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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Has it really been 20 days since the last time I posted? Time certainly does fly when one is busy. We recently celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada, and I had the great pleasure of hosting dinner for a number of friends, including LD, V, P, Aiden’s brother and sister-in-law, and M. Much food was eaten, [...]
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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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It would appear, that after seven months of having my IUD, my period has neglected to come at all. Being four days late, and knowing that under regular circumstances, the mere thought of sex is nearly enough to induce a pregnancy, I decided to pee on one of those fancy sticks the other night. It [...]
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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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I’ve been meaning to post an update here for some time, but opportunities to write have been few and far between as of late. Our existence seems to be consumed by all things move-related. Aiden and I went LARPing last weekend, despite the fact that I felt terribly guilty for leaving the house at all, under the [...]
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The weekend passed with very little incident. On Friday night Aiden went and picked up our friend, Dex, and the three of us went to see How To Train Your Dragon. It was a SUPER cute movie, and we all really enjoyed it. Jack and P took the kids to see it during her visit [...]
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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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After a wild house-hunting adventure, and some much-needed quality time with my BFF, we managed to find a suitable dwelling, that we both absolutely love, UNDER the price we were willing to pay. It doesn’t get much better than that. Ok, yes it does, but it’s still pretty damned awesome, and a huge relief to [...]
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This post was originally written on Friday, April 23. I haven’t had an opportunity to post it since then. I’m writing this from around 40,000 feet above the state of Michigan, on my way to Calgary. Jack and I were able to book a last-minute expedition out west to hunt for a new dwelling. Aiden [...]
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I really want to write something here today, and I must have started this post at least half a dozen times, but I find myself getting several lines in and then deleting it all and walking away from my computer for a while, only to sit down and start again, delete, rinse, repeat. I’m certain [...]
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Yesterday P and Jack left for an outing in Niagara Falls. As a surprise/gift to the two of them, I made arrangements for an overnight stay at a hotel overlooking the falls, in a room with a jacuzzi and a king sized bed. Their mini vacation also included several VIP wine tastings, a dinner for two at [...]
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I’ve started a number of blog posts this week, and they just never seem to get finished. First I began writing about a tantrum I had on Friday that culminated in me taking off my collar and leaving it on Aiden’s bed while he was at work. The discussion that followed was rather uncomfortable for [...]
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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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