Settling In

There's so much to post I hardly know where to start, so I am just going to ramble to keep you posted. Life here is flowing nicely. We are enjoying the community, the area and our new church. Yes, we have chosen already, it was the first one we went to, but it was so welcoming and warm it felt just like home. The kids loved it, we loved it and we're thrilled to have another piece in the puzzle of our new lives in place.

We've had no end of frustration with our printer. We upgraded our computer before we moved (thank you Ed Gouldsbary!) and our old printer won't communicate with Windows XP - argh! We have spent literally hours and hours scouring the web for a driver to replace it, and only recently remembered that Keith's laptop (thank you John Mine!) would be able to still communicate with the printer - so now we have to transfer files back and forth to print, but at least we're able to FINALLY get the resumes out and hopefully ABOUT! :) (good Canadian lingo, eh? Must be pronouced "OOT & ABOOT")

We've got some good leads and really would love to have this piece (or pieces) falling into place too. All prayers would be appreciated!

Ali and Jake are still wonderful, amazing kids. We received their cyberschool report cards and it was so nice to read how well they did (it was mommy's report card too!). That time of homeschooling will be a fond memory for us all. They are enjoying school, but really enjoyed the "ice day" on Wednesday - the ice never manifested, but we had a really windy rainstorm. Other than that we've had glorious blue skies and we even took a family walk last night down to the river.

Our new friend Smigel (the bald eagle) meets us there nearly every time we cross the border or near the river. He is glorious and such a sight to see. We first met him as we crossed the border the very first time we visited. He was carrying a large stick for his nest in the park by the river. When we returned the truck after the move he flew right over it and Ali, Jake and I were treated to an upclose view of him. Keith and I were driving through town and saw him in a tree perched and I tried to creep up to snap a picture - but he flew away just as I had focused. Still a wonderful gift.

Last night he was fishing right by the lighthouse as we walked along the shore in the very windy, chilly night air. We have named him Smigel (Gollum before he found the ring in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and he is "ours" - we'll gladly share him with our community, but he'll always be our family pet. I promise, as soon as I have a picture I will share it with you here.

So, we're settling in, looking for work and enjoying all we can along the way. Keith's off this afternoon to support Jake on his skates at the rink for a field trip. Hope this post finds you all well. We'd love to hear how you're doing too!