The Deep Freeze

We had a really long clod snap hear. The longest I have seen in years, 18 days. The coldest it got was -45 c before the wind chill! It warmed up one morning to -26c, then plumitted again. Needless to say everyone had cabin fever.

The Phoenix rising from the frost

While stricken with cabin fever I had the pleasure of watching these great ice formations changing on my window everyday. When it warmed up they disappeared withing an hour.

The Forrest

Even frost has diversity

Ruffled feathers

Cars and cold! My car did not move for a week. It wouldn't start one day so I decided I could survive with out it. As for my room mates car (for ground) it made three trips to the shop.

Christmas 07

Well I'm still doing catch up with the blog so hear is the Christmas Blog.

Yummmy Christmas pie!! This is the prettiest pie I have ever made. It was so pretty we didn't want to eat it. Ah the nature of impermanence. I kept telling myself that when my belly was full of pie and I'm still telling myself that as I'm working all that pie off my butt!

Getting th Christmas tree with Rick and Cheryl.
It was so beautiful out with trees all full of snow. Cheryl and I trekked off deep into the woods on our search. We wanted to keep going it was so nice , then Rick reminded us how far we would have to pack the tree.

My Charlie Brown tree.

And the tree at night.

My God daughter Candice and I Christmas day.

Hear we are again, going all gangster!

Khentrul Rinpoche's Visit

In December Khentrul Rinpoche came to teach in Whitehorse after having been on a long tour in Alaska. I went to Juneau to go to his teachings there and picked him up. Paloma, Kim, Rinpoche and I were all squished into my car for the long, cold drive over a Mt pass from Skagway to Whitehorse. I then hosted him and cooked for him. I had such a special time with him. I also got to know a more mischievous side of him.


Rinpoche got out of the car to talk with some Links that were on the road. They are usually very illusive and this was the first time I had ever seen one. They seemed to hardly care that we were there. Unfortunately by the time I found my camera they were out of sight.

Greeting Rinpoche when we finally arrived in Whitehorse.

Rinpoche before teachings.

Rinpoche and my friend Nyla.
Rinpoche made a very nice connection with some of the local native people.

Just Because she's So Cute

"Hmm my first food! Milk and Pie, this is the life!"


You can never get enough baby pictures. I never blogged many of my new niece this summer, so I thought that I would put a few more on of Isidora's visit back in August.

First time at a swimming pool, and loving it!

Out for a walk with Auntie Lola. That's the Yukon River in the background.

Playing in the Winter

Playing in the snow with my cousins kids is always so fun. There is always something new to see ans explore when your with children. Hear is a frozen culvert that was great fun to play in.

Peek a Boo! I'll go in if you go to.

Waite for me!

Sun and Ice Fog

It's another freezing day hear. This is the frost that was on my bedroom window when I woke up this morning.

Light through yonder window breaks!
The sun shining through the Ice Fog this morning.

These cold temperatures make for some of the most beautiful light.

Frosty Day

Today it is -37 Celsius, that is -32 Fahrenheit.
The weather did however make these beautiful dancing frost formations on my window

Making Momo's with Rinpoche

Jigme Rinpoche (Chugdud Rinpoche's son ) was in Whitehorse to give a Chenrizig Empowerment. Hear he is teaching me a nice vegetarian Momo Recipe. Stay tuned for more pic of Rinpoche's visit.

Professional Momo Amateur Momo

Anchorage Alaska

Hello to all my friends out there. I know that I have been very neglectful of my bolg, I hope you haven't given up on me. I have decided to make a weekly commitment to updating my blog, so stay tuned on Sundays for my weekly entry. If something exciting happens in between I may even be inspired to do an extra entry. For now I have some catching up to do so will post some stuff from the last few months. Below is a trip I took in October for work to Anchorage Alaska. I had the cool experience of flying on a small six seater plain along the Alaska coast line. Wow it was beautiful! To see the snow capped mountains and glaciers meeting the Ocean. Hear are some highlights.

Leaving the small town of Skagway. Whitehorse is a 2 hour drive across the mountain pass behind Skagway.

Beautiful snowy mountains and clouds.

The Mendinhall glacier behind Juneau as seen from above.

More snowy mountains. Below is a mail box that looks like R2D2.