For the past 24 hours, our little world has been designated by the National Weather Service to be the lucky ones to feel the wrath of a Blizzard Advisory. I feel very fortunate that they advised us in advance. Throughout the past night, we had winds hitting peak gusts of 50 - 65 knots with light snow as the low moved over us.

Come first light, the heavy winds calmed to gusts of 25 to 40 knots, however, this particular low was moving in a circular motion. In time, it would return with fury. For the past five hours, we have seen moderate to heavy snowfall with wind gusts exceeding 50 knots as the main low once again passes overhead. Whiteout conditions continue to exist.

The first thing you learn in weather like we are currently experiencing is to just "hunker down" and wait it out. Knowing that once it passes, you will have plenty of windshield time to move the snow from one spot to another. Currently, we have about seven inches of "new" snow if you can find a level spot to measure. Drifting is always a problem associated with snow and heavy wind, some of these are exceeding several feet.

The second thing you learn in weather like we are currently experiencing is to have a good woman to shovel the snow. What a tough little woman. I got cold just standing at the windows and taking pictures of her efforts. Looking at these pictures, reminds me that I have an item to add to my "To Do List" and that is to get her a new shovel. Don't get me wrong, when it stops snowing, I will do my part and put in 6 - 7 hours of windshield time as I plow our driveway, parking areas, and the family campground. I would do the decks for the "little lady" but I can't get the truck upon the decks.

If you have lived in Alaska long enough, you learn that you should never get between a cow moose and her calf or calves. They can prove to be more dangerous than a bear. However, there is one animal that is more dangerous than a cow moose with calves. That is a cow moose in her final two months of pregnancy. You do not have to look at her stomach or even her bag to tell if she is pregnant, just look at her eyes. Some say that all female species get this look when they are in the "family way", but I do not know anything about that. The morning following the taking of this picture, this cow chased our "visually handicapped" dog across the lawn. She happened to be bedded down in the trees, evidently to his right as he cannot see in that direction. He had not barked or even aware that she was in the area. She was just in one of her "moods" and at that point, anything that resemble the male specie was not safe.