Safeley in London

Shall i start at the beginning,
well Its cold in fairbanks the starter of the plane engine wouldn't work so we were 1 hour late pushing back from the gate , and left 1.20 minutes behind schedule. i had a couple of people form dance class were ont eh same flight ,Nichole was going to Phoenix and Craig was heading to Africa to climb his mountain.
connections in seattle were really tight , running around the train system with barely 10 minute to share is not my idea of a good time, but i made it. the sun rose on teh way down. the flight ti Atlanta was uneventful . and the sun set. Left Atlanta at 10 50 pm cruised up over DC before picking up the jet stream and cruised pass Canada at stjohns with a 180 mile an hour tale wind. Was in a stacking pattern over Heathrow 1/2 hour early. i the sun rose sometime i guess, i didn't pay attention. it raining in London and about 45, Took at 3 hour nap this afternoon , i don't sleep well on planes.
off to Greece tomorrow Need some more sleep

Car Heater Problems

 the Car heater last exactly 30 seconds after i drove out if the garage this morning. it dies , and i dont know where they hit it yesterday to get it going.  so  i made some calls today. 

 It' s the blower motor that went out. Its been kinda making noises for about a month

  I am going to drop my car off at American tire on Saturday, they will order the part and when it is in get it fixed. and I will pick it up when i get back. they  have my CC number.  because they are so busy right now  and i am not in a hurry like me too so they are not charging storage fees.  a win win situation if you ask me.  American tire rocks in my books.

Now I just have to see out the windshield when I drive arround for the last few bits tomorrow.

 I am all packed

Fun day Today ( Not)

Fun day today.

 I took my car to American tire today to get  new tube, ( cracked in the cold).  when they took it inside my heater died.  they replaced the fuse, and that didn't work so they hit it. that worked. ( I walked 3 blocks today to get there) so I think my heater my die soon.  Now is "soon" going to before the weekend. it will cost $300 and take 4 days  to order.

 Then cheep air.com called. Delta has changed one of my flights so that I cant make the next connection. the end result is I am now flying one day later and returning one day later.  It was very nice of cheep air  to call.  hopefully this will be OK , i now only have 1 night in London before heading to Greece.

 I NEED A VACATION

 Its still cold  -34 currently. 

photo of me.

I have a long last figuerd  out how to copy and paste from Pacassa web, jut in time for me to leave next week. Photo by tony back in oct.

Ice Fog

safeway car park at 2 pm today, comonly referred to as Ice fog.

 ( we love living in Fairbanks this time of year)

 7 days to go.

Old country roses

I got a box today with my vase, Old country roses again. royal Dalton send me
this email every day before Christmas of what was on sale . and there it was
a vase $20.00, my favourite pattern. Shipping from Seattle was $26.00 but well that's what happens when you live in Alaska.
I paid UPS ground rates but it hit my CC on Dec 18 and I got it today January 2. the box said second day air( did i get forgotten )
its still a cool vase.
Just another one for my collection.

NEW YEAR In Fairbanks

So the years are getting older. another one has passed us by.  yes i went out, Kurt was having dance a Pikes, so got all wrapped up in the required layers, and went dancing, the dance floor is a bit on the small side. Practice for other  places  i guess.

 now i do try my best to not talk about the weather but.... 

 forecast was for -49 .   Going past Fred's temp sign said -50   there was quite a bit of ice fog,  i went out and stated the car at 10 30 as i wasn't plugged in. But had the car covered with my blanket and then a piece of Cardboard under the block ( it helps stop the cold air from the ground  getting to the block)

 and i had this brilliant idea of going out to take a photo, but.... it s cold and now it dark again.

my car has been behaving well, just the usual flat tires and having to spend time to warm up the car. we don't talk gas mileage this time of year.

 today is kinda warm   -25. and cloudy.   

Photo from last january Farmers loop road