It was Dawson City’s Thaw di Gras Spring Carnival this past weekend. As always, it was bitterly cold, but sunny! I went out three nights in a row! We kicked…
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Mary Walsh, firewood, night on the town, and homemade sausage
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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Roast beef, Gertie’s Opening Night, and ATV ride!
A week ago, Jeff invited a few friends over to help him eat a big roast beef he cooked. We had carrots and potatoes and a herb and cheese bread,…
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SPRING! So much food this week!
My, how quickly have we gone from this: To this! And now to puddles!! It’s been a busy week! (Sally is still with us. Quiet and mostly sleeping – she’s…
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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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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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The end of times
Am I referring to it being day 17 of this ridiculous cold? Or the 24 hours we spent thinking the geomagnetic storm cut us off from the rest of the…
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Yukon Quest 2018: More updates
Time to catch up on some of the action of the Yukon Quest! This year’s race is from Fairbanks to Whitehorse. While the trail from Fairbanks is in fabulous condition,…
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My new way to do Saturdays
The farmer’s market starts at 11 and it seems like half the town comes out to scoop up the freshest, nicest produce I’ve ever seen. The midnight sun helps grow…
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