It's OK 4/12 (AK edition)

 Linking up with Amber and Neely!

This week, I've created a theme. (Yay for themes!)

But first.

It's okay that I waited 2 weeks to see The Hunger Games.  And yes, I loved it.


It's okay...


...to not like Alaska.

Honest-to-goodness, it's okay!

I came to peace with this many months ago.  Actually, about a year ago.  I realized my blog didn't look or sound like anything I heard out of my Alaska friends.  I didn't look or sound anything like my Alaska friends.  They were wearing raincoats and gloves while out hiking in the summer and I was wearing shorts and flip-flops and sitting in front of my fireplace, desperately trying to keep warm, while painting my toenails.

Look at this.  Lovely, lacy, lazily falling snowflakes.

Like a Christmas card, isn't it?  Beautiful.  Makes me think of baking Christmas cookies, wrapping gifts, and one-horse open-sleighing it to Grandma's house.....

................

This was Saturday.

The day before Easter.

Whatever.  I still wore shorts to the gym.

The other day, someone who was born-and-raised Alaskan said it was ridiculous that it was still snowing in April.

I said, "Nope.  You don't get to complain.  You live here on purpose."

It's totally okay that I said that.


It's NOT OKAY that Target does this.

That's right, folks.  The cute clutch I bought was "on clearance" for $11.  The usual price for this clutch was $12.99.  ALASKA Target marked it up to $15.99 because they figured that the good people of the Frontier are willing to pay that much.  Dear Target: I may have to cut my trips to you down to only once a week. 

And continuing with the Alaska theme...it's totally okay that this is what my foyer looks like.

No, I can't fly.  I took this from the balcony.

Each morning, I select a pair of boots based on my outfit.  We've got furry boots, dark green boots, brown boots, black boots, snow boots, and rain boots.  And my gym sneakers. 



If you need me, I'll be drinking margaritas in front of the fireplace.