Global Warming...... yea right!

[BraggSurvivor]

Yesterday afternoon my wife forced me to start a fire in the airtight to warm the house to take off the chill. This morning I added a few more pieces of wood to continue heating. This is supposed to be our warmest month of the summer, not so this year. Average temperatures are much lower. Forecast is for another 2" though out the day.

I predict a very wet and cold antelope and pheasant hunt this year. :(


This picture taken from my en-suite window at 7:30 this morning:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/bructer1/DSCN0580.jpg

This picture taken at our bedroom deck:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/bructer1/DSCN0582.jpg

[crashdive123]

Cool here too. About 88 degrees F with strong breezes and a few rain bands blowing in from Gustav.

[nell67]

BRRRRR no way Bragg!!! Snow?? my grandson would be in Heaven!

[hopeak]

We did a day hike up Palmer Creek, and over into Alder Creek yesterday; been doing that hike for 39 years, and never is there snow up there this time of year, there was still 12 feet of snow from last year, and the lakes were still 70% frozen with snow on the ice. My potatos still have not bloomed out, and the peas flowered but dwarf worthless pods. 35* above this morning.

[Rick]

Just God's way of saying you shouldn't live there!!!!!

[klkak]

Do you think it could be the cold weather that causes most folks to leave after only one year in Alaska?

[hopeak]

I think the hardest thing is for people to be away from their family and old friends, and to a lesser extent the darkness in the winter. The truth is it is colder in the northern states.

[crashdive123]

Do you think it could be the cold weather that causes most folks to leave after only one year in Alaska?

Do most of these people settle far from the city? Could it be the isolation?

[rebel]

The farmers almanac says a colder winter this year. I know but, they have 75% success rate.

[BraggSurvivor]

Do most of these people settle far from the city? Could it be the isolation?

You hit the nail on the head, at least for my area. Biggest turnover in real eastate in southern Alberta. City folks move out here because they think it's the in thing but soon realize how hard it is and how much work they have to put in. Real estate agents cashing in big time.

Average turn around is 3 years.

[hopeak]

Do most of these people settle far from the city? Could it be the isolation?

Most people who come to Alaska can't afford to live in the isolated areas, as there is no employment, and the isolated land is shockingly expensive. It is expensive because there is so little privately owned land, the state is 99.7% Government, or Native Corporation owned. An acre in Hope just sold for $80,000.00 that is for ONE acre, with no water, no septic, just dirt.......:eek:

[klkak]

Most people who come to Alaska can't afford to live in the isolated areas, as there is no employment, and the isolated land is shockingly expensive. It is expensive because there is so little privately owned land, the state is 99.7% Government, or Native Corporation owned. An acre in Hope just sold for $80,000.00 that is for ONE acre, with no water, no septic, just dirt.......:eek:

Another factor keeping people out of the less populated areas is that to move into most of the villages up here you have to be invited. I know of several folk that bought homes in the village and moved in only to move out a short time later because the villagers wouldn't welcome them.

[crashdive123]

Thanks all. Gives me a new perspective.

[Rick]

An acre in Hope just sold for $80,000.00 that is for ONE acre, with no water, no septic, just dirt.

Yea, but it runs to the center of the earth. That's a lot of dirt!