24 hour SUN....

...makes it REALLY hard to sleep... I'm not sure if it was the NEW bed...or the fact that the sun was coming through the curtains...I had a really hard time sleeping.... FINALLY i put on my hoodie, pulled the hood over my eyes... .curled up and looked at the corner in the room... (that 'seemed' to work... and finally around 1am I was asleep!!

After I was done meeting the people I had to meet... Vera and I went up on the hill--it was FREEZING!!! and still blows my mind that it was 9:20PM!!!

Enjoy the photos... tomorow I fly back to Iqaluit!!! :)

Life on the road....

I arrived in Igloolik today just before 5pm... through the whole flight from Iqaluit--I wasn't sure if we were going to land...I might have gone on to Pond Inlet...BUT all that worry was for nothing...we landed ok... (silly airlines that decide to freak you out!--but really it's just so that if they don't land in a place due to weather---then they aren't responsible for meals or lodging or transport at the location you end up at..which I suppose is a fair policy to have!)

Once I arrived I called Vera (who works with me in Pang--but also was on work travel and in Igloolik) So we went for a walk around town...I was able to figure out where I had to be the next day....and have some good conversation!

Here's Vera and her son...isn't he adorable!!!

Yup... there is speed limits in Igloolik... AND also a lot of snow!!! Some cars aren't used in the winter...and are 'parked'...

...just a shot from the hill of some of the houses... Igloolik is really flat!

...This is just a building that was in Igloolik...I think that at some point that aliens 'might' have made contact...

On top of the clouds....

This is fun shot was taken tonight at 10pm as I flew from Pang to Iqaluit...While madly trying to get my camera out and on... I missed the shot of the BIG ROUND SUN in the middle of the sunset!! but still think it looks pretty cool.....Still trying to adjust to the light or should I say 'abundance' of light!!!

HAPPY MOTHER's DAY!!!

*June 2008 At your Graduation for your BSW!!*

*October 2008, at my Graduation for my MA*

Happy Mother's Day to the worlds' BEST mom!

Thank you for the THREE packages you have sent me this far up north---you ROCK!!

Thanks for listening to me complain about silly things and putting life into perspective for me.

Thanks for being an amazing role model about so many different things in life.

Thanks for giving me support over the years and letting go--to allow me to fly on my own wings!

There are more things than I can list that I need to say thank you for....

Mom, most of all I'm thankful I can call not only my mom--but also my friend.

*close to the Arctic Circle...May 2009*

When I was in Australia that year, you sent me your heart, around the globe to me...have no fear I still hold your heart close to mine.

I love you...Sarah

Road Trip....

This week I'll be on the road again...heading to Igloolik and Iqaluit...Check out the map at the side if you need to know where they are!!!! I'm heading out tonight on the evening flight---and will be back Saturday morning---except if the weather doesn't cooperate!!


I've had a pretty lazy but productive weekend so far. I've cleaned my whole house--dishes, bathroom, floors AND laundry!! (yahoo for clean sheets when I come home!!) I've also succeeded in finished watching Grey's Anotomny season 4---THANKS MOM for 'lending' it to me and mailing it up at Easter!! (Dana don't worry I'll be bringing it down in 2 weeks time for you!)... AND i have finished knitting a baby sweater--well ALMOST finished...Stil have to do the button bands and sew it together BUT it's pretty much as good as done!

That's the news from up north!

You might have noticed my 'lack' of blogging this week...it wasn't intentional it just happened, life has been surprisingly busy this week!

So what can I say about work/life this week? Last night I went to a potluck...let's just say my brownies are making the rounds in Pangnirtung...accompanied by frozen vanilla yogurt..such a good combo! I ate some 'new' things...(someone brought sushi---so that made me smile!) I also ate caribou that was wrapped in bacon, and in a maple syrup/brown sugar sauce... mmmmm sooo good! I also experienced a first...Arctic Hare...someone was hunting and was successful about 4 hours before the potluck---they took it home and deep fried it and it was surprisingly yummy!!!(but isn't everything that's been 'deep' fried??) There also was a some Arctic Char, lasagna, salads, and pasta salads and more!!! All the food was amazing it was great to be out!

What else is new? Some of you might remember how I broke my big toe last fall...and was in an aircast for a lot of weeks... well this week it really started bugging me again....That's a bit of a downer-I went to the Health Centre here; had it x-rayed and got some 'more heavy duty anti-inflammatory' but basically the pain and swelling hasn't really gone down....I've been trying to limit my walking/ activities...but it's hard to in a place where EVERYTHING is accessible by feet!! Although some great friends have driven me home on occasion...that's been wonderful. I have an appointment at the Fracture Clinic in Toronto in 2 weeks time...we'll see how it all goes!?

This week I was 'dog' sitting.... it was my second time hanging out with 'Nanuq'...we had a great week....Nanuq is a really great dog!! A bit of 'high' energy but just likes to have a lot of petting!!!

3 Random Things....

1. This photo was taken Thursday at 11:52pm....bring on the midnight sun!!

2. No photo for this one...but I learned a little lesson on Saturday.... NOT to put out the garbage in my pjs while I was cooking bacon... Just so you get the FULL mental picture of what happened I'd first like to describe my pjs...are you ready? Think ripped pj bottoms that are OK to sleep in..but not be seen in public, a white spagetti strapped tank top... thankfully I pulled on a hoodie at the last minute on my feet were just my slippers....) So you might ask..why don't you put out your garbage WHILE cooking bacon? Well it's b/c you might get LOCKED out of your house...HOW? well that could be due to the HIGH wind slams the door shut.....(as you are coming UP the stairs after successfully putting the trash in the trash box).... Now don't get too full of panic...there were NO flames or BURNING at any point in time at my house.... just lots of smoke..... I went to my neighbours... and we tracked down the Housing "emergency/after hours" guy...and he had a master key.. and with a bit of luck and a screw driver we were able to enter my SMOKE filled house and turn off the burner....and open windows to try to get out the smell of charred bacon.... well to be honest... It didn't even smell like bacon at this point---just well Charcoal...and that's all that was left in my frying pan too!!!! So to date my house is still smelling like a place that Cinderella might enjoy.... and NO the fire department OR the RCMP were NOT called at all during this little lesson.... and I won't be leaving the house (even for a minute) in those plaid pjs bottoms again, lesson learned!

3. You can't even see the footprints from when I came in 15mins ago! YES it's been SNOWING here for about 24 hours or soooooo.....I can honestly say it's the first time I've seen snow in MAY!!!! Perhaps I should be happy that it's WARM enough to snow eh? Gotta luv mother nature!!!

... did I mention it's 20 more days til I'm in the south!!!