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  Took a trip to the cabin today. Needed to transfer fuel into the tank. Found the power off and couldn’t get a generator going. Victor Bay has mostly iced over. Arctic Bay a couple of days ago. About two weeks later than what I know as normal. Nice to get out, nearing the end of going by ATV as the temperature is dropping and although the trail isn’t bad that could change quickly. Almost time to park them for the winter. Sure is pretty out there. #CabinLife #Nunavut.

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  Briefly back. Rare bird (well for here, common in the west below the tree line). Mountain Bluebird in Arctic Bay. #Nunavut #birding. Back of camera photo because, well time.

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  Work views #Nunavut

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  Football gods must hate Ottawa. #CFL #CFLOM

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  Football story. I played flag football in high school. When I got to university I put pads on for the first time. Grabbing the first helmet that fit, I had no clue that it was a quarterback helmet. Its face mask was a single bar. I started on the offensive line. The first snap the d lineman opposite of me punched me in the face, cutting me below my eye. Next snap he punched me again, bloody nose. Next snap he punched me again, cutting me above the other eye. My jersey was a bloody mess. The...

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  Wow. Just wow. Perkins. Third and 1. QB sneak goes for a 76 yard touchdown! #CFL #CFLOM #ForTheW

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  Poor phone photo, but one of Canada’s newest icebreakers, the CCGS Vincent Massey in Arctic Bay. It’s first visit here. #CCGS #CoastGuard #Nunavut

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  Work views today. #Construction #Nunavut

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  Happy Thanksgiving to you all. I have many, many, things to be thankful for. Family, food in my belly, a roof over my head, health, love, love. I am a lucky man. And I am grateful. I know not everyone has these things and the other myriad of things I have to be thankful for. I know that I carry a lot of privilege that others may not. I wish everyone did. Still I’m grateful for all I have and especially those in my life who enrich it beyond measure. Enjoy your day, whether you celebrate than...

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  Workviews from today. #Nunavut #Construction

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  Work views from Tuesday morning. #Nunavut

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  Turned out to be quite the day off. Somewhat unexpectedly we had a cruise ship. Leah’s cousin was one of the cultural interpreters on board and convinced the captain to make Arctic Bay a stop. So this morning we wee invited out to the boat with the cultural performers and others and had lunch. In the afternoon we took Leah’s cousin, the captain, the other cultural interpreter, and three other crew/expedition staff out to the cabin. We at maktaaq and bannock, drank tea, and visited. Late gett...

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  A milestone I forgot to mention. The Sun began setting yesterday. Will be still 24 hour light for a couple more weeks. #Nunavut

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  It’s important to learn something every day. Today I learned what Automatic Transmission Fluid tastes like.

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  The SV Ningaloo at anchor in Arctic Bay. Owned by an Australian Billionaire. #Nunavut

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  We’re cosplaying Russians right now. Only a metre left of gas left in the tanks. Not sure when the tanker is scheduled to arrive. #Nunavut

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  Thirty years ago today Janice, my first wife, passed away from Ovarian cancer. Each anniversary I toss wildflowers into a stream or river. All things flow to the sea where her ashes rest.

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  Well this was unexpected. #Cockatiel

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  Victor Bay is just showing off tonight. #Nunavut

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  First beam set. #WorkshopBuild #Nunavut

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  And who in the hell was it that decided that such a deliciously complex and delightful flavour as vanilla was to be a synonym for ordinary?

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  View from the ride home from the cabin tonight. #Nunavut #CabinLife

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  Had just enough deck stain left after staining the decks at home to stain the deck at the cabin. #CabinLife

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  50% tariffs? That’s it, we’re sending more smoke.

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  Sitting at the cabin reading Billy Collins and the last line of the third stanza of his poem Obituaries just pierced me through and through. “Who has left the shape of air walking in their place.” #Poetry

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  Has anyone considered the possibility that McConnell is a zombie? I mean he’s starving because he’s surrounded by Republicans and, well, brains.

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  Stopped in to see Mitch McConnell for 20 mins today. Planning on returning to work after the gym.

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  Happy Nunavut Day to all who celebrate.

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  The bay (Arctic Bay) has broken up today. About a week early. #Nunavut

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  Thought I was done caring about soccer after the Canada loss. But now I need Belgium to win their match against the US. How do you say “Go Belgium Go” in Flemish.