Cloudy Dempster drive
I was missing my sabbatical freedom of last spring, and with Jeff teaching a course all weekend and nothing I really needed to do instead, I decided to take a...
Cans, more cans, lupins, swan, and a couple bears
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Sometimes you just have a hankering for looking at old cans. And that wasn’t the case today, when we set out this afternoon for a drive, but that’s where our...
Muddy quad ride
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It’s the Great Canadian May 2-4 long weekend! And most of it has been cold, rainy, windy, cold enough to have the heat on, and even use an electric blanket...
Last of the crocuses
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When I took my lunch break today, I noticed it was finally sunny! It’s been so cloudy and cool and windy lately. I still have the heat on during the...
The river broke, and a hike
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The river broke on Thursday morning (May 6). Jeff messaged me to say it just broke and then I heard the town’s air raid siren to notify everyone (to be...
The crocuses are up!
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My friend Tarie posted a picture of a crocus last week, but I couldn’t find any! We made a plan to pack a lunch and drive up to the top...
Another quad ride in the snow
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We took another quad ride yesterday (Sunday) and were joined by a bunch of our quadding friends. We had 5 individual ATVs, and two side-by-sides. We re-visited a bunch of...
First quad ride of 2021
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A sunny Sunday afternoon? Sounds like a good day to fire up the quads and go for an adventure! Jeff and I headed out Bonanza Road and left the road...
The great thaw update, red polls, puddles, and pussy willows
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Just as forecast, a couple weeks ago we went from a couple nights at -30C to a daytime temperature of +10! It didn’t take more than a day or two...
Sally pooped!
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What a week it’s been! Last weekend Sally, our 12.5 year old cat, started puking all over the house. No, that’s not fair. Not all over the house. Just on...
The great thaw is scheduled to start next week!
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While we have all the sunshine of spring, the thawing part has eluded us. We’ve been consistently below zero, despite our long days. It is already not dark when I...
The Redpoll junkies need to detox
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Remember when we spent $140 on Nyjer seed for the redpolls? Yeah well they ate it all. And demanded more. And our Hardware Store can’t get any in from the...
Charlotte Gray’s Gold Diggers
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I just finished reading Charlotte Gray’s Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike. This is a great book to read to get a good feel of the Klondike Gold...
Its Spring!
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It was -28C / -18F over night, but sunny today and -14C / 6.8F. I have the day off after working a Saturday shift, so I took a little drive...