Very funny old man winter!

Yeah. Thanks. I really REALLY appreciate the reminder of Ottawa winters. It absolutely figures that the 4 days I come to Ottawa to finish up the move just happens to be the same time that Ottawa gets its first snow storm of the year. For Pete's sake (no Sara, I'm not referring to PC). As you know things are going great in Mississauga- I'm really loving it. I must admit I didn't think much of coming back to Ottawa to finish up the move- I mean I didn't think I'd feel weird about it. Driving up the 416 Wednesday morning, I saw the snow on the ground and on the trees- it was beautiful. Met with Robin for lunch- it was so great to see her- I loved having lunch with Robin- so it was great to be able to do a normal thing of ours. Coming to the apartment was BIZARRE. It felt foreign. Not only that, but I have expected to see my cat Tiffer at the door waiting for me- as he always did. I took the opportunity of the downsize in apartments to do a clean sweep of my junk (and I ain't talking about the junk in my trunk- (haha I was just going to delete that last bit of the phrase given the gross reference if anyone saw last night's episode of Private Practice).

OK I have to back track and say a little something about the drive from Mississauga to Gan on Tuesday night after work. Oh the traffic... and the trucks. Seriously- I would support my (future) children in whatever they want to do in life- except maybe being a trucker. The truckers that I encountered on the drive up were terrible!!! Cutting people off left right and centre. Almost driving people off the road! It's insane. I'm very much looking forward to when they limit trucks to 105km/hr.

ok enough about that. oh one more thing- sleeping in an actual bed for the last two nights has been incredible- I don't know how I'm going to deal with sleeping on the air mattress for the days I'm waiting for my furniture to get to 'sauga.

Man these moving guys are just packing up everything- seriously. Even the magnets on the fridge. Kinda crazy watching my life being packed up by strangers.

Tonight will be interesting- just being here with nothing but boxes surrounding me. Boxes the size of me may I add.

holding my breath- as they take down and pack my beloved framed Patrick Roy Jersey- Ok no smashing, resume breathing.

This weekend should be fun... nao'r's coming up tomorrow and we're going to watch my cousin Andrew play against the 67's (during which his little 5 year old brother will be playing with his timbits time between the 2nd and 3rd! how cute!!!). Saturday nao'r gets to meet some very special people in my life. Cathy and Bill have been family to me for the past 8 years or so and are just wonderful people. We're having lunch with them on Saturday, and I'm quite excited for them to meet nao'r. Saturday night, as luck would have it miss SC is hosting a Christmas soiree pot luck. LOVELY. Can't wait! So glad I'm in town for this!!!

Sunday, I'll drop nao'r in Gan on my drive home.

To my new home.

leaving Ottawa.

F.o.r.e.v.e.r.

Oh my.