Spring time

Hi all,

You guessed it- less blog posts means more Yukon adventures. Well, 'adventures' might be too strong a word for all of the firefighting training we are currently involved in- it's still really fun, but the bunker gear is so heavy and hot in the warm spring weather, and heavy perspiration doesn't really fit into my idea of adventure. Here are some photos from a recent training session we had at Bear Creek:

Hooking up a 1 3/4 inch hose, and thinking hard about what I'm doing :)

Supporting the deputy chief as we flow water from the 2 1/2 inch hose

Water power!

We have had some good news from the Fire Marshall's office, who oversees the volunteer departments in the territory- more money for gear and training. In the second photo from the top, Claire has the new gear, while I'm sporting the set that I inherited. 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/05/08/north-yukon-fire-services.html

We are also still nursing Cookie back to health- her front leg gash is healing slowly. She still has to wear the head cone all the time, except for when we take her for walks and she doesn't think about licking her leg with so many other things to smell. Cookie and Smiley continue to spend lots of time indoors with us, and are no happier with it than they were 2 1/2 weeks ago. Colin is taking Cookie to the vet tomorrow to have her stitches and staples removed (hopefully), and soon things will be back to normal, and we can take the pups out for their first bikejor of the year.

This week is the Homegrown Theatre Festival, and I am very excited to have a small part in the production that our pal Kim put together, called Echoes from the Rabbit Hole. I'm her 'tech', which means I run the visual show she put together, which plays behind her and her co-star as they perform, as well as run the lights. Yes, this means I sit in the audio booth behind the stage! Our first show is tomorrow at 7pm :)

And lastly, here is a delicious brownie recipe that is now a big part of our lives (from paleomg.com):

Sweet Potato Brownies           

1 sweet potato

3 eggs, whisked

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup honey

1/2 cup chocolate chips

3 tablespoons coconut flour

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Pinch of salt

Coconut flakes to sprinkle on top

Time to bake that sweet potato. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees, use a fork to puncture holes all around it, then throw in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

Once your sweet potato is soft and cooked through, peel off the skin and mash it up in a bowl. And turn your oven down to 350 degrees.

Now add your wet ingredients: oil, honey, vanilla, and whisked eggs to the bowl and mix together.

Then add your dry ingredients: coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and chocolate chips. 

Mix well to incorporate all that goodness. Sprinkle on the coconut flakes.

Pour into an 8×8 glass baking dish

Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Bye for now,

Love Lauren