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All this travel throughlife
It’s been wearing me down a little over the past six months. Like so much of life, the road from Calgary to Toronto has been much longer and complicated than we’d expected. When I came here in late November, I never dreamed it would take this long to get ourselves extricated from Alberta and living in the same house again. Although the kind of gentle (painfully slow) transition probably helps confirm that this is a good decision for us, it’s still be slow. Painfully slow.
Still, I’m focusing on the fact that the end is in sight. Maybe that’s why I’m feeling impatient. Restless.
The house is (mostly) packed. We’ve hired movers. I’ve booked three weeks off to drive and then get a little more settled in Toronto. This weekend, I move my stuff down to the first floor, separate apartment, of the house where I’ve been living.
Progress is being made. And yes, the passive voice on that sentence is entirely deliberate.
Three weeks from tonight, I fly back to Calgary on a one way and the next morning, we’ll begin driving and camping and exploring and enjoying some time off. I’ve been working so hard for the past six months, in my career, in my knitting design, in organizing and planning and arranging this massive life change. I’m exhausted, and I need some time off from everything.
So, that’s what I’m focusing on right now. Time off. Just around the corner.
And, doggies, of course.
May 28th, 2009 at 6:52 am
…see ya soon ya big baboon. kidding. enjoy yourselves drive safe my dears.
May 28th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Moving is so stressful. I can’t imagine doing a cross-country move while working and doing as much as you do! I’d go completely nuts.
The necklace in that picture is gorgeous! where did you get it?
May 28th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
You definitely deserve the time off! I’m sure you will enjoy every moment.
May 29th, 2009 at 4:40 am
Hey Amy!
Good luck with the drive! i haven’t done the drive yet so you’ll have to let us all know how it goes. We’ll miss you in these parts.
I was thinking about posting on the little blog that you set up for me but I am having trouble remembering my username and password! Yes, it has been a very long time. I am also on mat leave now so I have a new email address. I still have access to the old one for a couple more weeks. I tried the change password function but it isn’t really working for me. any suggestions you might have would be so helpful!
Jen
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September 25th, 2009 at 12:28 am
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