When my brother and his wife told me a few months ago that they were thinking of coming up to visit us for my 50th birthday, I thought they were…
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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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Happy 48th Birthday to me!
On Saturday, for my birthday, Jeff took me out to Bonton for dinner! Bonton & Company is one of Dawson’s finer dining establishments – don’t let the log cabin exterior…
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Slow glimpses of spring
Spring is slowly creeping in, and I love it! It’s already light until after 10pm and it is light when we wake up! A couple of weeks ago Jeff said,…
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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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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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Merry Christmas 2020
Merry Christmas everyone! I know everyone is complaining that 2020 was the worst year ever. Not for me. It was another year of life! Fun! Adventures! I turned 45 a…
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Christmas time
Here’s a photo gallery of pictures I’ve taken over the last couple of weeks, showing our Christmas time in pictures! (If you are reading this post via your email subscription,…
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Home sweet home
I’m home, and it is so nice to be home!! I finished Radiation last Monday. It felt so good to put my gowns into the hospital laundry hamper and walk…
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The thaw is on
The thaw is on! Streets are melting, mud and puddles are reappearing, and with all the metal roofs in town, the snow is crashing off like avalanches! The sunset is…
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My birthday recap
I’m 41 years old now. Wow! And yet I feel so young and spry. (No I don’t.) Jeff spoiled me with two stunning gifts – a Jim Robb print of his…
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Turning 40
This week I turned the big 4-0. I usually take my birthday off, but despite living in the most unique place on the planet, I couldn’t think of a single…
Read MoreJeff’s birthday cupcakes
I decided to try something new for Jeff’s birthday cake this year, and make cupcakes instead of a big cake (since there are just two of us). I tried a…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Dad!
Hope you like your new toque Dad! Thought it would come in handy on your ice fishing adventure! Or maybe on the open tundra on the Dempster this fall!
Read MoreChristmas plans, my birthday, and an alien
My 39th Birthday I started my birthday in a hot tub in Puerto Rico, and ended it checking into a hotel at the Halifax airport, too zonked to drive all the…
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Monty, birthday, and another snowstorm
Monty I picked up Monty yesterday afternoon from the vet. He was still really out of it – either from the anaesthetic or the pain shot they gave him. He…
Read MoreHappy 8th Birthday Monty!
Our Golden Retriever Monty turned 8 today! It was a gorgeous Thanksgiving day, although I admit to spending most of it napping in the sun in a turkey coma. Late…
Read More“No, someone wrecked it”
I tried to repeat last year’s birthday dinner for my Mom. I called in a pizza order for her from her local pizza delivery joint, complete with wings and salad and…
Read MoreBirthday Weekend!
Highlights of my birthday weekend: Stacking Wood: It’s no secret that I’m shockingly out shape, so I look forward to stacking wood because it is awesome exercise. Wood stacking was…
Read MoreI just ordered a pizza delivery from 3 provinces away
It is my Mom’s birthday and I was racking my brain what I could send her for her birthday. Something special. Something quirky. Something to make her smile. This year…
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