Day 17- April 6- Traugott Annanack

I didn't feel much like being out and about today. Sore a bit from yesterday and the roads are a slushy mess as everything continues to meltdown. I went for one walk around to the Co-op and around a bit, but never stopped to take pictures. Tried to make some pizza crust from scratch and got a bit disappointed at the trouble I was having with kneeding the dough. Shared the pizza with my neighbours even though it turned out a bit more tough than I would have liked.


After supper, I came home and made use of my FINALLY fixed phone line to call my mom and dad. I spoke to dad briefly last month, but haven't had a good chat with mom since I left to come up here in February. We talked for a long time, it was very, very nice!

So, those are all my excuses as to why I don't have a fresh photo for today. I wanted to post something though, and I have been dreaming to last year's Easter break, so here is one of my favourite shots from then. A time where the weather was optimal for Short Lake, where the lakes and trails were not slushy, but the days were still warm with sun and little breeze. I wish we had THAT weather THIS week!


This picture is of Traugott, his younger brother Lane, and Imaapik, my neighbour's boy. They spent many hours that day trying to trap a whiskeyjack bird in a milk crate. They lured it in with scrap foods, had a string with a stick holding the box up and managed to indeed capture the bird. It was quite an incredible ordeal, I was impressed by the teamwork, patience, creativity and enthusiasm that Traugott in particular showed at this project. He takes after his dad, Daniel, a lot! He's a real hunter man, that will grow up to be a very good provider for his family I am sure. He's also a very nice and kind guy, too! Enjoy the picture, as I dream to Easter breaks gone by!





Theme song for today: Mad World by Gary Jules with Michael Andrews