Jeff, Hank, and I were in Whitehorse for a couple of nights recently for his employer’s long-service award luncheon. He marked 10 years at his job in 2025 so he…
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It’s ludicrous how little I’ve blogged this month
So many things to update you on! I’ve been busy this month, and when I wasn’t busy, I was moaning about how busy I just was, and then spent hours…
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I’m back in the Yukon!
Every time I woke up over night, I could hear an owl hooting. I just love that sound! I stayed in the tent until after 7am this morning. Partly because…
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Muskox baby, bus tour, and let’s put on the rain fly
It was a lovely night sleeping with the rain fly off. The top of this big tent, an MEC Funhouse 6 man, is all mesh so you can see the…
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Whitehorse!
I was a grumpy wife this morning when Jeff poked fun at my hair. I just want to wash it! Why are we avoiding using this teenie tiny onboard shower!?…
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A trip to Whitehorse… for nothing?
I’ve had my 2015 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X for 5 years now, and the air conditioner has never worked. Three years ago, I had Nissan take a look and they found…
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Whitehorse trip, flowers, and summer!
Flowers I was visiting Ontario during the spring plant sales in Dawson City. That one time of year when sellers bring trucks of plants up to town, local growers set…
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Back to Denver
It was Friday morning and time to start heading back to Denver. Our first flight leading us home was on Saturday morning. One of my team leads and his wife,…
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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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River broke, flooding, sandbagging, and camping
The Yukon River broke on Tuesday, May 9th at 5:31pm. I had been back and forth to the river all day watching the progress, but I was hosting an online…
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Troubleshooting my eyes
My eyes have been really bothering me since the beginning of the year. Sore, dry, tired, and when I wake up in the middle of the night, they feel like…
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Eventful, relaxing trip to Whitehorse
Usually I drive down to Whitehorse for my semi-annual check-ups, but this time I opted for the free flight instead. It is great to drive, because then I have my…
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Spring Vacation 2022 – Part 1 – Dawson City -> Whitehorse -> Yellowknife -> Toronto
A couple weeks ago, I headed south to Whitehorse to start a two week vacation! It snowed most of the way to the city, mixed with rain at times. Driving…
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Whitehorse trip, nothing to buy, more snow
We headed down to Whitehorse after work last Thursday for appointments. I had an annual mammogram and Jeff had dentist and eye doctor. I had no concerns going into the…
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Whitehorse again, and it is cold!
Chilly day today! It didn’t get any warmer than -43C / -45F today, and we have an “Extreme Cold Warning” alert right now warning of possible windchills of -50 C…
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Fall trip to Whitehorse for appointments
It was time for my 6 month check up in Whitehorse with the gynaecologist who monitors me post-cancer. I had the fantastic, fabulous fortune to be able to book a…
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I made it! Two years!
The cancer I had is most likely to return within the first two years after treatment. Last week was my two year check up after finishing chemo and radiation in…
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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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Harrowing road construction, check-up, and other random things
Last week the fall colours were really brightening up in town as the night time temperatures are plummeting. We turned on the oil monitor heater one morning to take the…
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Kicking off summer with a road trip and camping adventure
Last week Jeff took a week of vacation so we could start the summer off right! Our adventures started with an overnight trip down to Whitehorse so he could pick…
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