Sunday was Jeff’s birthday and he decided he wanted to spend the day around a campfire up in Tombstone park on the Dempster, and invited our friends and their daughter…
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ColdAcre Greens delivery day
Our first weekly order of ColdAcre greens just arrived! Delivered right to our home in this insulated bag: They are grown hydroponically, in winterized seacan/storage containers near Whitehorse. Each bundle…
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Whitehorse trip, nothing to buy, more snow
We headed down to Whitehorse after work last Thursday for appointments. I had an annual mammogram and Jeff had dentist and eye doctor. I had no concerns going into the…
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The snow just keeps getting higher
We haven’t had many big dumps of snow, but it just keeps piling up! The good news is I kinda like shovelling. It is great exercise! Except now I have…
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Northern Lights at Robert Service’s cabin
I usually prefer my warm bed when it is the middle of the night and the northern lights are out. I guess I just take them for granted. But when…
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Apple’s Photo Memories – Mom & Julie
Apple’s getting really good at making neat little videos in your Photo library on an iPhone. Last night I was inspired to make one of the summer of 2017 when…
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I found a Red River Cereal replacement
Update: Red River Cereal is now available for purchase online! (Use this link for 10% off your order!) Unlike most kids who grew up with oatmeal, I grew up with…
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-50°C!?
It’s been super cold here for days… weeks? Since we moved here, I wanted to experience -50°C. We’ve gotten close before, but not until this last week could I truly…
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My 2021 Video Recap
Using the One Second Everyday app, I generated a video with one second clips to recap my 2021! It’s over 9 minutes long, so I really don’t expect anyone to…
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Christmas 2021 highlights
It’s been a quiet and uneventful Christmas here in the Schuyler household in Dawson City. Actually in most of the entire town really. Most of our stores close for a…
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My latest movie and show reviews
High speed, unlimited internet, has brought great enrichment to my otherwise dark and insulated December. I thought I’d spend this quiet lazy time between Christmas and New Years reading my…
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I have a new nephew!
Welcome Jordan James to the world! He’s not even a week old and I’ve had THREE video chats with him! I’ve got a flight booked for January to go meet…
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Whitehorse again, and it is cold!
Chilly day today! It didn’t get any warmer than -43C / -45F today, and we have an “Extreme Cold Warning” alert right now warning of possible windchills of -50 C…
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Remembrance Day hike
Today was a statutory holiday, so even though it didn’t get above -20C, I couldn’t miss the chance to be outside during the limited sunlight hours. I went for a…
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Coming to you via a new Fibre Optic line!!
It still feels a bit like a dream, but we now have fibre optic, unlimited internet! Here in the subarctic! Last Monday was the launch day in town. Northwestel, our…
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Fall trip to Whitehorse for appointments
It was time for my 6 month check up in Whitehorse with the gynaecologist who monitors me post-cancer. I had the fantastic, fabulous fortune to be able to book a…
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We won’t go hungry! Moose, Thanksgiving, and a new window.
If you are sensitive to hunting and meat processing, you better look away! We’ve got a freezer and a half full of Jeff’s moose. And it is delicious! Here’s a…
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My Uncle Don
We lost my Uncle Don today. It seems so quick and sudden. He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and despite chemo and radiation and a seemingly successful surgery,…
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Welcome to Autumn
Our first significant snowfall started overnight, just in time for the first day of Autumn! Winter always makes a quick appearance, leaving me feeling a bit unprepared. We didn’t have…
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Tombstone hike: Goldensides
When we got back from Ontario, fall was in full effect in the Yukon and I was worried we wouldn’t get up the Dempster to see the colours because it’s…
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