If you look at the Yellowknife tourist boosters sites, they tell you that Yellowknife is the sunniest city in Canada. We awoke today to the appearance of more rain. I'm reminded of a Toronto photographer who went to Arizona to do a car shoot.

The agency booked an entire week to allow for rain days although the spot chosen was the driest in the U.S. It even had a local car detailing crew that did nothing but automobile shoots. Rained very day, except for the day they flew out.

The Government of Canada closed down the Yellowknife weather office. We get our weather from Edmonton. Given the frequency the Environment Canada weather page changes for Yellowknife, it would appear they are hindcasting rather than forecasting. The best forecaster we have is one of the reno crew who fished the Gulf of St. Lawrence for many years. His glance at the sky is more accurate than professional meteorologists.

There are a number of disturbing signs that you are ageing. It gets harder to get out of the car after a long drive, cops are young enough to be your offspring. Therefore it was quite disturbing to have a friend write, after I had posted the nudes, and ask to see pics of the renos. You know you are getting ancient when your acquaintances prefer to see pics of house framing rather than attractive young ladies.

It seems everybody in Yellowknife has owned, lived in or worked on this place. Originally a 1967 trailer, there have been several additions so that with our extension, all that remains of the original trailer is this bit of the kitchen. It had at best, an R7.5 rating for an Arctic winter.