Last week we went to see “A Night with Mary Walsh”. Organized by the Canadian North Arctic Comedy Festival, it was held in our historical Palace Grand theatre. If you…
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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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Firewood is DONE! And other various updates
Can you believe it!? We started our firewood just over a week ago, and we’re already done!! As you may remember, Jeff’s truck is still broken and can’t pull a…
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Operation Firewood continues
We ordered 4 cords of wood from a commercial cutter, so we could enjoy our summer and not spend every weekend harvesting firewood. We like to have at least 5…
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Look, a fire!
I thought the hot weather was over, but no! After a few days of cooler temperatures and some rain, it’s back! And it’s glorious! Turns out hot weather without humidity…
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Firewood season
Not too much new here to share with you, but I better post something before my Dad starts demanding a newer blog post. haha! We’re well into “Firewood season” where…
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Camping and yet another firewood expedition… well two
This past weekend was the Yukon’s August long weekend, celebrating Discovery Day – the anniversary of the discovery of gold that kickstarted the Klondike Gold Rush 124 years ago. We…
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Back to work, firewood, and flowers
Last week I started back at work after three months off. If I had any other job, I bet I would have dreaded it. But I love my job. I…
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Brains, and -20 never felt so warm!
Finally the warmth arrived! Well, not warmth like you’d expect, but warm for us after a long stretch in the minus forties! When we warmed up to -38C, I couldn’t…
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Operation firewood, and quadding adventures
Yesterday we went out to our firewood source, an old forest fire burn, about 15 years ago old now? We like this place, because Jeff can pull the trailer right…
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Dad came for a visit, and we put him to work!
Of course we also wined(beered) and dined him! We put him to work Dad was a great help for Operation Firewood! He wasn’t in town more than a few hours…
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Operation firewood
Jeff’s already got three loads of firewood for the winter, and today was the first chance I had to go with him. This is our first winter with a wood…
Read MoreNovember’s here, fire, ticks, shopping, and a new bed is on its way
November is here, time to start heating the house! Jeff threw a load of wood down the basement walkout stairs yesterday and I stacked it in the basement wood rack….
Read MoreLettuce, Newfoundland, busy, piles of wood, and a snake
Quick update: -planning a trip to Newfoundland, camping, in September. Maybe we should call it our Honeymoon? Or will that Christmas we spent in a small hotel room in Quebec…
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