Hi There!
This is turning out to be a short post, because my other one accidentally erased itself somehow; and it was a good one.
Lorne and I are back in Yellowknife after making a fast trip back together. We just got too lonesome for each other and couldn't stand the idea of being separated another winter.
Our trip back was in haste; our home in Yellowknife had been vandalized and since the housesitter was reluctant to stay there we beat it back as fast as possible. This meant only a couple hours with his brother and parents, and no visit with Lorne's sister, but we were anxious to get back on the road. 900 kms daily is not fun travelling.
We barely beat the snow back; it was following on our tails and has stayed since, although the temperature is only a few degrees below zero, and we are mostly blessed with no wind, which is uncommon for Yellowknife area this time of year.
The picture that accompany's this post was taken the weekend after Thanksgiving; I had just shot my first wild turkey with my Father's J.C. Higging 12-guage shotgun. Nice feeling, that was. We invited my Peter's country cousins over for a belated Thanksgiving dinner. That turkey was so tender I cut it with my (plastic) fork!
I'm back up here in Yellowknife for the winter; Lorne and I couldn't stand being apart another winter. I'll go back to Morden in time to start mowing and put in a garden. This time Lorne won't be far behind me, but more on that next time.
My email address is the same (julie@leadingchanges.ca) and our mailing address for the time being is: Lorne & Julie McNeice, 39 Horton Cr. Yellowknife, NT X1A 3B8. Our phone number up here is 867-920-2383. I won't be phoning long distance much (no cheap long distance rates here!) and would appreciate the occassional e-mail or phone call from you.
Yesterday Lorne noticed little tiny puffs of pink insulation against the white snow underneath our Jeep. Sure enough, when we checked under the hood, mice had tried to make a home on our engine (again!) while yet on the farm. Next time we'll have our "mousers" there!
Take Care,
Julie McNeice :-)
