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Fill’er up
The fuel ship arrived last night, bringing with it a year’s worth of gasoline, and heating fuel for Arctic Bay. It is still anchored out in the bay, so I can only assume that the transfer of fuel has yet to finish. The transfer is done with a boom, a large hose that is floated…
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A Big Blue Wall
The last bit of siding went up on our West Wall today, and it feels good to get the scaffolding down and see that big blue wall. And although it’s not technically our last bit of siding it may as well be. We have three spots that still need siding, two sections on the watertank…
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The Writer’s Almanac
A new link has appeared on my sidebar that is well worth checking out. It came to me courtesy my sister Michele (who is high on the list of people I wish had a blog). The Writer’s Almanac is Garrison Keillor’s program on public radio, that daily shares poetry and history. You’ll notice that my…
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I and the Bird #6
Editor Goes Watching Hawks – Edition Released Early Minneapolis – IB Bird chick, a blogger with a talent for headline writing released I and the Bird # 6, that scandalous tabloid about birds and the people who love them. She was unavailable for comment as she took off to the wilds of Duluth Minn. to…
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The Pipits are coming
It is cold! Or at least I’m not used to these temperatures. It’s funny how this time of the year -5 C feels so chilly, but in the spring I’d be out in a t-shirt. I’m apparently not the only one who is finding it chilly, the American Pipits are heading south. I’ve noticed them…
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Flooring
It feels really good to see the kitchen start to come to into being. Most of the upper cabinets are up now, except for the one above the fridge, and now we have flooring. The flooring (Armstrong Riverstone) is very nice and I’m happy it looks as good on the floor as it did on…
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Dundas Harbour
Of all the places that hold special meaning for me in the North, Dundas Harbour must be at the top of the list. I’ve not been there for awhile, and probably won’t get back until at least next season. It isn’t an easy place to get to. The RCMP had a detachment at Dundas Harbour…
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Aputi
It’s snowing pretty good right now, and starting to accumulate on the ground. Don’t imagine this will stay but it is that time of year. Travis sure was excited. Me? Not so much. There are still decks to build outside, and siding to finish up. Later today…still some snow, but the sun’s out.
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Tangled Bank # 36
Hey folks, the 36th edition of a Tangled Bank has been released over at Peter’s B&B blog. If you want to read some of the best science and natural history writing on the web today head on over and give it a read. As usual one of the best posts of the bunch comes from…
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Sealift 2005 – part two
The second sealift ship of the season arrived in Arctic Bay on Monday night, bringing with it our frozen food order. The Anna Desgagnais would have made a spectacular picture, had we taken the camera, when we came back late from a quick trip to Nanisivik. Anchored in front of town with all of its…
