I’m on my last day off from a 4-day long weekend. Very overdue. I’ve been working too much, and the nature of the non-stop grind with AI agents leaves me…
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Short day of driving, a hike, a can, and a chipmunk
I was searching for any good reason to stay in Thunder Bay longer. There were so many more things I could do and people I could visit, but it felt…
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Hike, Bonton, and uh-oh
Yesterday the sun came out, the sky was clear, and I hit the trail for a lunchtime hike. I start my work day at 7am so I have extra time…
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What’s up? Here’s our February highlights so far…
We’ve been having a nice February. The weather has been cold, but not extreme. The forecast keeps teasing us with a week of warm weather ahead but it never quite…
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So summery, so nice. Here are many pictures!
Saturday morning I woke up to the sound of sirens, a lot of sirens! Turns out it was the second wave of them, because they first went out in the…
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Spring is here!
Thaw di Gras was last weekend and I didn’t participate in any of it 🙁 It was cold, windy, snowy, and for some reason we just didn’t get into it….
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I tackled another fear today!
For 9 years now, there is something I’ve been too afraid to do. But TODAY I did it! I hiked to the Five Finger Rapids from the roadside park north…
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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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My Last Week in Photos
What a great week! Highlights included: 4 hikes birdwatching with my new light binoculars scouting a new firewood source Steve & RJ replacing all our windows Yukon River is super…
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The river broke, and a hike
The river broke on Thursday morning (May 6). Jeff messaged me to say it just broke and then I heard the town’s air raid siren to notify everyone (to be…
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Sunday afternoon hike
What’s a girl to do on a Sunday afternoon when football is on? Go for a hike! My exercise hike took a real nose dive for a couple of months,…
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Thanksgiving in Thunder Bay
I’ve been way overdue for a visit to Thunder Bay, and more importantly, my friend Jen and her family. A few months back, I decided I better get my act…
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A January afternoon hike
I took a break from work this afternoon to drive up to Crocus Bluff for a quick hike. It is -25°C but the sun is so bright and beautiful, I put…
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A black bear, moose, swans, and thousands of orchids
Last weekend we took a drive south to a fishing hole Jeff wanted to try. Despite being relatively dry here for the first half of the spring, it has been…
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Monday afternoon hike
One of the great benefits to my job is the flexibility to take off for 90 minutes during the middle of a Monday afternoon to hike the full length of the…
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Last day of 2015, weird weather, Amazon’s extreme shipping fees, and a hike with Monty
It is just before noon on December 31, 2015 and the weather is weird! Have you heard about that big storm that caused the tornados in Texas and the flooding…
Read MoreSunday hike, and this Pedometer++ app is pretty cool
It’s a BEAUTIFUL sunny Sunday in November, and warm! Around 10°C. Before Jeff’s football games started this afternoon, we decided to go up to Beaver Mountain for a hike with…
Read MoreSunny Saturday hike
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon and +5°C so we took Monty to Beaver Mountain Provincial Park for a hike. This park is 2 km uphill from the James River…
Read MoreSaturday adventures with the girls
I drove to Truro early yesterday morning to meet up with my friend Chrissy and her partner Alison. Jeff said there was no way he was going to spend a…
Read MoreHike to the hole in the rock
Before we headed out in the air conditioned truck for an adventure, I took a couple photos of Jeff’s deck progress. The joists are in place and he’s busy during…
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