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Beautiful evening
It is hard imagining a better day in the High Arctic at this time of the year.
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Incident at Mickey’s Camp – Part six
Link to Part one. Mickey McCann was eighty years old at the time. He was the first owner of Mickey’s Camp and now his son ran it. He still lived at McLennon Lake, in a cabin a couple of kilometres from the landing. He was about to meet our Jonny. Jonny, after leaving shore in…
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Baking up a storm
I enjoy baking, I just don’t do a lot of it. By the time the rest of the kitchen stuff is done, there is usually something else calling me. Occassionaly Leah will get the hankering for something and I’ll bake. We used to make cakes for sale but we’ve dropped that, the return just wasn’t…
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Narwhal? Again?
The past three days or so there have been a few Narwhal coming right into Arctic Bay. This is a fairly rare occurance as I can remember only one other time since I’ve been here (1999) that they’ve come into Arctic Bay proper. They come into Victor Bay pretty much every year but not so…
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Ban a Book?
"the truly cultured are capable of owning thousands of unread books without losing their composure or their desire for more" – Gabriel Zaid "all the books we own, both read and unread, are the fullest expression of self we have at our disposal" and "with each passing year, and with each whimsical purchase, our librairies…
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Toasting Marshmallows
Recently I realized that there have been a few things from my youth that I took for granted, toasting marshmallows being one of them. Growing up in an area blessed with forests and woods campfires were just one of those things you did, and often you cut a small sapling or branch, sharpened it to…
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Again?
Well, apparently I won September’s First Friday over at Amy’s WildBird on the Fly. Wow, two in a row, I’m not worthy. Now to choose my books.
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The growing dawn
This was the sky this morning at 6:30. How could you not love this view?
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More Buzz
Okay, because I really can’t think of anything to write these days, here are more comments from our guests at Kiggavik Bed and Breakfast. Thanks for the wonderful room and food. After a week camping out the shower was most appreciated. I am sure the passenger sitting next to me on my flight out will…
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Biscuits
I make a mean beef stew, if I do say so myself. These biscuits are the perfect accompaniment to it. And as a bonus they are quick and easy to make. Serve them warm. Mix together 2 cups of flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1/4 teaspoon of…
