I have been aiming to take more photos of our time here so the blog isn't simply text and so it can appeal to those who like visuals. However, this week I have not taken one photo. Not one. So sorry folks, there is reason for the lack of photos though. Illness. No, not man flu. But it was pretty close to it.
Monday and Tuesday were standard work days. They were also standard nights in which were nice. Tuesday night was slightly different as I had a Face time date with Hayley. We haven't talked since I have moved to Canada and boy was it good to catch up. She filled me in on the changes at home and I got to see Spence too. I don't know how I would cope if I didn't have access to Face time or Skype as it is so nice to see a person while you talk to them. While I was having a good chin wag, marvelous Pete was working late on Jelly. I so admire my husband. He works a full day and then almost the equivalent of another full day on our car.
Wednesday brought a bit of change as we met with Rod, the guy who would tell us how easy/ hard it would be to extend our time here. The meeting was very successful, where we discovered the process isn't likely to be too difficult. It will be similar to what we have already done to get here. The hard part is that financially we are worse off than when we initially applied to come to Canada. So, we are unsure whether our request to stay another year will be granted. Rod advised us to get all the paper work in by the end of March. So, we have some praying to do. About what you say. About staying here. We are not too sure whether we want another year here in Canada. Don't get us wrong. We are loving our time here. We love our work and have made some great friends. We are just both feeling the tug of home upon us. I bet our parents are going to be yelling yahoo at the thought of this. Ultimately though, this is for God to decide. If He wants us here another year, then we are here another year. Simple.
Thursday I spent most of the day in bed as I developed a nasty cough. The time in bed helped as I made it to work and got through my 2 and a half hours of work without a problem. I was exhausted when I got home though, and walking home in negative temperatures didn't help my chesty cough. So we missed connect group again. Pete arrived home after an impromptu staff meeting to take good care of me. Side note: His staff meeting consisted of sitting around having beers asking John (his boss) questions. Through that we discovered that paid sick leave is non existent here. Grrrr with a capital G!
Friday I awoke and felt awful. So I decided to take the day off. After calling around for some time to find a replacement, I finally managed to crawl back into bed for more sleep. My day was highly uneventful as I spent the majority of the day in bed. I did emerge to Facetime Jayden to which he promptly told me I did not look good. Ahhh, don't ya just love real friends. Hehe. As one would assume, I spent the evening in. No, I foolishly did not. I had a hair appointment that I had made a few weeks ago. We went and I coped fine as all I had to do was sit there. We then met with friends at a steakhouse for dinner. It was such a good night hanging out with friends, but I was spent by the end of our time out.
Saturday was such an exciting day. Wait for it. I spent the majority of the day in bed. I asked Pete what he wanted to do that day. He had no plans and I then listed to him all I had in mind. However, as soon as I got up, I knew I was being far too ambitious as I was feeling super faint. So we spent the day at home. Me in bed and Pete relaxing in the lounge. I must admit. Pete takes the best care of me. We decided to give church a miss as I still wasn't quite right.
Sunday Pete arose early to head into work to work on Jelly. I stayed home. Fast forward 12 hours and Pete arrived home. Another Sunday spent inside doing not a whole lot. After Pete got home, we decided to walk to our local Tim Horton's for some dinner. And then promptly decided bed was the best place for us.
And so another highly uneventful week here in Canada. Next weekend is a long one, so I promise more photos as we are heading out and about. Until then faithful readers...
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