And Hoorah! Just imagine how happy I am that it's officially spring now! Winter is the worst season ever. Some people like it, and I'm fine with that. Doesn't change the fact that it's a horrible month though. At least for me it is. But now it's spring and I'm happy again. Spring is seriously the best time of year. The snow melts, the grass grows green, the leaves and flowers come back. The air smells pretty and the sun shines down nice and warm. PLUS, I get to buy new clothes! HAHAHAHA!

PONDERINGS

Hmm. I guess I should say that I'm settled in Moose Jaw, having lived here for nearly 4 months now. But I'm not really. Life has a decided routine - we get up, go to work, come home, and then do it all over again the next day. And we usually go out to Caronport on Sundays. But I still miss Winnipeg, and I don't know when I'll get over that. Jana wants us to visit this summer and maybe we will. That'd be fun, it'd feel "normal" :) Moose Jaw doesn't feel normal yet, it feels somewhat sad. I don't know how long we'll live here, but I hope that it isn't for too long. Life seems to stand still in MJ, it doesn't seem to be going anywhere, like a dead watch. But then I guess that's what small towns are for.

FINALLY MOVING

So the day has finally come, we've got the moving truck and tomorrow we're outta here! It's about time, I must say. It's been an exhausting couple of weeks, mentally and physically. More so physically though, my body has decided in the last week to mutiny and I find that at times I'm barely able to move due to the pain in my back and legs. Sleep has been almost non-existent the last couple of days because of the pain and I'm almost done in. I'm leaving the guys to pack up the truck while I clean the apartment, but I don't know how I'm going to help them unload everything tomorrow. The thought of it sends twinges down my lower back :) But I'm sure it'll be ok, as long as I can sleep tonight. Which reminds me, we still have to take the curtains down. Will it never end?

Okies so I'm going a little nuts. I absolutely HATE all of the boxes that are crowding out my floor space! They MUST get out of here and soon!

LATELY

Hmmm, so it's been a little nutty lately. Too many things to do and not much happening in the way of getting them done. Packing is coming along slowly. Wish I could do more of it, but it's kinda hard to pack up your life when you still need half of the things in order to live! I can't wait to get out of here and yet I'm going to miss it. I've grown very used to Winnipeg, used to seeing Winnipeg streets when I go outside and loving that there's actually good malls here :) I'm going to miss the park and the Forks and driving over the river. It'll be nice being back in Saskatchewan, everything is so familiar there. I can walk around Moose Jaw and know exactly where I am and where I'm going. But I will miss the variety of here.

THANKSGIVING

Can't believe that it's been another year and it's now my second thanksgiving away from home. I'm in way better spirits about it this year though :) Last year was a really bad year, first thanksgiving not at home, not having my mom's famous thanksgiving dishes, or amazing apple pie for dessert. It was really rough and I was quite depressed the entire day. But this year is entirely opposite. I still wish that I was at home, although what type of meal my mom is making in between grandpa's and my dad's health problems I do not know. But I do get to eat almost the same thing that she would make. Steve and I are going to Jana and Derek's for supper and J is making almost everything mom does, right down to the brussel sprouts that I'm bringing! Hoorah!! I think that it's a good thing that the meal is going to be comforting because the weather certainly is not. Last year was cold but at least it was sunny. This year is cold, grey, rainy and windy. The definition of gross. Oh well, nothing can make me feel really bad today, I get sweet potato casserole later! :)

CRAZINESS

Okies, so much is happening. Life has become decidedly crazy with the fact that Steve and I are now planning on moving back to Saskatchewan. It seems kinda pathetic on the one hand, and on the other I know that Winnipeg is not the greatest place for us. So we'd have to move eventually and at least the winters in southern Saskatchewan are nicer than out here. Oh gosh, another Winnipeg winter would put me over the edge. Anyways, now it's all about finding a place to live and looking up moving trucks, and pretty soon it'll be all about the packing. I don't mind packing so much actually, it's the unpacking that I hate. But moving into new places can be kinda fun because you get a chance to completely rearrange your things and have a totally new look. Of course I suppose that slipcovers and new curtains could do the same thing :)

I'm pretty content with the idea of moving, mainly because now I'll be closer to Lissa, I miss her SOOO much. And we'll be home for Christmas which most likely wouldn't happen if we stay here. I think that being home for Christmas will make it easier on Steve, he's kinda bummed that he's done with his childhood Christmases. I don't know if he realizes that we're now able to start our own Christmas traditions; he's kinda stuck on not waking up to those Grand's cinnamon bun things this year.

Oh wells though. It's going to be a pretty insane few weeks. Mike wants to move back home too and both him and Steve want to be out of here within the next month. Lots to do between now and then, should round up some boxes and start packing up all of the casserole dishes that we were given and which I haven't used!