tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post6269327288255985283..comments2024-03-15T23:39:29.134-08:00Comments on Scribbit | Motherhood in Alaska: Darkness in AlaskaScribbithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178711182424809035noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-35536619701578913592008-08-22T05:30:00.000-08:002008-08-22T05:30:00.000-08:00It sounds like you know how to make the best out o...It sounds like you know how to make the best out of it and use your dark days to get things accomplished.what a glimpse into some our world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-21564553821838770832008-08-17T17:24:00.000-08:002008-08-17T17:24:00.000-08:00I love reading your posts about Alaska. There are...I love reading your posts about Alaska. There are things I relate to after living in Erie and braving the long gray cold winters. And then there are things that just are so interesting to me-the dark and the light. We just returned from Alaska and I will soon get my thoughts together with some pictures to show what we saw and what we did. I was a little disappointed that it wasn't light out all the time, but we were still a little south and maybe (after reading this) a few months late to experience the full effects. I was also so sad that I never once saw a moose, but I guess that is expected since we really weren't inland.<BR/><BR/>And finally, we were in Hoonah, and we heard that last year they had a horrible winter with 27 FEET of snow. Not inches-FEET. Juneau had an avalanch that knocked out their electricity and that also knocked it out to Hoonah. Within weeks Juneau was all repaired, but Hoonah has had to switch to diesel and it is extremely expensive. Anyway, I thought about that after reading your post. I'm sure there could be all kinds of winter related problems. I can understand your worry.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103993586753057004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-73910087621772228082008-08-16T17:14:00.000-08:002008-08-16T17:14:00.000-08:00Ok, I`m officially glad I live so close to the equ...Ok, I`m officially glad I live so close to the equator that we barely have any variations in our daylight hours. But I`m originally from Canada and we lived far enough North that I got to see the Northern Lights and they really are incredible. I bet they`re even better where you are, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-34517134172362043222008-08-13T17:04:00.000-08:002008-08-13T17:04:00.000-08:00Love your description of life in Alaska...I'm gues...Love your description of life in Alaska...I'm guessing you're not native to Alaska?? I would not like those dark winter days. Even here in Chicago, by December I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. I don't like it. But the Northern Lights??? I've always wanted to see the full blown effect. We can see a tiny bit every few years, but it's nothing compared to being in Alaska for the Northern Lights!!! Yep. That would make my Bucket List!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630048078969557476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-20764405217792263632008-08-13T01:12:00.000-08:002008-08-13T01:12:00.000-08:00I so envy you for getting to see the lights. I don...I so envy you for getting to see the lights. I don't think pictures do them justice. <BR/><BR/>Julie<BR/>blahblahmamablacksheep.blogspot.comJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820993599220127863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-90519093367781285752008-08-12T13:30:00.000-08:002008-08-12T13:30:00.000-08:00I don't know if I could do the darkness thing....I don't know if I could do the darkness thing. I'd like to experience it & see the northern lights but my depression would not do well over the long term. I applaud you hearty Alaskans who endure it...but I'll bet it makes the summer sweeter!AlaneMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378820581781820649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-49165925274808095372008-08-12T12:46:00.000-08:002008-08-12T12:46:00.000-08:00This is a fascinating post, beautifully written. ...This is a fascinating post, beautifully written. I'd assumed the amount of daylight lost every day after the summer solstice would be constant, not increasing. I saw a bit of the white nights a few years ago on an Alaskan cruise but I'd really like to experience the darkness too -- at least in theory. in practice I imagine it would get to me before long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-2182529378133944492008-08-12T09:27:00.000-08:002008-08-12T09:27:00.000-08:00I remember one winter, out at the homestead in Fai...I remember one winter, out at the homestead in Fairbanks, no phone, no running water...I was 5, my brother was 7, and our mom had a BAD reaction to her thyroid medication that made it impossible for her to get out of bed. My brother kept us warm by bringing coal in from outside. A 7 year old cannot carry much coal, so he made a LOT of trips back and forth. And if we had run out before my mom got better, yeah, we would have frozen to death. <BR/><BR/>I'll never live without a phone again.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-89647462359018023872008-08-12T07:32:00.000-08:002008-08-12T07:32:00.000-08:00Northern lights are beautiful, my friend has seen ...Northern lights are beautiful, my friend has seen them and brought me a couple of photographs... it looks like something out of this world, something absolutely unreal... I would pay with having a short day for ability so see such a beauty...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-27896646511380584322008-08-12T05:37:00.000-08:002008-08-12T05:37:00.000-08:00It is so interesting that so many people have "see...It is so interesting that so many people have "seeing the Northern lights" on the top of their must do list.<BR/><BR/> One morning when I was a teenager my mom ran out of the house early in the morning where we lived in Seattle to try to catch us on our way down the road and she said she saw just a little of them and I was very envious.