I got my seeds today!Seeds … tiny little pieces of life, stored until spring arrives to awaken them.It is this miraculous life that makes them so attractive to gardeners, especially after a long, cold winter. Each seed has...
Read MoreIt has come to my attention that Canada is cold.Or, more to the point, people have needed to direct my attention to this fact – on numerous occasions.If I scour my generally addled brain for a distant memory of my first move to...
Read MoreYukon Gold potatoes, as fresh baby nuggets or mature full size, are wonderful for this delicious, warm salad. Paired with fresh apple and Camembert cheese, this dish celebrates the good old potato.Yukon Gold potatoes have a firm...
Read MorePrime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons on June 11, 2008 and apologized. His address was in regards to Indian Residential Schools in Canada.”Truly, with the Stephen Harper apology, he was just the...
Read MoreSienna Dahlen has that classical jazz sound in her voice. That is to say, it is what you think of when you think of small, smoky rooms and tight bands cooling up the place.But, just as jazz is forever evolving, Dahlen is now...
Read MoreBlessed be the good people at Tim Hortons and their Roll Up The Rim contest.If it were not for them, how would we Yukoners know it is spring.Indeed, how would we know we are still in Canada if it weren’t for the sight of...
Read MoreSo how was the Yukon Night Skies Star Party, you ask?The plan was to go Friday and Saturday evening, if the weather co-operated – and it did not. I decided to go anyway, just in case the weather cleared or in case someone showed...
Read MoreImagine you are sitting at your computer at home, one evening. Despite the fact that it’s minus 27 outside, it’s snowing – again. As if we need more snow …Enough already.Christmas parties and presents are a...
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