Settling In – Canadian Army Wife

Relatable Quote

British actor John Boyega said: There’s a difference between living somewhere and being part of somewhere. I thought this was something many military families could relate to. Sometimes we don’t live in a city long enough to become part of the community. Sometimes the community is very different from what we are used to andContinue reading “Relatable Quote”

The first month in Winnipeg

We’ve been in Winnipeg just a little over a month. Here’s a recap of what happened on our move. Our packing day was scheduled for 28 August. The packing crew arrived and packed boxes. Normally, the following day the truck is loaded but the truck that was supposed to take our goods to Canada wasContinue reading “The first month in Winnipeg”

Update Summer 2016

Week of 11 July – Pack, Load, Clean This was an extremely busy week. We gave away all of our food and cleaning products to neighbours. The incoming Canadians purchased our appliances and many of our electrical products. We hired a local “man with a van” company to transport the stuff. It was much lessContinue reading “Update Summer 2016”

The Move Within a Move

Earlier this month I went back to Canada for a week. The main purpose of my visit was to assist with a move – and not my own! My parents are downsizing later this year. They had quite a bit of furniture to get rid of. Fortunately, our son was moving from university residence toContinue reading “The Move Within a Move”

Day-to-Day Life in England

Here’s what day-to-day life is like in England. Environment The days are very short. Sunrise is about 8:00 and sunset is around 16:00. Most of the time it is cloudy. It rains. Everything is damp. As for winter, there is none. The weather is still similar to the beginning of October. There is frost atContinue reading “Day-to-Day Life in England”