Bliss

Its been a full week that we've been in the house and we are loving it! Since moving in we haven't been outside, mind you the weather hasn't been all that favourable either, we received 20 mm of rain the other day, turned the yard in to a "soup hole"!

The kids have their rooms set up, Kirby moved in her 17 boxes and it looks like she's been in there for years, we cannot believe what a pack-rat she is! Blair is loving having a computer to play on again, he's just disappointed he doesn't have internet access yet. Erinn is going out of her mind with all her toys and stuffys that she hasn't seen in months, she has been dragging out something new to play with every day.

Carolyn has finally player herself out, we moved on to the picture hanging stage, next is garage clean out, people have been coming to pick up empty boxes which is speeding the clean up process up. She has been having a difficult time adjusting to full-time work again, she's used to the afternoon/evening shift, but she likes the benefits that come with full-time work even though she spends most of the day trying to keep herself busy; big change from what she is used to coming from a busy doctor's office.

We've run into some stumbling blocks; with the rain we were unable to get into the house by vehicle because of the mud, we are getting some gravel down to fix this. Telus wants $500.00 to hook up our phone, we said 'forget it' since we can get VOIP when we get our high-speed internet, which will only cost us $250.00 to install (both internet and the VOIP phone). So if you are trying to reach us please use our cell until the phone is hooked up! TV has been limited to 3 channels; CTV, CBC and french CBC. The satellite TV should be up and running right after the internet goes in; we haven't really missed it, the kids busy themselves reading and playing with their toys that they haven't seen for a while, I've been devouring books like there is no tomorrow (usually 2 novels a week) and Carolyn has been too busy unpacking ot really notice, however she did catch the openning episode of "Survivor China" the other night.

As for me, I was to Calgary yesterday for my MRI and got the results from my doctor while driving back; pinched nerve between my L4-L5, just as we suspects, so it will be up to the back specialist if he's going to operate or try and settle it with meds and therapy. I will keep you posted! Work has been very accommodating, they paid for the MRI ($800), gave me a day's pay for the trip to Calgary, a car and eats, WOW!

Life on the ridge is pure bliss, its dark at night and quiet. Kirby counted 11 dear at the back fence the other night, the wind still blows but it is less noticeable now that we have 4 solid walls around us. In another few weeks we should be completely settled (fingers crossed) and enjoying country life!

FINALLY IN!

At 4 o'clock today Carolyn and her work crew began moving things from their dusty retreat in the garage in to our new house!

FINALLY! June 29th we moved into the camper thinking it would only be for a month, month and a half at the most that we would have to 'camp out', well only a month later and we can finally kiss the confines of our 172 square foot 'camper' home for a much more spacious 1538 square feet; we might lose each other in there! Everyone has pretty much had it with each other so it will be nice to finally have some space to ourselves.

I've been off work for the past 3 weeks due to a pinched nerve in my low back which, as my luck goes, turned into further complications that finally resulted in me having to return to work today, sick as a dog, but with no choice since once again my sick bank is depleted! Oh woe is me! I have my fingers crossed that things will heal up enough to return to regular duties since I am once again stuck on the front desk, the most dreaded position within the department, if things do not get better I maybe collecting unemployment while I wait for things to heal from a back surgery!

So hopefully in a few weeks we will be settled in the new crib and I will once again have access to the Internet from the comforts of home and be able to provide you with some eye candy, until than picture a castle on a ridge, a green castle, full of a happy family with their own space, real beds and a real bathroom! YAHOO!!!