In two short months, we will be heading east again, to make our way back to Saskatchewan for most of the summer. Even though we still have two more months here, I am already getting sad about leaving, and want us to figure out our plans for when we come back. Because we are coming back.
Our original plans, although not set in stone in any way, included a lot more travelling around than we have been doing. Our original plan did not include Vancouver Island at all, because of the cost of the ferry with our truck and trailer. Our original plan had us down in the States by now, somewhere. But, plans change, and the universe throws us for loops, and all things happen for a reason. We didn't know it at the time, but we were supposed to end up here.
We arrived here with nowhere to go. No campgrounds would even let us park in them, because our rig was so old. We were stuck, and fearing having to live in a Walmart parking lot, or having to head back to the mainland as an epic fail. After a couple days of stress, we found Malahat, thanks to that weird girl in the Walmart parking lot. We have met interesting and wonderful people, and we are starting to make friends. The dogs have a whole pack that they play with every single day. We do day trips around the area, and have even more planned. If we stayed here, we would have something to do, at any given time. I'm even starting to get used to the rain...it is so much better than 40 below zero.
I have to laugh at myself. The girl who wanted nothing but to get off the farm her whole life, is dreading having to go back to the city for a couple months...even a city the size of Regina. I like this quiet, rural way of life we have here. I like the fact that I don't spend any money on cigarettes or alcohol, and that all my interactions are sober and meaningful and not hazy at all. I'm afraid that when I go back, I will go back to my old ways, because for the first time in over 10 years, I feel healthy. And then I feel bad, because I don't want anyone back home to think that I blame them for anything, or think less of them, or however all this may sound. I needed to get away, and I needed to make some changes in myself, and I did. I just couldn't do it at home. I needed to get out of the rut I put myself in.
Although I have mixed feelings about heading back to Saskatchewan, I am excited to see certain people, and you all know who you are. I'm predicting many good visits and laughs and camping trips, and I have made Mother Nature promise that the weather will be beautiful the whole time we are home.
See you in May.
Feb 23, 2011
Grace in Small Things #65
At almost 5 years old, Patches has finally figured out how to play fetch with a ball...and he LOVES it. He is also being more social with all the other dogs, and he's a happier puppy. Good boy! :)
Feb 17, 2011
Grace in Small Things #64
1. Justin Beiber. Seriously, his music makes me wish I was deaf, but he's a funny little fucker. And his fans make me laugh my head off on Twitter everyday. For instance, tonight a ton of them are contemplating suicide because he went out in a hail of gunfire on an episode of CSI. Some are calling for the show to be cancelled because "THEY KILLED HIM!". Hilarious. I can think of better reasons why CSI should be put down.
2. Teasing my husband about his peanut butter consumption, just to get a rise out of him. Funny stuff.
3. Ewok battles between Patches and Maggie that end in Maggie humping Patches' face.
4. Husband noticing loose skin on my arms, and that I've lost weight. ( This will not be so nice when I have arm skin flapping all over the place in a few months.)
5. Someone special is moving my way.
2. Teasing my husband about his peanut butter consumption, just to get a rise out of him. Funny stuff.
3. Ewok battles between Patches and Maggie that end in Maggie humping Patches' face.
4. Husband noticing loose skin on my arms, and that I've lost weight. ( This will not be so nice when I have arm skin flapping all over the place in a few months.)
5. Someone special is moving my way.
Feb 12, 2011
Grace in Small Things #63
1. Waking up to a back rub.
2. Having the forethought to set up coffee the night before.
3. Neighbors who buy you farm fresh eggs.
4. Not having to beg and plead with the dogs to hurry up and do their business because it's pouring rain....they just did it. Phew.
2. Having the forethought to set up coffee the night before.
3. Neighbors who buy you farm fresh eggs.
4. Not having to beg and plead with the dogs to hurry up and do their business because it's pouring rain....they just did it. Phew.
Feb 3, 2011
Grace in Small Things #62
It has been so long since I have worked regular hours throughout a week, that I forgot how wonderful and necessary a day off is. Although the weather today has kept me from doing all the things I had planned for today, I was still able to get out for two short walks with the dogs today, and have been taking advantage of the time I have to catch up on all my blogs, etsy business, cleaning, and so on.
So, "yay" for a days off from the daily grind.
So, "yay" for a days off from the daily grind.
Jan 26, 2011
32 Things I've Learned in my 32 Years
Yesterday I turned thirty-two. Getting older usually doesn't bother me, but this year, the thought of being thirty-two turned my stomach a wee bit. Thirty-two is not old by any means, but it has sunk in that I am not nineteen anymore, and even though I have more than enough time to still do everything I want to do in life ( if I don't get hit by a bus or have a fatal brain aneurysm or anything), I don't really have the time to lollygag anymore...some decisions need to be made, and some things just need to get done, and some things just are the way they are. I haven't learned much, but I've tried, and here is a list of things I believe to be true.
1. Go ahead and lie, cheat and steal if it suits you. Just be okay with the fact that you are going to get caught, and have a plan for when you do.
