Some stars are visible this morning, hope it is a good sign of better conditions.

We took the research study on sea ice yesterday afternoon. It took about an hour, quite long and if one did not spend all there life out on the land some of the questions put stresses on the memory.

The majority of the questions revolved around sea and fresh water ice and your reflections on how wind, rain, fog, temperature, snow fall fluctuations effect the condition of the ice.

Then again how does one remember the coldest day ever, or the average coldest month ever, or the most rain in any given month, stuff like that?

Then again these researchers are a different breed; still I think it will be worth the effort if someone takes note of the results.

Some questions covered harvesting of animals, fish, berries, who goes wooding, how much time you spend recreating on the ice, how the ice effects the condition of your ski doo, does your mood change when you can’t get out, does your mood change when you can get out.

Then a question “do you smoke”. Then “do you drink”, then “does not getting out make you drink more or less”.

Wait a mo, I fought this was about climate change, wots this then?

We took the ‘no response’ option from then on.

Word is that quite a few people were upset at these personal questions thrown in at the end. If they want to do a socio economic study then do and say so, do not throw these types of questions in under the guise of climate change. Very disappointed at the people responsible for drawing up these types of questions to say the least.

Then again these researchers are a different breed.

Thanks to all the folks who sent greetings on Carters arrival, all are doing well and will be home Wednesday weather permitting.