Wind Chills 40-55 Below Zero

It has been a really cold winter. We have had temperatures below zero for about six weeks now. In many ways I think we have adjusted well. Last weekend we didn't even leave the house and it felt normal. In these temperatures there aren't many places to go. Thankfully we had a break from the cold when we went to Anchorage. There it was a balmy 16 degrees during the day.

Jamie had an extra week of Christmas vacation because the freezing temperatures broke the water main for his school. Our offices at work are cold. Luckily, our house has been able to stay warm. I know this is not the case for many people across the delta. It is a struggle to heat any house in these temperatures, some houses in our area are constructed with plywood and have very little insulation. Unfortunately, a hearing assistance program, that previously served 900 families, has been cut to only serve 200 families this year. While the cold temperatures are frustrating to us I know they are causing real suffering for others in our community.