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It’s been more than 5 weeks since I last posted – time flies when you’re having fun 🙂 Here’s a bit of a catch-up on what’s going on. Mostly, that’s another litter of rescue puppies that we’re fostering. I haven’t … Continue reading
Category Archives: Weather
I had planned to start our season-opener RV trip 2 days ago, but Cathy passed on her nasty cold to me, and I’ve spent much of the past 3 days in bed instead. As I write this, I’m still far … Continue reading
I’m currently in Calgary, on Day 5 of a 14-day series of family visits in Alberta and Ontario. It was gorgeous when I left Whitehorse, but a wild blizzard hit the next morning in Calgary. At 4:45 Sunday evening, we … Continue reading
I had to go to Skagway on Thursday (November 10th), and once I was on the road it felt like a very long time since I’d been there. Although I’d spent several days hiking in the White Pass this past … Continue reading
Normally, driving the Icefields Parkway is the main highlight of a trip to Alberta. Yesterday, not so much. I didn’t sleep well, woke up sick, and an early-winter storm reduced visibility along much of the route. This was my route … Continue reading
Thursday didn’t go quite as planned, but I finally made it to Forty Mile, and it ended with a truly incredible experience out in the middle of nowhere on the Top of the World Highway. This is another very long … Continue reading
Except for a spectacular May, this was a sad excuse for summer in the Yukon, and now it’s gone, replaced by a bit of winter in August. The Whitehorse area typically gets about 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per … Continue reading
It’s now been a month since I last posted – that may be the longest “dry spell” here in 4 years. I’ve been so busy that I hardly know which direction is up, but this morning I’d like to tell … Continue reading
We’re 3 days past the shortest day of the year now. That’s always a significant point for me – PLEASE come back, Sun! 🙂 It’s actually been an easy winter so far, probably because I’m so busy with all kinds … Continue reading
Yesterday was a busy day, and I can sure feel it in my old bones this morning. I haven’t seen official confirmation that the snowfall that ended about noon yesterday was a record, but I’m quite sure that it was. … Continue reading