Up the Driveway Originally uploaded by EclecticBlogs.
The snow has finally decided to take a break this afternoon. We actually saw a little bit of sunlight. A very little. It was a pleasant change from what we have had for the last 5 or 6 days. Even this morning we were blessed with another [...]

Driveway Full of Snow Originally uploaded by EclecticBlogs.
+7º and sunny; that was Saturday. That was the beginning of the end. Sunday and Monday the clouds moved in and Tuesday the snow started coming down. Wednesday was bad enough that the airport was closed and today the schools followed suit. Saturday we had 4 [...]

Richardsons Close Up 2 Originally uploaded by EclecticBlogs.
In the fall, on a bright and sunny day, the Richardson Mountains can be seen clearly. They are to the west of Aklavik which is about 60km to the west of Inuvik. Aklavik used to be the government’s main location in the north of the NWT [...]

Since winter is just about upon us I wanted to know what your favorite winter activity is. The poll in the left hand column asks that question so take the time to let me and the other readers know what you like to do in the winter.
Don’t forget about the daily trivia contest too. The [...]

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River Reflection 2 Originally uploaded by EclecticBlogs.
With the average temperatures now hovering around -5º, winter and the frozen river is slowly creeping up on us. There have been years that by this time we have had -20º and the river has been closed to the ferry traffic. RIght now it is still open [...]

Today I am starting a trivia contest that I am hoping that you will all take part in. I am not sure about you but I know I have tons (or is that tonnes) of knowledge about useless stuff packed away in my grey matter. I figured that this would be fun for everyone and [...]

My next Peeve comes from the shopping that I have done on ebay.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “reserve price” as a price announced at an auction as the lowest that will be considered. So, now that I have defined that, here is my peeve. I have noticed several ebay auctions that advertise an item with no [...]

Like everyone else, I have a few pet peeves. This post is about one of them.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines pet peeve as “a frequent subject of complaint“. My frequent complaint is something that involves the weather and the way people handle it.
So here it is. I can’t understand how drivers, who have lived and driven [...]