2. You cannot die of a broken heart.
3. There is no better feeling than someone making you laugh til you cry.
4. It is impossible to eat healthy when you only have $15.00 left after you cash your paycheck and pay the bills.
5. The tall skinny blonde sitting next to you, probably has just as many issues with her body and self esteem as the short, fat person on the other side of you.
6. Girls are way dirtier than boys.
7. True friends will tell you that you are being an asshole when you are, and expect you to keep them in line too.
8. Don't regret anything. What's done is done, and there was a reason why you did it.
9. Nobody owes you anything, so don't expect anything.
10. If you are going to sink a canoe in the middle of a lake, empty it of its contents first.
11. Dancing with your friends can make almost anything better.
12. Don't play board games with Bree or Nick, unless you are prepared for the consequences. ;)
13. If you're confused in an airport, train station, or bus station the haggard guy with all the patches on his back pack knows more than the staff that are paid to be there.
14. Don't use gasoline to start a fire if the pit is close to the house.
15. Don't leave your clothes on the beach when you go skinny dipping. Always take something into the water with you, just in case.
16. Always have some hand signals worked out before you hook the GT Racer up to the back of your vehicle and whip your cousin around on it.
17. Don't wear flip flops to a concert, unless you're okay with standing in the back, or losing a toenail or two.
18. Wear comfortable underwear. Picking a thong out of your arse all day does not make you look sexy.
19. You are never too old or too young to have fun adventures.
20. Unless they were awful to you, it's a good idea to be friends with your ex.
21. Being poor sucks. Having money really does make you happier.
22. Take good care of your teeth.
23. No matter how hard you try not to, you do turn into your parents in some shape or form.
24. When peeing outside, always make sure that you are at the top of the downward slant.
25. You will most likely get away with driving home drunk if the people in the car are way drunker than you are, and you stick your belly out and pretend that you are pregnant and physically uncomfortable. Roll your eyes at the cop to show your disdain for your friends/family/boyfriend.
26. Nobody ever gets rid of photos that you ask them to.
27. If you are leaving on vacation, don't leave leftover fish in your fridge.
28. Cats aren't super fond of swimming.
29. A savings account is good to have so you can move your last $40.00 to it from your chequing account so it doesn't get wasted on those darn NSF's.
30. If you pluck that hair, it will come back darker and thicker, and it will bring some friends.
31. It is better to be dressed for the weather than dressed to look cool.
32. No matter what happens in your life, you can and will get through it...... eventually.
1. Go ahead and lie, cheat and steal if it suits you. Just be okay with the fact that you are going to get caught, and have a plan for when you do.
2. You cannot die of a broken heart.
3. There is no better feeling than someone making you laugh til you cry.
4. It is impossible to eat healthy when you only have $15.00 left after you cash your paycheck and pay the bills.
5. The tall skinny blonde sitting next to you, probably has just as many issues with her body and self esteem as the short, fat person on the other side of you.
6. Girls are way dirtier than boys.
7. True friends will tell you that you are being an asshole when you are, and expect you to keep them in line too.
8. Don't regret anything. What's done is done, and there was a reason why you did it.
9. Nobody owes you anything, so don't expect anything.
10. If you are going to sink a canoe in the middle of a lake, empty it of its contents first.
11. Dancing with your friends can make almost anything better.
12. Don't play board games with Bree or Nick, unless you are prepared for the consequences. ;)
13. If you're confused in an airport, train station, or bus station the haggard guy with all the patches on his back pack knows more than the staff that are paid to be there.
14. Don't use gasoline to start a fire if the pit is close to the house.
15. Don't leave your clothes on the beach when you go skinny dipping. Always take something into the water with you, just in case.
16. Always have some hand signals worked out before you hook the GT Racer up to the back of your vehicle and whip your cousin around on it.
17. Don't wear flip flops to a concert, unless you're okay with standing in the back, or losing a toenail or two.
18. Wear comfortable underwear. Picking a thong out of your arse all day does not make you look sexy.
19. You are never too old or too young to have fun adventures.
20. Unless they were awful to you, it's a good idea to be friends with your ex.
21. Being poor sucks. Having money really does make you happier.
22. Take good care of your teeth.
23. No matter how hard you try not to, you do turn into your parents in some shape or form.
24. When peeing outside, always make sure that you are at the top of the downward slant.
25. You will most likely get away with driving home drunk if the people in the car are way drunker than you are, and you stick your belly out and pretend that you are pregnant and physically uncomfortable. Roll your eyes at the cop to show your disdain for your friends/family/boyfriend.
26. Nobody ever gets rid of photos that you ask them to.
27. If you are leaving on vacation, don't leave leftover fish in your fridge.
28. Cats aren't super fond of swimming.
29. A savings account is good to have so you can move your last $40.00 to it from your chequing account so it doesn't get wasted on those darn NSF's.
30. If you pluck that hair, it will come back darker and thicker, and it will bring some friends.
31. It is better to be dressed for the weather than dressed to look cool.
32. No matter what happens in your life, you can and will get through it...... eventually.
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