Suitcase living

My time in Ithaca is almost over - Lyn and I fly to Las Vegas on Monday, then on Friday she is off to spend some time with a friend before heading home, while I will be going to Calgary. For now, the apartment is full of boxes and packed suitcases in preparation for the big move. I am fortunate that the person who will be subetting the apartment is moving into their own place for the first time and will take a lot of the household bits and pieces I'm not going to move.

There are several big tasks scheduled for today. Firstly, to drop 8 boxes and 3 suitcase to UPS to be shipped. I'm a little afraid of how much this might cost. Then to breakfast at the Carriage House, where Lyn still has not been (shameful indeed, as the Ithacans out there will agree). Then to the bank to deposit all that change collected over the years, and finally (and most devastatingly) to Time Warner to return the cable modem, at which point I will be mostly offline until I start work in Calgary on November 1st. So don't expect rapid replies to email (just in case you ever did). The phone will be OK until Friday when I leave the US, after that, check your inbox for new contact details. And there's an email link on the left of this page in case my work address is inactivated.

Still out here

How long is too long between posts? I'm guessing that when your friends email to check if you're still alive it's been too long. Sorry. There's a lot going on here, mostly revolving around moving. More details to follow.

Hmmm....not doing so well at the posting lately. Life is busy, but not unusually so. So often I feel that I'm running just to keep on top of the few things I have to take care of, and then I'm in awe of my friends who look after themselves and their families.

The second most exciting recent (and continuing) event is the unfolding of Spring. The daffodils are out, and a few tulips are starting to emerge. Most trees are covered in tiny sprouts of green, and fruiting trees are blossoming. Magnolias are in bud, and should burst into full flower in the next few days. And the weather is consistently warmer, enough to wear skirts and thongs. Hooray!

The most exciting recent event is a stolen (ie/ all I could manage) week of vacation. Location and photos to come.

The most unexciting event is some new upstairs neighbours, who I swear do not sleep or go out of the house. They do listen to irritating hip hop and play car racing video games though. Put that with a total lack of insulation in my bedroom ceiling, and I'm going slightly crazy. Only a few more weeks before my lease runs out though :)