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…
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What I’m consuming these days
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…
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February sunshine
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…
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Yukon Quest 2023
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…
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Sharing my face through the years
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!
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I can’t take it anymore!!!!!
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…
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Big summer plans!
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…
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Happy New Year! It’s 2023!
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…
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Family Christmas, birthday, and allergies
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…
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Eventful, relaxing trip to Whitehorse
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…
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November: Time to tuck in
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…
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The 44th Dawson City Museum Auction
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…
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Winter arrived and I’m not ready!
We just barely got our firewood in time, but we did! Jeff finished the final load off while I was away, and got the rest of it stacked and covered…
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Denver meetup
For the first time since Rotterdam in 2019, my entire division at work got together in Denver, Colorado – in person!! I headed out on Friday after lunch to get…
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Operation Firewood continues
We ordered 4 cords of wood from a commercial cutter, so we could enjoy our summer and not spend every weekend harvesting firewood. We like to have at least 5…
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Landslides, cut off again, and Fiona
It poured rain overnight on Wednesday, which caused several landslides south of Dawson City yesterday. The road first closed just south of the Dempster turn off, due to landslides. Then…
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Last minute, solo, autumn adventure
I headed north on the Dempster this week for a couple nights solo. Something unexpected, work related, was really bothering me, something I could do nothing about, so I decided…
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Morning walk and seasonal updates
I’ve wanted to exercise before work for years and years, but I just can’t do it. I love my bed. I love the warmth. I love sleeping. I love rolling…
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August visits in Ontario
Jeff and I took Air North’s (wonderful) seasonal direct (well, mostly redirect, there is a 45 minute refuel and passenger shuffle stop in Yellowknife) flight to Toronto to attend a…
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Camping, and BEAR!
For the Discovery Day long weekend here in the Yukon, we went camping to the Five Mile Territorial Park near Mayo. Not only was the park not full, so we…
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