Cold Climate Resident Gifts

'Nanook! The roof is leaking again!'

"It's not the persistent lack of sunlight or freezing temperatures that bother me - it's the crowds I can't stand."

Keeping warm.

This Halloween, use props to create a unique jack-o-lanern. Fitness buffs might like a jumping jack. Or you could carve a lumberjack. In colder climates, Jack Frost might be a nice choice. And for something functional, build a jack!

"I hate this time of year."

'...And the mama bear's porridge was frozen solid....'

"From the wind, the chill and the snow, a god is born."

'I don't get it. They told me to serve merlot at room temperature.'

"I've got something to tell you,Dad-I don't like fish...I mean I REALLY don't like fish...I HATE fish,Dad-there,I've said it now."

'Hours out here in the freezing cold and not a deer in sight! That's it - I'm going home!'

Dog Igloo.

This year, Barry resolved to try new things and take more chances - starting tomorrow.

CSI: Alaska. "What have we got, Ted?" "Looks like a snowball with a rock in it...I'll know more when I get it back to the lab."

"Aw, geez. My nuts are frozen." "T-T-Tell me about it."

"Brrr - it was so cold today I had my hands in my own pockets instead of someone elses!"

'The temperature isn't too bad at -15, but when you add on the wind chill factor... '

"And unlimited freezer space, naturally..."

"Did you ever notice, the snow is always whiter on the other side of the glacier?"

'...and the temperature is controlled by a thermostat which keeps it at a controlled zero year round.'

'Honey, I'm looking fat in white!' 'Trust me, dear. In a few months, the pounds will be melting away.'

"Yes, it's true we have 17 words for 'snow', but only one way of saying, 'I'm really tired of hearing that same question'."

'Okay, but for future reference; We never grit the ice in here.'

Igloo Building.

'Yes, we could use someone with your talents!'

'Am I shivering or giggling?'

igloo smoking zone...

Eskimo asks, 'Was it good for you?'

"No. Have to say we don't get many tourists around here!"

'California: Here I come!'

"We switched over. It’s cheaper, and polls show sinners are far more miserable in a cold climate."

"I see Linda and Gay moved back from down South. I knew that wouldn't last."

'Maybe a massage wasn't a good idea after all.'

'Just as I thought...made in Alaska!'

"I'm so sorry, I didn't realize the water balloons had already frozen..."

Explorer receiving a Valentine from a penguin.