What a wonderful world we live in, we are able to talk and see people from thousands of miles away with the click of a button.
Case in point, Saturday I was able to talk with my youngest granddaughter, who is in Iqaluit for the Summer months. She was telling us all about the life she is experiencing at the moment. The roads are mud, due to the temp getting above the freezing mark and melting the snow and ice, however, the countryside is still locked in the grips of Winter. We were talking to her at 9:20 p.m. and the sun was shining as if it was the middle of the afternoon. She was hoping to get to see the Northern lights, however it is too light for them to be seen. There only seems to be two classes of people residing there, those who have and those who have not. She and some of the other students are volunteering at the food bank, so she gets to see those residents who need help feeding their families. Food is expensive there, however, fortunately for GD that is the only expense she has while there. She is working hard at the airport five days a week and says the time goes by very quickly as she is so busy. What an experience for a 21 year old.
As I write this there is an icon at the bottom of my screen indicating the temp is 21 *C and "Smoke" which again is smoke from the wild fires out west. It is high in the atmosphere blocking out some of the sun, we cannot smell it and no irritation to our eyes. The weather is forecast to be hot this Summer so possibly a devastating year for our forests due to the dry conditions.
Went shopping today for GGD birthday gift, an outfit and two books will be in a gift bag for her on Saturday. She, along with her parents and grandparents have just returned from a vacation by the sea where she was able to see dolphins. I was able to find a story book with fish and dolphins in it.
That's it for today,
Have a great day,
Cheers.
What a wonderful experience for your GD. We look like having a grim summer next year with fires as well. It was floods last year.
ReplyDeleteThe ground is dry, so hope we get the rain forecast for tomorrow, (Friday).
DeleteWe didn't even get a summer this year! It rained most days, except for maybe 4-5? And so far we have had little respite from rain for the past 6 months! I love how the internet has opened up the world for me too. I have made so many friends over the years via my blog!
ReplyDeleteRain and cloudy skies make me depressed, so need to have a Summer with some sun and heat.
DeleteBlog "friends" are the best, people, we would never be able to "talk" to people all over the world, if it wasn't for the web.