Anyways, my holiday was great but I definitely didn't get to see as much as my friends as I would have liked (purely my fault) so at Goosebreak I am going to make a greater effort to see my old chums as well. Its just so hard when you have that little nugget face looking at you begging to be cuddled! Who am I to decline?!
So the drive back was better than I was expecting! It was not without some hiccups though let me tell you. I planned on leaving Oakville super early Saturday morning so I could get to Amos before 4. I wanted to get there before 4 so I could avoid driving in the dark and also so I could get to the Dodge dealership there before it closed so I could pick up my tires and contents of my old van which they were holding for me, It turns out they were closed because of the wonky holidays and I missed out on that but they are going to continue to hold my things for me until I can make it back at Goosebreak. Awesome! However, instead of leaving early I slept in 2.5 hours and was late picking up some items from a fellow teacher in Scarborough, whooops my bad. My phone charger literally exploded in the middle of the night (blue flash and smoke, the whole shebang!) which thankfully didn't fry my phone but did mean I used a different plug to charge my phone overnight that turns out didn't work and my phone died, meaning my alarm didn't go off. I was so tired from all the holiday activities that I really did need the extra rest so it was probably a good thing. A great start to a long day!
The drive from Oakville to Amos was unremarkable thankfully. A little grey but otherwise the roads were clear and my travel buddy Bobo made the journey very enjoyable. Yes that is right folks, I am now foster mummy to Bobo. Bobo will be staying with me until at least Goosebreak while my mom establishes herself in her new career in Addictions Counselling. Having to work her way up the food chain, she is taking on a lot of long shifts with crazy hours in a city not terribly close by which means that Bobo's new medical and dietary needs aren't easily taken care of, so I am taking care of him in Wemindji since my schedule is much more flexible and I can accommodate his needs. He, like myself, also hates the winter outdoors so we make a good team! I am very happy for the company but wish he wouldn't bark at literally everything and everyone.
Back to my journey. So I stayed the night in Amos with Bobo, making it in around 6pm. We had a nice little dinner in the room and got an early night so we could have an early start the next morning. I caravaned with Karen, a fellow teacher and we took it slow and steady! I could really feel the difference of my new and better quality winter tires and the drive was as close to perfect for a winter drive as it could get! We took 10 hours for what would normally be an 8 hour drive but we felt that given my track record, better slow and safe than sorry!!
We started back to school on Tuesday and as expected, the kids were both tired and loopy all at the same time! We welcomed our new student teacher Christine to the classroom and she has been a rock star! She is fantastic with the kids, has some great ideas and it is going to be a really awesome few months together!
Last night was Marsha and Vincent's 80's Prom-themed co-birthday bash and it was nothing less than spectacular! The decor and props were amazing, music on point and everyone came dressed to the nines in their most tubular 80's prom attire! It was a super fun night and everyone got to catch up and let loose and really enjoy themselves. In these long winter months it is so important to remember to have fun and get out of your house and head for a while! It is a must if you want to preserve your sanity!
Anyways speaking of sanity, I am bundled up warm inside my house while a storm rages outside. A special weather alert has been issued for Wemindji and surrounding area with expected snowfall of 40+cm over the next 24 hours so we shall see how that turns out!! Time to break out the snowblower! Stay warm people,
You are a delight and so are your adventures! Keep up the good work!
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