29 December, 2010

Preparing to leave

I spent most of today organising the things I will need for Edmonton. My DVD player, rice cooker, kettle, coffee maker...can't find my toaster oven...I'm sure it is just in a safe place...somewhere in Liv's garage...I have the books I'll need and the other electronic stuff ...clothes will be difficult...I don't want to take too many however, it is currently -20 ish C and by May it could be +20 C so I must think about layering!

I took time out this afternoon to take Pullo and Stella (Liv's dogs) for a walk over at the Office Covered Bridge in Westfir. After the power outage earlier this morning after it started to snow....Tyler says that the power goes out whenever it snows heavily...though not much stuck to the ground...the dogs love running in the open area by the bridge...it is an area of about 35 acres where the old saw mill used to stand...but it burned down about 30 years ago and was never rebuilt...just some concrete and asphalt...remains. It is overrun in areas by blackberry brambles...last summer Pullo and I spent many hours picking berries...Pullo has a delicate touch...picking berries with his mouth...and he loved them! We picked enough to last Liv most of the winter ...a fruity addition to her porridge....

I plan on preparing power point lessons for a couple of lower level Political Science courses...a theory class and Canadian Politics...and perhaps a comparative politics....and also an ESL course plan...I think if I go through the process of producing course material, it will help me prepare for teaching...I intend on applying for teaching positions once I finish next December...

I leave Saturday morning with my destination White Rock to spend the night with my uncle, Terry Dyson and Katharine his wife. On Sunday I'll head to Kelowna and spend a few days with my sister Hel and our dad. Then Friday to Vernon for a girls night at Sal's and then on Saturday 8 January I will drive through to Edmonton...I am more than a little anxious...

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