeling a hug so tight from little arms that hate to see you go.
  • A tabu belly laugh over Auden's dramatic reaction to well deserved disciplined. (My inability to contain myself leads to a self-imposed timeout to the pantry.)
  • Watching a two year old kiss a salmon.
  • Being privy to Auden's first casting practice aided by Buzz, the kitty.
  • The prideful sharing of going "poopie in the pottie".
  • A great meal of Bison preparded together.
  • Listening to the China Poot survival story as told by survivors Rick and Sarah.
  • Sitting on a rock on the shore of the Kachemak Bay watching the ebb and flow of the ocean.
  • Catching of glimpse of tender moments between Sarah and Jesse.

More Precious Moments

  • Getting busted by a two year old
  • Watchiing a child's refine the art of walking
  • Partaking in a child's first pony ride
  • Getting a rebuilt computer from Ebay for $234
  • Taking a mud bath plunge without dumping the toddler