Just when they arrive...

Well... the last three weeks here have been like spring. Ice and snow melting... temps in the 30s and even 40s, so I finally finally finally gave in to buying something I have wanted for a long time, but never felt justified in purchasing. RAIN BOOTS!!!

Here, they are called Breakup Boots, because this time of year when the ice and snow begin to melt is called Breakup. Basically the whole of Alaska turns into one giant puddle of water, ice, slush, and GIANT potholes. And when I say giant, I mean GIANT!!! There is one on my road that is so bad, someone put up a construction warning folding blocker thingy with reflectors in front of it so no one accidentally kills their car in the middle of the night. I accidentally hit it a few days back and was pretty sure I tore the engine right out from underneith my car. Of course, my car is pretty low to the ground. It's at times like that when I realize why so many people in Alaska drive trucks... I actually have a list... 1. You blind people with your headlights in winter, instead of being blinded yourself. 2. You are more likely to total the moose instead of having the moose total you. 3. It may be possible for your truck to drive itself out of the ditch. 4. You can carry tons of things in the bed of the truck, like your snow machine or wood or various other manly and Alaskan things. 5. You can attach a winch or a snow plow to the front of your truck which comes in vary handy if you run across either a person stuck in a ditch or excessive amounts of snow in your driveway (which let me tell you, happens A LOT). If we ever own our own property of like five or six acres, I am buying a truck with low four wheel drive and sticking a plow with fog lights and possibly extra high beams on it. But I digress... I was talking about my breakup boots...

So, this is a bit early in the year for real spring, and so I was hesitant to order the boots because I was so sure that the minute I got them it would act like winter again. And without a bunch of insulation in them, even though they would keep my feet dry they wouldn't keep them warm. But day after day it stayed warm (warm being 35 or higher) and the snow kept melting, so I gave in and ordered a really cute pair off of Target (or really amazon.com... and in case you are wondering, the nearest Target is in Anchorage which is three hours away. I wasn't driving up there just for a pair of shoes.) They were very cute, and I couldn't wait for them to come. Of course they arrive on the day I work a twelve and then go hang out at my future sister-in-laws for the evening. (my mail goes to my future in-laws house). But whatever, I determined to pick them up the next day. And as my luck would have it, I wake up the next day to SNOWFALL and COLDER TEMPERATURES!!!! Alaska strikes again. So I haven't really had the opportunity to wear my new boots yet. But hopefully I will soon because the weather men promise that it will be back up in the mid to high thirties on monday and tuesday. Now if only it would STAY spring, then I think I would be a ball of happiness!!! (However I am assured by more than one person that we won't really know for sure if it's spring until the end of April.)