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Happy Fall!



Please no one hate me for saying this, but I have LOVED the hot summer we have had in Fairbanks. By hot I mean temperatures in the 80s.  It has been pretty crazy to have more than 30 days this summer with temperatures above 80, but I am not complaining. I know it has been hard for the forest fires, but this little California/Missouri girl likes her heat.  Hey, I even have a flip flop tan line! I guess this means this summer has been a success :)



Well last Monday, August 12th, Marshall and I were running in our favorite place, Creamer's Field, when we saw it. Yes, we saw the dreaded sign of fall and winter.  Fall is a marvelous time in other places, but it only lasts a couple of weeks here.  But it truly was beautiful. Yellow leaves and all.  It has been a gorgeous summer, jam-packed full of hiking, camping, and 7 trips down to Anchorage.  I may not be ready for winter, but at least I have about a month of summer/fall left!

So Happy Fall everyone!

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  1. NancyannAugust 19, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    Oh boy, that is too early! But I enjoyed your silly pictures! haha :)

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  2. SarahAugust 20, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    lol, yep love the pics. And I will mourn your summer with you. Summer is my FAVORITE!

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