2010 has been quite a year, has it not? The past 12 months have seen Aiden move in with us and become a part of our family. Then there was another move of epic proportions, taking all five of us, and the two dogs, over 2,000 miles back across the country. Back to Calgary and [...]
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We do not go to the green woods and crystal waters to rough it, we go to smooth it. We get it rough enough at home, in towns and cities. –NESSMUK (G.W. Sears) Sunday morning was blessedly warmer than Saturday morning had been, and when we hauled ourselves out of our sleeping bags at 7:30 [...]
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It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent. – Dave Barry On Saturday morning around 6 am I reluctantly extracted myself from the warm cocoon of my mummy sleeping bag, in order to, um, answer the call of nature as it [...]
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There is an intense but simple thrill in setting off in the morning on a mountain trail, knowing that everything you need is on your back. It is a confidence in having left the inessentials behind and of entering a world of natural beauty that has not been violated, where money has no value, and [...]
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For months I’ve been pondering and planning a multi-day hiking trip in the backcountry of Banff. Aiden and I picked up a copy of Backcountry Banff by Mike Potter, and spent more than a few hours pouring over the pages, discussing the pros and cons of various trails. Jack eagerly agreed that a hiking trip [...]
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I think that perhaps I am finding myself again, a little at a time. Yesterday was particularly wretched, but by the end of it, I felt better, and more like “The Old Shasta”. I’ve wanted to write here a number of times, but it feels increasingly public, and while I don’t want to end up [...]
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As badly as I wanted to move back to Alberta, and as happy as I am to be here, for some reason I feel…not quite myself since we got here. I haven’t been sleeping well, I’m edgier, more easily agitated, noticeably more negative in my attitude. I don’t feel like I have been handling things, stress in particular, [...]
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I know this is going to make me sound incredibly spoiled, but I’ve never actually moved into a second-hand house before. At least, not a house of my own. Every place that Jack and I have lived since moving in together has been brand-spankin-new and generally built to our tastes. The current house came to [...]
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Has it really been so long since my last post? Presently I am writing from our new place in Alberta. We are still negotiating our way through a maze of boxes, as our things only arrived on Monday. The trip to Alberta was long and wonderful and terrible and beautiful, all at the same time. [...]
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In a mere weeks time, the last of our things should be disappearing into the back of a moving truck. It would seem that my ability or desire to write has been packed amongst the knickknacks and flotsam collected over the course of our lives. I’ve sat down to write at least a dozen times, only to find myself [...]
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The new house passed building inspection (our inspector actually commented that it was the best house he had seen in a while) and it’s all ours. We take possession at the end of June, and should be moving in sometime during the second week of July. I am absolutely in love with the place. V [...]
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We are presenting an offer on another house this weekend. Jack was in Calgary for a couple of days recently and was able to scout out some homes for us. One in particular seems to meet all of our requirements, and it’s a great deal, so we are making a move on it, even though [...]
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So we got the house that we wanted! Pending a home inspection and all that legal crap of course. I know who built the place, however, and I have every confidence that it will pass without issue. We take possession in early July. As the details begin to solidify, the move feels increasingly more real, [...]
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Things are progressing well on the relocation front. Everyone who needs to approve of such things in Jack’s company have given their blessing. We are just waiting on the formalities (paperwork) which should be wrapped up in the coming week. It’s only a formality however, aside from our signatures, it’s a done deal. Naturally we are rather [...]
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Psssst… So it looks like we will be moving this summer. In fact it’s about a 99% certainty. More to come as details are provided for us. In the mean time, I’m going to start packing.
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“Are you leaning today? If so, which way?” If I had a nickle for every time that Jack and I have exchanged such messages in the last few days, well I’d have at least a dollar. Then it breaks down to the numbers. Percentages to be exact. “I think I’m 95/5 at the moment. You?” [...]
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Just when it seems that all is quiet on the home front, and we are beginning to settle into a rhyme and rhythm that suits everyone comfortably, fate tosses us a curve ball. Karma is rarely without a sense of humor. For the third time since our move to the eastern end of the country, [...]
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I know, it’s been too long since the last time I wrote anything here. After our 36-day ‘vacation’ away from home, all I’ve wanted to do since coming back is catch up with Aiden and clean my house. The first one I’ve mostly accomplished, the second is on my ‘To Do’ list for the next [...]
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Literally!
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There really isn’t much to be done around here, aside from lounging in the sun, cruising the lake in the boat, strolling dirt roads with the dogs, and taking photos. This may sound terribly dull to some people, but Jack and I are taking full advantage of the opportunity to relax.
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