It's Been Rainy

It's been rainy,  overcast and cool since we arrived in Anchorage last Friday.  

We were up and out early this morning to make an 8:00am appointment for the Palisade to have its oil changed.   The mountains were visible then.  It was damp but not raining.  Now,  early afternoon, it's drizzling and the clouds have come down over the mountains.  Temperature is in the mid'50s.

I've been waiting for a pretty day to restart a daily walking program.  This morning, after a week of rainy days,  I decided the "Alaskan" thing to do is to just go!  There is a US Post Office 0.7 miles down the road.  I had letters to mail.  I put on my rain jacket, put the letters in my pocket and headed out the door.

The route to the PO took me by  a Sara Lee / Hostess Bakery Outlet.  I went in on my way back to the apartment.  There were lots bread, bagels, donuts etc. and they looked tasty!  I think we will be making frequent visits!

So what is the weather like on an average day in August?  The average high is 61°; average low is 53°.  Average rain for the month is 2.8 inches. Average daylight is 16 hours.

Sunrise this morning was at 6:19; sunset at 9:45pm. The forecast calls for .5 inch of rain.

Today's reminder:  don't wait for good weather!

The puddle in front of our apartment:

Sal