tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post5260567989032012290..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Breaking up Is Hard to DoScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-70332566736213366822008-05-02T13:17:00.000-08:002008-05-02T13:17:00.000-08:00I'm down here in SE Alaska (you know, the suburbs ...I'm down here in SE Alaska (you know, the suburbs of Seattle?) I love how you describe everything so well, I try and do pictures to make up for lack of words. I noticed you didn't mention the crazyness of people right before the break up, you know the feeling that you're ready to pummel the next person who just looks at you? I think that is a February feeling. Now that the sun is back those feelings seemed to have vanished. Great blog!Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01459662665950818385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-16523268691234737592008-04-09T16:41:00.000-08:002008-04-09T16:41:00.000-08:00I've been wanting to move to Alaska long before I ...I've been wanting to move to Alaska long before I went there on a cruise last year. Never thought about any of the specific details you were kind enough to share. :P But it's okay. I would rather deal with all of those things than life in fake California with all the walking silicone and pretty snobs. Nice blog. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-77056131231764334582008-04-04T17:05:00.000-08:002008-04-04T17:05:00.000-08:00I'm from northern Michigan so I completely underst...I'm from northern Michigan so I completely understand!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14864738481827087777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-30991256616129623012008-04-04T14:44:00.000-08:002008-04-04T14:44:00.000-08:00As ugly as it is, I always look forward to Break U...As ugly as it is, I always look forward to Break Up because it means those beautiful Alaska summer days are not far away! Everyone in the neighborhood starts to come out of their mole holes and experience fresh air again.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374864745777934894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-74038056589599533882008-04-04T14:05:00.000-08:002008-04-04T14:05:00.000-08:00Not sure if I could last that long to wash my truc...Not sure if I could last that long to wash my truck. And I thought studs were banned a long time ago.RoseBudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05198594266282493267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-72034220996285954212008-04-02T12:29:00.000-08:002008-04-02T12:29:00.000-08:00Hooyeah! The sun emerges again today in AK! Just...Hooyeah! The sun emerges again today in AK! Just a few more inches of snow to go....if only it felt warmer - those cool bursts of breeze make me want to run back inside and find something to cover my short sleeve shirt again...I love your site and look forward to connecting with you more often. I live in Anchor town - I assume you do too. Here's to spring clean up.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340747377984251389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-80526135459647925912008-04-01T18:52:00.000-08:002008-04-01T18:52:00.000-08:00Cool beans!! I just discovered your blog...linked ...Cool beans!! I just discovered your blog...linked to it from another blog = )<BR/><BR/>We used to live in Bethel and then Nome and survived two winters there. <BR/><BR/>Your blog brought back good and bad memories and made me smile. <BR/><BR/>I would love it if you could post lots of pics...especially of your gardening = )<BR/><BR/>Stop by our blog if you have time. We live in sunny, warm Houston where I already have tomatoes ripening on the vine!<BR/><BR/>PonyPony and Peteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001916666573033305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-27014135987597515872008-04-01T08:28:00.000-08:002008-04-01T08:28:00.000-08:00Wow, your sun is up until 9pm already?! I've lived...Wow, your sun is up until 9pm already?! <BR/><BR/>I've lived through the messy winters of PA. It is so awesome when the sun comes out!<BR/><BR/>We never had studded tires in PA. I wished for them. I think it was against the law-or maybe it was NY that didn't allow them? Now I can't remember. But my hubby commuted into NY, so no studded tires.....<BR/><BR/>Love the moose pellets. I just love the moose stories in general. It just seems so foreign and funny to me!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103993586753057004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-67244407926776463252008-04-01T07:58:00.000-08:002008-04-01T07:58:00.000-08:00Eagle Rier gal here waiting for summer right along...Eagle Rier gal here waiting for summer right along with ya. Love how you put our reality into such well spoken words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-69487853554428018912008-04-01T04:47:00.000-08:002008-04-01T04:47:00.000-08:00I love the way you write Michelle! Maybe you shou...I love the way you write Michelle! Maybe you should write a romance novel :))<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the interesting look at life in Alaska..we hope to someday be fortunate enough to visit, but for the mean time, I'm enjoying i through your eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-78799041806930580712008-04-01T02:10:00.000-08:002008-04-01T02:10:00.000-08:00M -- morning.and i love the full-on sun we have he...M -- morning.<BR/><BR/>and i love the full-on sun we have here girl. no other place i'd rather live than my alaska :)<BR/><BR/>great day, kathleensogratefultobemormon.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141321969690842348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-90985799542433835822008-03-31T20:58:00.000-08:002008-03-31T20:58:00.000-08:00You bring back great memories. I loved wearing my...You bring back great memories. I loved wearing my "break up boots" to go exploring in the flooded forest across the street from our house that time of year. It was so nice to know all that ice and snow was finally melting away. It meant LOTS of mud and water, and kids love puddles, the bigger the better. If it's any consolation to you, it doesn't look like spring will be here in Wyoming anytime soon.page2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11295096403442487787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-42259107668068397382008-03-31T20:31:00.000-08:002008-03-31T20:31:00.000-08:00I've read books about Alaska, but nothing beats re...I've read books about Alaska, but nothing beats reading first hand experience straight from the brain of a native. <BR/>I'm so glad that everyone looks on the, ahem, bright side of things. Breaking up <I>does</I> sound hard, but that's what sets you apart, right?