Too cold for propane

The temperature had been around -42℉ for most of the day, then Lynn tried to use the stove and it wouldn’t light. I checked the weather and found that we had finally got down below -44℉. The boiling point of propane is -44.1℉ so propane appliances don’t work below this temp. It should get a… Continue reading Too cold for propane

Finally Back in Galena

Well, we are finally back in Galena after spending a couple of days in Fairbanks shopping. Snowball was happy to see Victoria and we are glad to have a weekend to unwind and get ready for work next week. I have posted a few pictures of Victoria’s graduation. It snowed about 14 inches in the… Continue reading Finally Back in Galena

In Erie for graduation

We got into Erie for graduation last night. After breakfast Victoria gave us a campus tour and now we are back at the hotel. I am taking plenty of pictures and will upload them on my return to Galena. The drive up from Cincinnati wasn’t too bad and we were able to stop in Columbus… Continue reading In Erie for graduation

Update from Galena

The weather here has been interesting the last couple of weeks. It would warm up to unseasonably high temperatures, (30 to 40F) rain and then cool off and freeze up. This was coupled with extremely high winds for this part of the state. We had gusts of over 54 mph reported at the airport and… Continue reading Update from Galena

Finally getting a little cold weather

Fall seems to be over finally. The ice started running a little bit on Thursday when Lynn and I were flying into town. We still don’t have enough snow on the ground to run our snow machine and it is just barely below freezing. I have enclosed a short video of the ice running on… Continue reading Finally getting a little cold weather

First snow of this winter season

Today we had our first snowfall of this winter season. No real accumulation but it serves as a reminder that winter is just around the corner. We will likely have only one or two more barges before the river starts freezing.  The temperature has been below freezing at night but has been getting up to… Continue reading First snow of this winter season