My eyes have been really bothering me since the beginning of the year. Sore, dry, tired, and when I wake up in the middle of the night, they feel like...
My Dad called me this evening from his van. He’s been paying attention to the solar storm going on and that there was a possibility of northern lights even down...
These posts are always fun for me to reflect back on in the future to see how my favourites change over time. I’m watching… I’ve entirely ditched regular TV in...
I think February is my favourite month of the winter here in Dawson City. The sun comes back, the snow is still hanging in the trees, and everything is so...
The Yukon Quest was a vastly different experience in many ways, and the same old thing in a few others. I volunteered for 3 overnight shifts at our checkpoint, as...
I stumbled on some of my old school pictures, so I thought I’d share my cuteness! Hover over each photo for the Grade caption. Happy Groundhog Day everyone!
I hit my breaking point last night. It’s been building, and growing, for weeks. Months really. Last night I cut the source of my troubles free. I cut my own...
Part of living in the subartic is spending all your winter dreaming up big summer plans to squeeze into a couple months of our good weather. And then spend the...
Welcome to 2023!! We greeted the new year in style, with friends and explosives, of course. It felt so mild and warm at -18C/0F after being in the -40’s for...
I always say, never travel at Christmas. It is always a nightmare, lost luggage, weather delays, cancellations. So instead, I travelled a week before! 😊 Last Wednesday I had an...
Usually I drive down to Whitehorse for my semi-annual check-ups, but this time I opted for the free flight instead. It is great to drive, because then I have my...
November is the time of growing darkness here. One day I noticed it wasn’t light outside anymore when we start work at 8am, and now it isn’t even light at...
Last night was the 44th Dawson City Museum Auction. This has been one of my highlights of the year since moving to Dawson, but now I’m on the Museum’s Board...