Not exactly. Like everything in life, it has its drawbacks. Zero humidity in Alaska is Mother Nature's way of sticking her tongue out at us, and sometimes, you wish that tongue would freeze to a flag pole.
You want mild summers? Check.
No need for air conditioning? Check.
Sub-zero temps that don't feel so bad because it's a dry cold? Check.
Getting shocked everytime you touch ANYTHING? Check....wait, what?
That's right, people. You can't touch a single thing without it resulting in electrocution.
My dad is a general contractor. I can remember him talking to home builders when I was little, and from among these muddled memories, I can pull something about him telling them that it was dry enough when you could walk across the carpet and shock something. I can remember having friends over when I was little, taking turns running across the carpet and touching the plant, trying to make the biggest cracking sound. Trust me, that ain't got nothin on this nonsense.
The laptop, the dogs, the couch, the remote. After a while your fingertips start to sting and go numb. Ouch! Nate and I had even began to touch each other on the arm before kissing to keep from zapping our lips! The dogs shock each other. The Christmas tree shocks them....you get the point.
I was at my wits end. Isn't humidity the devil? At home, all we used to say was "Ugh! It's soooo humid!" How could a lack of humidity be causing so much pain???? Baffling.
And then....we got a humidifier. Oh, happy day! I didn't know if it would work, but anything was worth a try. We are now the proud residents of a reduced static home. We know the humidifier needs to be refilled when we hear the first "crack," but the improvement is amazing.
The moral of the story:
If you ever make it to a place with zero humidity, 1. You're going to need a lot of lotion. 2. Buy stock in Static Guard. 3. Get yourself a humidifier. You won't regret it.
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