First Impressions

Many factors have pulled together to make this a superb 1st day in Anchorage, AK.

1. I didn't get constipated while travelling over the past 2 days driving 6 hours from Indiana to St. Louis to have our car shipped, then flyin from St. Louis through Minneapolis for 6 hours of layover and onto Anchorage after a 6 hour flight. Constipation renders travel so unpleasant and that was simply not my experience this time.
2. The city is blanketed in white from the two feet of early snowfall last weekend. The sky is clear and brilliant and the mountains seem close enough to reach out and touch. With such views, the 3 degree Fahrenheit weather we arrived to could not diminish the astonishing beauty which greeted us.
3. Jet lag allowed us to finish our nearly 18-hour travel day Tuesday exhausted, so we went to sleep at 10:30 pm local time and awakened at 7 am perfectly rested. Such a blessing.
4. I've been sitting in polka dotted fleecy pajamas all morning listening to Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain" on repeat while drinking Lyon's Gold blend. How could I not have a great day with that powerhouse combination of relaxation?

Summarily, I am incredibly grateful to God for the smooth transition thus far. Nathan has gone off to visit his work place with his sponsor whom we met last night. He will be visiting Housing to find out more about what houses are available and should be able to inform me later of when we'll be moving in to our new home.

My only sustenance at the base hotel room is a box of crazy expensive cereal ($5) and a half gallon of milk ($4) from the Shoppette and some airport candy. Because our car will not arrive until December 5th I am grounded. This particular military installment is expansive so walking anywhere is completely impossible. Gas is $3.91 so I imagine taxis are rather pricey as well. Subsequently, I am luxuriating in laziness with my reading material and the Disney Princess coloring book I picked up at Walmart.

Actually, I'm super bored already. Knowing I can't go anywhere has led to premature onset of cabin fever. God help me.