January 7, 2011

• One whole year away from this the north .... Where to start?

   

  I guess the beginning would be as good of a place as any.

   

  The biggest news and the reason for leaving in the first place was the new addition to our Northern clan. Febuary 16th we grew by one more person, Abigail entered this world perfectly normal and relaxed, and has stayed that way ever since....she doesnt complain she sleeps well, she loves every one, just an all round nice kid. We have been told how fortunate we are...we always agree.

  

   

  So nice to spend a year with family in friends. Funny how busy you can actually be when your retired ( if only for a year). We found ourselves always on the move visiting people and seeing all the things that we miss when we are up north.

  As well as looking after the wee one and the constant travel I was very lucky to have been hired by our local news paper the Lindsay Post as their photographer... There were very few community events that Nic myself and Abigail missed. From hockey games to local fall fairs we were there all over the City of Kawartha Lakes. 

   

  Nicole and I also made time time join a never ending list of bands, some more local than others. We play brass instruments and we found that we were never turned away. Thanks to the Clarington New Horizons, the Clarington Concert band and the Kawartha Kaviliers for having us out. Did we ever have some laughs!!!

  

   

  After being so involved with music programs again Nic and I have decided to start one here. I sent out one email...just one... asking for a donation of an instrument or two, i hoped for just a few two get things going. I received somewhere in the region of 60, all in playable condition.... everything from tubas to saxophones. It was amazing how they poured in, and still do. Needless to say we have what i believe to be a great chance at started a full concert band here in the spring. Because of the volume on things we were given we now have to send up the lions share on the next sealift. I was able to bring a few in suit cases when i flew up (11 suit cases between Nic the babe and I, half were full of music stuff) maybe in the next few weeks i can get a small program up and running... Thanks to all who have donated, and the answer is YES ! we will take more if you know of anyone who has something the would like to give.

   

  strange to set back and try and some up a whole year... i sure im forgetting some things

   

  we did not get camping like i thought we would...but thats ok , we did though get out in the canoe a few times and Abigail had here first canoe ride. although i dont think she really realized what was going on. 

  

   

  I made it back to Pang twice this year once with the whole family to introduce Abigail to Pang, and tie up a few loose ends for the year. The second time was two photograph the National Park for the government. What fun that was !!!

  

   

  There were so many people we wanted to visit to say goodbye, but sadly this was just impossible. Those of you we missed were sorry and we will miss you, feel free to call, or write.

  The south treated us pretty good over the last 12 months and we enjoyed our stay, but as much as we will miss our families and friends down there it was sure nice to get off the plane in Pang and see all the faces that we have grown to love in the North.

  Now that we made it back without to much trouble we will be starting the blog back up and we are going to try and post quite a few short videos as well as pictures and stories. I'm sure there should be quite a few adventures in the next few months. so follow if you like. Those of you who havent ever read our blog this is kinda how it works.

  In the beginning ( four and a half years ago ) i posted something every other day. So there was always new material for everyone to read. Now a days i just promised to do that...lol... and posted usually once or twice a week. Now that i am full time photographer and Daddy Day Care, it should prove to be interesting for the blogging. lol

   

  So we are here, our house is great the furniture is amazing and the heat works properly (unlike our old place). I un-packed to sealift crates a whole storage unit and a friends living room and moved it all to our new place. As you expected it only took me a few sleepless night to get the house set up and in nice living order. My office that used to be where the baby sleeps now in our old place has been moved to a crawlspace under the house Nicole i believe is calling it the man cave. lol.

  As for the shed that is still in front of our old house, as of yet the plan is to leave it there for the time being and use it, The lady there doesnt seem to mind....in the spring i think i might talk a few friends into moving it or likely just building a new one at our new place.

  We of course put our Christmas tree up as Ukrainian Christmas is on the 19th January, and that is the day our tree comes down. 

  I should also mention that the dog came back with us aswell and she is more than happy to be back in her Arctic home.Although it doesnt really feel like it. the water isn't frozen yet, normally it is, and the ground is bare, normally it isnt. But we are told that this week things could change... My answer to that is, maybe! in the north the is never a sure thing whether its the weather, or anything else. 

  other than that things are just moving along Nic is back at school and happy about it and Abi and I just hang out.  

  Just to prove we are here.... i got out to shoot some light with an old friend the other night

   

  

   

   

  So thats that

   

  Keep checkin back as we will, as i mentioned be bloggers again.

  TTYL

  M&N&A

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