Day: July 23, 2010

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Shopping in Dawson City

Today, I went out shopping for frames for the toilet room pictures (can’t believe I forgot to pick those up down south!!!). I went into stores I’ve never before entered and their names just got better and better as I went along:

-Aurora, our full service office supply store.

-Peabody’s, our full service photography shop.

-the Dawson City Trading Post, which is a page right out of the Gold Rush era. They have all manner of late 19th century gear available, plus modern camping equipment. I wanted one of everything! 😀

-Maximillian’s Gold Rush Emporium, filled to the brim with books, toys, tee-shirts, and sundry items.

-The Raven’s Nook, which sells jewelry, sportswear, and souvenirs.

and, my favourite

-The Dancing Moose, which is your quintessential gift shop.

Found lots of frames, but none in the sizes I need. I guess I will need to hold off on the big toilet room reveal. 😀

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Grateful for Hot Water

Blech. This summer has turned out to be just as rainy as was most of my winter on Vancouver Island. And it isn’t exactly hot out, either. But there is one joy in this damp fogginess: Every time I hear the water heater kick on, I smile and start to count down the time left till my next HOT shower!

I have to confess that I’m still reeling from shock that the water heater is indeed fixed and working perfectly. There hasn’t been a single hiccup with it since I changed the control board. That said, I’m not likely to take it for granted any time soon!