I don’t really need an excuse to go to Skagway, but Cathy needed one to take a day off work to come with me. So I ordered a few things from Amazon.com and a few ABEBooks dealers, saving enough money to pay for a few such trips. The weather...

I seldom go anywhere without my camera, and yesterday was a good example of why. Cathy and I just had to run into Whitehorse to run a few errands – I’d forgotten my camera but Cathy grabbed it on the way out the door. As soon as we got...

Every since I was old enough to have control of what I do, I’ve been re-inventing myself on a fairly regular basis. Maybe I get bored easily, maybe I just want to do everything at least once. My list of past jobs is varied, to say the least, and...

I sorta got sucked in by the weather offices yesterday, but I suppose it’s okay because I really needed to hit the road for a day. The weather forecasts for both Whitehorse and Skagway were for mostly sun, clouding up in Whitehorse in the afternoon. As it turned out,...

If you’re a squirrel, a sheltered woodpile no doubt looks like a great place to spend the winter. There are lots of places to nest in complete safety and relative warmth. But squirrels don’t seem to know what woodpiles are created for – that the pile will be taken...

Yesterday was one of the days that make me think that winter isn’t so bad after all. It was flat out gorgeous. I started the day out in the hot tub, mesmerized by the beauty of the snowy forest bathed in the light of a full moon. The first...

A new TV series about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, “Courage in Red” began on OLN last night. I hadn’t heard about it, but luckily checked my Facebook account and saw a message about it. I encourage everyone with an interest in policing in any form to tune in...

That’s what’s happening to the green part of my world – it’s rapidly disappearing under a blanket of white. And that makes me want to disappear under a blanket of wool for a few months…...

With the days getting shorter and the snow getting deeper by the minute, Cathy and I are both doing some serious shopping for a trip. Our budget is very unlikely to permit a winter getaway this year, but if not, a major one to celebrate my 60th birthday next...

The rest of the firewood logs have now been delivered, and due to a breakdown of the trailer dump, the timing worked out very well. It was only possible to get 3 loads dropped out of the way – load #4 was going to block entry to the portable...