Fall in Kodiak...

As I drove to work this morning around 9:00 AM, the sun was shining its golden light on the browning mountains. (You know, the kind of light that you usually see around 7:00 AM in Florida?) Fall is definitely here, and the sun is going down earlier (8pm) and rising later. It's so weird - like the sun is sleeping in!

There's a definite chill in the air... the temperature has been ranging from 40-50º F... brrr! (That will be a lot colder next week when I resume riding my bike to work, which I'll probably do until the roads start to get icy; then it's back to walking!) So far the cold weather doesn't phase me. We'll see if I change my tune after about 8 or 9 months of cold... Hah!

Every morning I've been opening all the windows to let the shelter air out. (It gets bleached down in the early morning hours, so it's nice to let the bleach-y vapors clear) This morning I could see my breath as I sat at my desk! It was pretty funny. I closed my window shortly after that.

For those of you who don't know, I am working at the Brother Francis Shelter. It's a homeless shelter, but I am working in the area of homeless prevention. I interview people who are at risk for becoming homeless because of financial crisis, and submit an application for financial assistance to the director. I also compile shelter information for grant reports, and handle most administrative tasks for the shelter. Wee! And that is what I do in a nutshell.

I hope this Fall finds you and your family happy and healthy!
Love,
Noelle+Jaime