I live on permafrost. Or, I used to. There is still ice down there, but it doesn't come as near the surface as it did. It is interesting to see how the lot has gone from perfectly flat to something with terrain. The trees, mostly swamp spruce, have started growing. They were maybe twelve feet high, now they are fifty and starting to get some girth. A couple of ponds are starting to form. Overall, the lot is much more interesting, and the house has kind of settled down so I don't have to jack it up every year.
How long have you lived there?