Today Backie, me and 2 friends hiked up the mountain.

She sat pretty for pictures

She rolled in the pine/mint scented lichen

and conquered the mountain!…

Yet again I am going to post about the other dogs in the village. But first a picture of Blackie on our walk!

Yesterday when we came back from our walk there were 4 dogs waiting for us on the hill.  One dog taking an interest in you is fine because it is easily scared off by throwing rocks and yelling at it, but when dogs start to form groups or packs you…

So the village has a few other dogs, mostly huskeys and husky crosses.  Sometimes the white people who come here adopt the dogs.  This can be complicated because the Inuit have a different sense of ownership than we do.  For example, a co-woker of mine adopted an abandoned village puppy, but the Inuit consider this dog to be stolen because even though the abandoned it, it was still theirs to let die.  I can see why she would want to take the puppy in, cute, fluffy, and in need.  We are told…

My friend Elizabeth and I took a walk outside the village to the bridge, about a 2km walk today before lunch.  Here are some pics of Blackie with the village in the background.  The village has a population of about 150 people, about 50 students in the school, and 1 corgi!…

After a lot of planning and worrying Blackie is finally here! Last night we relaxed because we were both pretty tired from our trips. 

Blackie also had a bath and a brush (soooo much hair!)

Here is a picture of her this morning on my bed.…

Yesterday my corgi girl started on her journey to me. She left Halifax in the evening and stayed overnight in Montreal with a nice man in a kennel.  She is now on the next leg of the journey making the flight from Montreal to Kuujjuaq. From there we should be able to meet at the airport. And from there we should be able to get home to Aupaluk!  Please send your positive vibes today to Blackie on her way here!

Ok, you know how people do shopping haul videos, well, I wanted to do a shopping blog haul post.  I also want to say as a a little caveat, I am not rich, I live in the north and I have to order stuff in bulk and in advance to ensure I get a good price on the shipping cost, but also to make sure I have what I need when I need it, I can't just go to the store and buy what I want, the co-op has a very limited supply and selection.  …

On our way home to Nova Scotia Blackie and I are going to overnight in Montreal. We will have a few hours to do some sight seeing, specifically Notra Dame and Mount Royal. 

I need some help though, I don't know anything about traveling with a dog, so if anyone has any advice please leave me a comment.

I am worried about being able to go out to eat with her, and being kicked out of a place because she is a dog, a well behaved…

Just wanted to share this funny video I found on Buzzfeed with dogs wearing boots. No corgi's in it, but I bought my dog a pair of booties from Petsonly.ca. (great website BTW!)

This is the funny-ness I get to look forward too:

These are the ones I bought her:…

My name is Janet and I work as a teacher in a northern community called Aupaluk in Northern Quebec.  (see picture below for an idea of where it is).

There are about 150-200 people who live here, and about 50 students in the school. I teach from grade 7 to 12.

The first week all the new teachers were in Kuujjuaq for an information session to get us prepared for living and…