<BR/><BR/>This sounds a lot like my mother's country of Finland. I think you guys are close to the same latitude. <BR/><BR/>Hang in there. Only 30 days until May.<BR/><BR/>Sonja aka WonderYearsMagic Beans Buyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188497656864638564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-82225430015140799542008-03-31T18:04:00.001-08:002008-03-31T18:04:00.001-08:00I usually don't complain about the heat in the sum...I usually don't complain about the heat in the summer because I hate the cold. Thanks to your post, I can no longer complain about that. Finally, the grass is greener on my side- and it ain't all that green to begin with. LOL!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720538592229420776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-29694053289364678582008-03-31T18:04:00.000-08:002008-03-31T18:04:00.000-08:00Well, this was completely educational. And scary. ...Well, this was completely educational. And scary. We have humongous potholes here this time of year (Indiana.) If you accidentally hit one, you can burst a tire or really tear up your vehicle. It's like an obstacle course, and new craters appear virtually overnight. It's crazy. But you're right, just the appearance of sunlight, sans much heat, can do people a world of good.2nd Cup of Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05478944775613602625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-40565830094452370682008-03-31T16:40:00.000-08:002008-03-31T16:40:00.000-08:00That's a wonderful description of something I've n...That's a wonderful description of something I've never heard of before. Now. I'll come up there and experince Break Up if you'll come down here and enjoy the thick layer of yellow, sneeze-inducing, head-splitting, dusty pollen for me. It might be interesting to see how the others live...right?? Bring a supply of Zyrtec. :) <BR/><BR/>Seriously, I'm trying to takl the Hubby into a trip to see your gorgeous state one of these days. Probably when we're too old to run from the mooses. Moose. Meese. The things with antlers.The Sourcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445281088837499229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4358277955784674312008-03-31T16:09:00.000-08:002008-03-31T16:09:00.000-08:00What a wonderful post, Scribbit! Paints a very vi...What a wonderful post, Scribbit! Paints a very vivid picture of your neck of the woods.<BR/><BR/>We don't even get frost here, and swimming has been known to occur mid-Winter.jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17322709527738134797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-25343665562132075822008-03-31T15:48:00.000-08:002008-03-31T15:48:00.000-08:00Spring in my part of Ontario lasts about 2 weeks, ...Spring in my part of Ontario lasts about 2 weeks, but feels longer because it still kind of stays cold until July. The lilac are ready on about May 24 (pronounced "May two-four") which is the official start of the swimming season as well. I have yet to make it into the water before June 25 (that was a wierd summer!) and most summer's I am not in until August. I will, however, be in Sandals and flip-flops from May 24 until the first day of October, even if my toes are blue!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-38770275016023692072008-03-31T15:41:00.000-08:002008-03-31T15:41:00.000-08:00Ok...you've convince me the wild things in South F...Ok...you've convince me the wild things in South Florida aren't so bad. Right now we are struggling with exotic pets that people have let loose and are destroying the habitat. I'm talking pythons, iguanas and 7 foot monitor lizards. Thank you for a glimpse of life in Alaska.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-48792971287265951662008-03-31T14:32:00.000-08:002008-03-31T14:32:00.000-08:00Break-up might be the only thing I don't miss abou...Break-up might be the only thing I don't miss about Alaska...Amber M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02021766787294910999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-63677607097832599072008-03-31T14:17:00.000-08:002008-03-31T14:17:00.000-08:00I'm only in southern Ontario so I guess I only hal...I'm only in southern Ontario so I guess I only half-feel your pain. But we're still knee-deep in snow and every car is filthy, too.<BR/><BR/>I'm getting really sick of the "spring pictures from our homeschooling Texas family" blogs! I love the moms dearly, but it makes me so JEALOUS! <BR/><BR/>That reminds me. I have to get my tires changed, too.<BR/><BR/><I>Visit <A HREF="http://tolovehonorandvacuum.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">To Love, Honor and Vacuum</A> today!</I>Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842674051346091248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-6252718658007966072008-03-31T13:54:00.000-08:002008-03-31T13:54:00.000-08:00I can't help laughing. I'm remembering the old sho...I can't help laughing. I'm remembering the old show Northern Exposure and their episode on the Breakup. So funny!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-30919763940468492332008-03-31T12:26:00.000-08:002008-03-31T12:26:00.000-08:00Thanks for the very entertaining weather report. I...Thanks for the very entertaining weather report. I felt like I was driving around watching it all happen with you. I am shocked at the price of the changing studs part. We have gotten our studs changed for free! I'm giving up complaining. Really, it's wonderful here.luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-12211610408689606822008-03-31T11:39:00.000-08:002008-03-31T11:39:00.000-08:00Alright, alright. No more grumbling :)Alright, alright. No more grumbling :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-75231388564068027552008-03-31T11:14:00.000-08:002008-03-31T11:14:00.000-08:00Sat night it was snowing so much the kids went out...Sat night it was snowing so much the kids went out and had snowball fights. Then Sun morning we wake up to the whole neighborhood mowing their lawns. Then by 3pm it was snowing again, and today it is bright, dunny, and dry. <BR/><BR/>But, at least there are no moose pellets. That is so funny (because I don't have to deal with it).Ice Creamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720267761985766740noreply@blogger.com