January 22, 2011
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Today there is that frost bite spot again on the nose!
As much as I love the prairies where I live, the Pacific coast and Vancouver Island with its ocean, wind, milder climates, and brisk autumn bike rides like last November and will bask in the warmth of Florida next month, there is something about this Canadian arctic where I occasionally work.
The forecast for Sunday is: Wind becoming northwest 20 km/hr early in the afternoon. High minus 43. Extreme wind chill minus 65.
Regret not getting out on the x-c skis
as is weekend, but on the other hand been a busy week and change of room mates...all good but I do need some solitary time and will be indoors.Toted my camera for one day this past week in hopes of catching more scenes…one day the sun was just rising as heading home for lunch and red sky but missed it and back in office when setting about 2 PM.
Although access to a vehicle I have chosen to walk when out and here are a few of what thought unique. New Years is gone
but the greeting not. 
Rows of houses covered in blown snow and hoare frost. 
The RCMP detachment 
with its radio tower 
and needed to stop to update my criminal record check. 
Canadian flag and Her Majesty’s portrait adorn the entrance. 
Inns North
the local hotel is full with construction workers 
who are working on projects…housing and a new town hall I think. Thursday morning arrive here at my office building and spent 10 minutes trying to find the right key to get in, only once settled to have the power go out for an hour.
The whole hamlet was out. 
Fortunately a few emergency lights but sat I minimal light for awhile with no phone or internet. 
Inside of my office may be messy but everything works and that was a few days of figuring out and talking to the help desk. 
Food prices well… one of the good things is that since Jan 1 the stores are charging 25 cents a plastic bag to encourage cloth bags. Availability and shipping is the prime factor in prices here...a hamlet of 600 above the arctic circle where everything has to be flown in. Eggs $3.50/doz, can of pop $2, Tim Hortons tin of coffee $12, 2 L milk $7.50 and $5 for 4 bananas but best bargain was bunch of grapes for $2 not $7 because just on the edge, or a lemon at 31 cents. Worse bargain was I should have known that pears on sale would be mushy.
So that is it for now…HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND ALL!
Comments (3)
Thanks for these glimpses of life in the far north! I lived in Hawaii for a while in the 70's, and remember the price of remote living -- a shipping strike also added to the price by reducing supply! Hope the power stays on!
Thanks for the views of your world. So cold and different. Prices!! Always more when it has to be imported!
Thanks for the pics!
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