NINE DAYS!

We move in nine days.  That's two days more than a week.  That's 216 hours.  The good news about this is that we've already been packing.  Shocking given my inclination to procrastination, I know.  Tommy has been great about taking the initiative to do things, and our internet hasn't been working properly, so these two things have combined to turn us into super packers.  We also sold our bedroom furniture, and we're working on selling the TV and entertainment center, and you should have SEEN the massive pile of crap we donated to the thrift store!  We are all about trying to squish us, our stuff, and our giant dog into 574 sq ft.  Wish us luck.

Most things are a go for Operation Move to Canada.  As aforementioned, packing is progressing, and as far as I can tell, I have all my student visa stuff in order, and now we just need to make sure that I have Madison's vet stuff done and that Tommy gets across with me.  I also need to apply for health insurance before we leave ($120 Canadian for three months!).  Other than that, we just need to get our junk in a U-haul and haul it across the border.

Tommy's plan, as of right now, is to be in Vancouver with me from August 17th (arrival date) until September 6th (this is the day after our friend Maeghan's wedding in Seattle).  If he can find a job in that time (in either Vancouver or Seattle), he will fly back to SLC for his car and then come back for the job.  This would be the best option, but Backcountry is also a great job, and we are lucky and blessed that he has it to fall back on.  

I continue to wish that I could go home one more time before school starts, but this just isn't an option financially (moving to Canuckistan ain't cheap!).  Papa Jones's funeral was last Thursday, and if I could have gone home, it would have been for that.  Shelby read me letters from Baker over the phone a couple of days ago, and he seems to be doing well.  Laynie also rolled over.  I made Shelby promise to tape this for me and post it to her blog (wethreerowes@blogspot).  

I guess that's about it for now.  We have a new address:

612-9009 Cornerstone Mews

Burnaby, British Columbia

V5A 0C1

CANADA

(and we also have a parking spot--#139, and a storage locker--#107.  You don't need to know that, but I thought it was cool.)