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913449603878934813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-61462650258987579472008-08-12T05:26:00.000-08:002008-08-12T05:26:00.000-08:00Being commenter #56, what can I say that hasn't al...Being commenter #56, what can I say that hasn't already been said. This post was amazing. I read it twice! I have seen the northern lights here in massachusestts once, but I am sure they are nothing compared to where you are. There is always something good to be found. Thank you so much for sharing!CountessLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789441493168935934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-88444692697976720802008-08-11T21:57:00.000-08:002008-08-11T21:57:00.000-08:00Your writing is beautiful. It's really unbelievabl...Your writing is beautiful. It's really unbelievable how much we define our time by the how much light or darkness we have. I know how much energy I have because of the daylight - I could never image living in total darkness for such a long time. It must be such an enlightening experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-4236259467810045082008-08-11T21:55:00.000-08:002008-08-11T21:55:00.000-08:00Beautiful post. Thanks for a glimpse into somethin...Beautiful post. Thanks for a glimpse into something a lot of us have no idea about. I'm with blog o' beth. Seeing the Northern Lights is on my (mental) list of "Things To Do Before I Die." I imagine pictures don't even begin to do justice. Maybe one day...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-57406302112512280452008-08-11T21:46:00.000-08:002008-08-11T21:46:00.000-08:00Incredible post.Incredible post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-50789797962041050732008-08-11T20:04:00.000-08:002008-08-11T20:04:00.000-08:00this post is great. what a beautiful onethis post is great. what a beautiful oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-67556036336839559422008-08-11T19:49:00.000-08:002008-08-11T19:49:00.000-08:00well you know how much I LOVE Alaska...but one of ...well you know how much I LOVE Alaska...but one of the things I AM DYING to see is the Northern Lights... <BR/>I have an open invitation to go stay at my friends in Denali....(mile 49--if I remember correctly)... I need to take them up on it! Are there times in the year when it is more current? I obviously cannot leave my family for three months to wait for Northern Lights!SabineMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686426828860840308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-48014241776872745222008-08-11T19:44:00.000-08:002008-08-11T19:44:00.000-08:00It's funny you wrote about this today. I was just ...It's funny you wrote about this today. I was just thinking about how quickly the daylight is disappearing here (and we're not in such an extreme spot in MN). But I quickly tried to push it out of my mind and think to myself, "Seize the day, Molly. Stop thinking ahead to darker days and enjoy the bright ones." But it's been in my thoughts the last couple days. Incidentally, I think my husband would love the darkness of Alaska.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-74308060438255062442008-08-11T19:30:00.000-08:002008-08-11T19:30:00.000-08:00How wonderful to see the Northern Lights, I would ...How wonderful to see the Northern Lights, I would love to experience them one day.<BR/>I love the long days of summer, I kind of miss them in DC. The UK stays lighter much longer, that lovely twilight type of light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-87485912938494808402008-08-11T19:27:00.000-08:002008-08-11T19:27:00.000-08:00I remember seeing the northern lights on the horiz...I remember seeing the northern lights on the horizon close to 40 years ago, here in metro Detroit. We saw them several times that summer, all us kids standing there looking up at the sky and the colors. Oh, how I miss them. But the memory is good.detroit doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636798112379229385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-65150501650973849872008-08-11T19:12:00.000-08:002008-08-11T19:12:00.000-08:00I love how you ended the post---with hope and a ne...I love how you ended the post---with hope and a new understanding and point of view. Very beautiful!!!<BR/><BR/>I would also worry about the things you worry about if I lived there. When I cross over bridges I wonder, "If this were to collapse, how could I get us all out of the car?" So... needless to say I don't cross many bridges.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883583894037185964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-67267241240030496862008-08-11T18:53:00.000-08:002008-08-11T18:53:00.000-08:00I've been lucky enough to see the Northern Lights ...I've been lucky enough to see the Northern Lights as I use to come to Anchorage somewhat frequently for international long haul as a flight attendant. I've also had a glorious view from the cockpit. Amazing.<BR/>I've also stayed a t a "dumpy" hotel/motel called Northern Lights when our usual place was all booked up. The Millenium. :)<BR/>I guess the extremely long days of your short summer make up for the short days of winter?all over the maphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683876349920004494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-87363279688385699212008-08-11T18:35:00.000-08:002008-08-11T18:35:00.000-08:00My favorite thing about winter is that it seems li...My favorite thing about winter is that it seems like everyone has more time to get together with good friends on a Friday night for a good game of Apples to Apples while eating pizza from the Mooses Tooth. It might be cold outside but the company of good friends always warms my heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-40894838497184784402008-08-11T18:01:00.000-08:002008-08-11T18:01:00.000-08:00You sound so much like me Michelle. I have the sa...You sound so much like me Michelle. I have the same worries here in the U.P. where the winter temps, winds and storms off Lake Superior can change at the drop of a hat. I keep that emergency supply of food, flashlights, batteries, water and stuff too. Plus I have 3 steamer trunks downstairs loaded with quilts and blankets for those nights the power goes out and we find ourselves sleeping n front of the fireplace. And you're right the winter evening skies are the most awesome to be found in my opinion.threesidesofcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680623585443980958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-7901719629616518472008-08-11T17:11:00.000-08:002008-08-11T17:11:00.000-08:00Kind of gives me a new perspective on life in Alas...Kind of gives me a new perspective on life in Alaska. But as a wise blogger once told me:<BR/><BR/>"Why would you want to visit Alaska? People DIE in our mountains here."<BR/><BR/>:-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135190793124857820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14194867.post-58363878875275421222008-08-11T16:43:00.000-08:002008-08-11T16:43:00.000-08:00It doesn't seem to me like an extreme sort of worr...It doesn't seem to me like an extreme sort of worry at ALL. It gets COLD here in the winter and last year there was a terrible storm and the highway was closed and then the power went out and they couldn't get here to get the power back on and we couldn't keep our house warm enough. It was TERRIFYING.<BR/>So we're installing a woodstove, which is going to send our insurance soaring through the roof. BUT WE WON'T FREEZE TO DEATH...Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.com