This weekend was inspired again by a video I saw on an off-grid cabin living YouTube channel. I made a red cabbage, pork spare rib, soup. I told ChatGPT what…
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Soup and bread
I was convinced I had shamed all my ancestors because I have no idea how to make homemade soup. I mean, I’ve dabbled here and there, but I really am…
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Christmas 2024
We’ve had a nice little Christmas season here in Dawson City. This year, we were destined to have fewer presents under our tree anyway (thanks to the Canada Post strike),…
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No time to blog!
It’s December, which means there are endless things to do! Parties, Christmas Open Houses, trivia, get-togethers, speaking events, and more! Here are some of the treats from the Museum Christmas…
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My cousin Patrick’s wedding
I’ve been slow to blog about my recent trip to Ontario! I’m sorry! This time I didn’t take a million pictures and lived a little more in the moment, but…
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I think I accidentally fixed my Achilles’
OK, I know that no one cares about this but me, but I’m so giddy that I may have just fixed one of my crippling limitations, that I just had…
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Let’s build a log cabin on the moon
I really enjoy playing with AI – Artificial Intelligence. ChatGPT has become my companion all day while I work, and even when I need a recipe. I can tell it…
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Museum Fundraising Auction 2024
We hosted our annual fundraising auction at the Dawson City Museum on Saturday night. It’s a big event and the highlight of the year for many! The museum employees are…
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My feet…
… are getting longer Why are my shoes and boots getting too small? Last winter, I hiked in a pair of Keen waterproof shoes with ice cleats on them, and…
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The city is ours again! (sorry tourists)
And sorry about that old post that was emailed out to my subscribers from 2011! I thought I’d better add a new post, too, so you weren’t teased by a…
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Thanksgiving weekend
We’ve got a light layer of snow on the ground, and based on our forecast, I think winter has arrived. The ferry’s last sailing across our river is on Tuesday…
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Frozen preciptation is falling
Is it snow? Is it frozen drizzle? It kinda looks like light snow. And it is below freezing outside. This is when the reality sets in and you realize just…
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Petaluma, California
Last Saturday, Jeff and his friend Ray were already out on their hunting expedition. I packed for my trip to California, took one last hike with Hank, had a last…
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September Fun
Wood is Stacked! This was the easiest year for wood EVER! We had more left over from last year than we maybe ever had. And we ordered wood that came…
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Fall… Autumn… whatever you call it.. it’s here
We’ve had a couple weeks of nighttime frost risks. The leaves are turning and falling off. It’s our rainy season. Those little black flies that sit on your eyes are…
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Ontario in August
It was a quick trip home with so much squeezed in. I’m left feeling very full (of food, especially pie) and longing for deeper, longer conversations with everyone. We had…
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I just got a letter from my Grandma Stock
I have so many adventures and photos to share from my last week visiting Ontario (again) but I need to start with this one. When I was visiting my Mom’s…
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Adams Dam
I imagine few people have visited the Adams Dam on Adams Creek, a tributary of Bonanza Creek. Maybe some people don’t even know it exists. I didn’t. Jeff has known…
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Video recap of our expedition
We didn’t purposely make a video of our trip down the Yukon River, but I used Apple’s Live Photo feature on my iPhone so I had hundreds of ~2 second…
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Yukon River Expedition – Day Six
Oh boy, what a morning face! We slept in, until almost 7! It was a good sleep, well, on and off. My air mattress didn’t hit the magic perfect density…
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