-16 and clear in Tsiigehtchic today.
Sunrise at 7:10 and Sunset at 22:41.
2 hours and 48 more minutes than my last blog! The ice road is expected to break up by the end of April!
BINGO TALLY -11 Losses and 2 Wins!
There haven't been any games because the licenses are being renewed.
Apparently the party starts again this Friday.
Our Mackenzie River Jamboree is a great Jamboree. Don't miss it. Don't even be late!
A lot has happened. I have put up some pictures of the Jamboree in Inuvik and Tsiigehtchic. I loved all the great jackets, mittens and boots that everyone was wearing for the occasion.
Warning. I did put up a pic of some of the mess in the Magic Bus! I was surprised to receive some compensation from housing for my hard work. I am very grateful (no pun intented). I had to replace all the floor registers!
I won a jiving contest and egg spoon race at the local Mackenzie Jamboree. The guys in the egg on your spoon race were all going too fast and lost their eggs. One guy did a face plant and the girls were victorious!!! $50.00 for each of my wins! Definitely worth joining in the fun. I will have to watch out that my jive doesn't make it to youtube apparently...:)
I did not do too well at the tea boiling competition. You have to light a fire and get a pot of snow to melt and come to a full boil. Apparently matches don't like to burn for more than a few seconds in the cold. I was supposed to light the matchbook on fire and not just individual matches.
I cooked pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausages for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday at the Jamboree in Tsiigehtchic. I was with three other kitchen staff and we had to really get organized the feed the hungry hordes. I made sure to get my breakfast hot the second day instead of getting stuck with the the cold leftovers at the end. A fun weekend!
I have had some difficult spots to work through lately. Getting some particular programs in place has been a trying process. When I did get what I wished for I didn't realize that I had wished for what I got. Each session is bringing better results but has been emotionally taxing.
The kids at school have asked me if i know that I have white hair so many times that I finally broke out a kit I purchased on Inuvik for $20.00 to dye it. I can't remember the last time I did it myself. Poor Southern salon girl! It turned out well anyway.
I look forward to going to my brother David's wedding to his fiancee Megan in June. Hopefully I will pave the way for the dogs to come back with me. I will be in North Bay so unfortunately I will not be able to see everyone but it will be nice to get back for a short visit.
Lots of love. Lost some steam there in keeping the blog up to date but hopefully things are back on the right track. I only get 15 GB of data with my internet package. It is $10.00 a GB after that and there are no larger packages. Monopoly! I have to watch my internet use anyway.
Luckily I am getting some movie care packages.! Thanks...:)
Drin Gwinzii
