It’s time to break away from my post-Christmas sloth-like existence and document the holiday here on my blog/life journal. My mom gifted us a new inflatable for our festive lawn…
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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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Kickstarting the holiday season
On Friday after work, the museum hosted the first Christmas Open House of the season. We invited the entire community to stop by, shop our vendors, eat some holiday snacks,…
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Snow, freezing rain, friends, and feasts
On Friday morning I got up to do my hour walk before work and saw this when I opened the door: I had to walk in snow boots! I broke…
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Hickory smoke and shades of fall
Here are some pictures from around the neighbourhood the last couple of weeks: With another heavy frost this morning, our leaves are mostly off the trees now. We had snow…
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Yukon 125, Tom & Cathy, and facial paralysis
June 16 marked the 125th anniversary of the creation of the Yukon Territory! Dawson City was originally the capital city of the Yukon. To commemorate the occasion, the Yukon legislature…
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Mounting a flag pole with a helicopter
Have you ever seen a helicopter mount a flag pole? I have!! In the 1990’s, the large flag pole on top of the historical Old Territorial Administration Building that houses…
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Elliott Brood back in Dawson City!
We’ve been eagerly waiting for the May long 2-4 weekend (for months) so we could haul our camper out of hibernation and go camping. Bring on summer!!! But then I…
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Winter came back, and I hibernated for a bit
About 10 days ago I walked around Dawson City on a beautiful spring day and made a little video. Have a watch: One afternoon I even went for a walk…
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Northern lights – what a show tonight!
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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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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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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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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Wandering around town with my camera
Fall feels like it came really early this year. The fireweed is about done. The weather is cold. The rainy season is here. The mosquitos are buzzing off. It’s going…
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Floods, smoke, landslides, and security duty
What a few days in Dawson City! The Yukon River’s water level has been rising with the meltwater of our record snowfall this winter. And then rain entered the forecast!…
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Break up
We were actually standing on the shore of the Yukon River when it broke this evening! We were walking Hank in the 6pm hour. Jeff took Hank home while I…
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What’s up?
I’m long overdue for updates. So let me ask myself the questions that are surely on your mind. Is it spring up there yet? Yes! Of course it is spring!…
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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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