10 weeks!!!

OK, so I made some good progress this weekend! Ellyott went to hang out with his "gimpie and gimmie" aka grampy and grammy on Saturday for the whole day and then he had his first night away from me and stayed with my sister Lori. Meanwhile he was gone, I went through a huge number of boxes that we had not unpacked since moving into this house. I purged and donated 4 huge boxes of stuff to the local food and clothing bank. I seperated things I want to bring from things that are staying here. Then I did the same in the storage closet and started gathering the household items I have and need to bring. Jimmy had to fix our washer that was broken then I did like 30 loads of freaking laundry - back up from the time it was not working and also the bankets and sheets I am going to be bringing. This was a lot of work, but I am very happy with the progress!

Tonight I finished my sea lift order and sent it in! YAYYYYYY! I talked to my childcare provider who has been doing this for 20 plus years about pullups and decided to take them off of my sea lift order - aside from being super expensive, they don't seem to be very effective. My mom has started a list for me (I love my momma) of things I have and things I need... thankfully the need list is smaller than the have list!

Well I am off to bed.... sooooooo tired and I am going to be so happy to listen to Ellyott's breathing tonight on the monitor as I drift away to sleep! Night all!

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11 weeks till departure!!!

OK, so I had a weekend of fun at the cottage and went to the Annapolis Valley to the Oaklawn farm Zoo for Father's Day... It was a busy weekend...

I talked with a friend who is back in NS now, but worked for years in the north and northern Quebec... I am a little sad, but I think that I am going to leave Zoey here in NS.... for many different reasons...
1. flight restrictions on dogs...i.e. Christmas dogs are not allowed on the flights, then she needs to be boarding with someone in NU, which usually costs $1000.00...
2. flights when allowed cost $400.00 each way for her to come with me...
3. seriously, she is a big wuss in NS winters and I know in my heart that boots and jackets will not decrease the pain she feels when she is cold...
4. there are many dogs in NU, and my lil Zoey would never be able to protect herself... she is so docile and would not fit.
5. handling single parenthood and having Zoey there is going to be difficult
All in all, I am slowly coming to the realization that bringing her might be more selfish than fair... I need to spend some time thinking about this...

Otherwise, my lists are going well, but this upcoming weekend is going to be when things start to move. My parents are going to keep Ellyott during the day and then my sister is keeping him overnight on Saturday (my first night away from him by the way...argh) so that I can start to organize. I am going to go through all of our packed boxes and take out things I am bringing, while purging the rest. I am trying to get organized and reduce as much costs as I can by not buying all new stuff. I need to decide on getting a furnished or unfurnished apartment while in NU... hard decision because my boss said the majority of the furnature there is in "various states of disarray".

Well thats enough thinking for the night... I am off to read a book and try to rest my mind...

Flying...

ok... so I am not scared about being in Cam Bay, or the workload I am getting into, or essentially single parenting with NO one to help me when I need a break... I am not scared about any of that.... I am not afraid of being in a community where I do not know the land, the people or even the culture... nope not scared at all. I am not scared though I read much about problems with systems... nope not scared about any of that... I believe that I am adaptable and have lots of energy to give and get through all of those pieces.... even the -50 tempertures! LOL!!!

HOWEVER....

I am seriously terrified about going on a plane for only the 3rd time in my life with a then 2 year old, who does not enjoy being confined and has never been in a plane.... so, I have squashed a kind suggestion from my mother to go to the dr and get vailum.... lol - can you imagine me all dosed up on valium (which I am allergic too) on a plane, with a little one.... nope. Thanks ma, but no thanks!!! I will have to make sure I have a stiff upper lip and look at the plane trips as just another adventure.... here to Edmonton, yes an adventure.... Edmonton to Yellowknife, continuing on! Yellowknife to Cam Bay... ok I am tired now! LOL!!!

Aside from my fears about planes in general, I booked both Ellyott and I in for dental checks and some work for me.... yay! So enthuastic about this one.... Hopefully the relocation coordinator that was assigned to me will call or email soon to give me some direction... I think my sister may take Ellyott overnight (for the first time away from me) so that I can safely start going through things and gathering items for the move. I am using our "red room" as the storage area. Apparently I am not allowed to pack anything myself, so I will just gather it all for the packers and movers...

C'mon 11 weeks and 5 1/2 days! C'mon!

My first blog! Planning!!!

Hello everyone!
I started this blog as a space to talk about my upcoming journey to Nunavut! I am sooooo excited and can't believe that in 12 weeks, I am going to be true to my long standing dream of living and working in Nunavut! I have accepted a job that I feel is going to be so fulfilling, demanding, exciting and just wonderful! I have a book called "Dreaming of Nunavut" and in this book I have started to write some lists... lists of clothes for me and for the baby, general household supplies, food items, cleaning supplies, furniture, things I need to do before I come i.e. medical assessments for me and Ellyott, his first eye appointment, dentist appointment and hearing assessment. Soooooo much to do and so excited!
I will update again soon!