Geesh, it's like this move is official or something. I changed my address on yet another permanent bill and updated my cell phone to a Halifax number. It's like I live here or something! ;)
Ha, and then right after I originally posted this, the Welcome Wagon lady showed up.
She was very nice and helpful, although her basket of treats didn't contain too much of use. A free introductory subscription to the newspaper was the highlight I think. Oh, and the plethora of different freebie pens are sorta neat...haha. She did give me something to do while DBF is away next month though... A lot of the businesses involved are further up old highway 3, so I think I'll use this as my excuse to explore out that way when I'm looking for an afternoon drive.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
0 degrees!
Who knew I'd get excited when it WARMED UP to zero degrees?!
Finally, I was able to bundle up and get out for a walk with the dog. Poor guy has seemed pretty bored since we got to the house. First I was too busy to get out, then the weather went to ass. Our old routine of the daily walks around the old property are long gone....
I HAD to get out there today. I'm going stir crazy keeping myself tucked away in the house. That's one of the hazards to working at home....I don't HAVE to go out each day so sometimes I get into a rut and find myself hermitting inside.
I've caught myself getting into a funk this week... especially after Monday when I realized how I really need to get over my lack of Winter driving experience. I have enough other stuff to make me feel blue...being away from home, family and friends... I don't need to subject myself to lack of fresh air and sunlight too!
So, with dog on leash and two hoods to keep my ears warm, off we went. I had no idea how warm it would be out there, so assumed that by the time I walked the block to the mailbox I'd probably be ready to turn around and come back. But I was pleasantly surprised! Not freezing out at all! So we kept on going down the path to the other side of the subdivision and took a route that brought us back up the other end of our street. 20+ minutes. Nice!
Mojo was pretty happy to be out there, but he looked pooped and cold so I think 20 minutes is our limit in snowy weather. He'd be even happier (and so would my arm!) if we could find somewhere to let him off leash to run for a bit. We'll work on that.
Finally, I was able to bundle up and get out for a walk with the dog. Poor guy has seemed pretty bored since we got to the house. First I was too busy to get out, then the weather went to ass. Our old routine of the daily walks around the old property are long gone....
I HAD to get out there today. I'm going stir crazy keeping myself tucked away in the house. That's one of the hazards to working at home....I don't HAVE to go out each day so sometimes I get into a rut and find myself hermitting inside.
I've caught myself getting into a funk this week... especially after Monday when I realized how I really need to get over my lack of Winter driving experience. I have enough other stuff to make me feel blue...being away from home, family and friends... I don't need to subject myself to lack of fresh air and sunlight too!
So, with dog on leash and two hoods to keep my ears warm, off we went. I had no idea how warm it would be out there, so assumed that by the time I walked the block to the mailbox I'd probably be ready to turn around and come back. But I was pleasantly surprised! Not freezing out at all! So we kept on going down the path to the other side of the subdivision and took a route that brought us back up the other end of our street. 20+ minutes. Nice!
Mojo was pretty happy to be out there, but he looked pooped and cold so I think 20 minutes is our limit in snowy weather. He'd be even happier (and so would my arm!) if we could find somewhere to let him off leash to run for a bit. We'll work on that.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Car Insurance
OK, so apparently we have to shop around for car insurance. In BC it was government run, so you really had no choice....which sucked for so many reasons, but sure made it easy when it came time to get or renew your insurance.
So I guess I need input from you lovely locals!
Where do you get your insurance? Do you have a secret to finding the best deal?
Help us out!
So I guess I need input from you lovely locals!
Where do you get your insurance? Do you have a secret to finding the best deal?
Help us out!
Health Care - check!
Well that was easy.
Called a number for general information I found on the Nova Scotia Health Care website....wrong number, but she gave me the right one.
Called there, spent maybe 5 minutes giving some information and voila!.. application on it's way.
Yet another friendly Haligonian in customer service too. I'm beginning to realize why visitors think BCers are snobby... because a lot of the customer service people are pretty grouchy!
Called a number for general information I found on the Nova Scotia Health Care website....wrong number, but she gave me the right one.
Called there, spent maybe 5 minutes giving some information and voila!.. application on it's way.
Yet another friendly Haligonian in customer service too. I'm beginning to realize why visitors think BCers are snobby... because a lot of the customer service people are pretty grouchy!
Monday, January 28, 2008
Halifax Weather 101
First rule: Get up early and check weather situation
My car has an issue with it's turbo. The problem arose before we left BC, but I didn't have the time to get it dealt with before I had to ship it out here. It's still drivable, but annoying....so I made an appointment to take it into the dealership here today.
I was pleased that they open early enough that I could just follow DBF on his way to work, so when we dropped off my car I could have his car for the day.
Except....that when we got up this morning there was a bunch of snow on the ground. Which, sadly, I'm not comfortable driving in yet. (don't make fun...I'm from the island where snow rarely happens...)
No big deal normally, except we waited too long for him to be able to drive himself to work and get parking. Ugh. Sorry honey. (FYI: the parking issue is a joke....I'll remember that for a future blog.) Conveniently, one of our neighbors is also Navy and happened to be leaving for work while we were standing outside discussing this, so DBF went over and introduced himself and got a ride. How nice of my honey was that??! I would've paid for his cab because I felt like a sissy ass that wouldn't drive.
Next time, I'll get up half an hour early to check the weather. Lesson learned.
My car has an issue with it's turbo. The problem arose before we left BC, but I didn't have the time to get it dealt with before I had to ship it out here. It's still drivable, but annoying....so I made an appointment to take it into the dealership here today.
I was pleased that they open early enough that I could just follow DBF on his way to work, so when we dropped off my car I could have his car for the day.
Except....that when we got up this morning there was a bunch of snow on the ground. Which, sadly, I'm not comfortable driving in yet. (don't make fun...I'm from the island where snow rarely happens...)
No big deal normally, except we waited too long for him to be able to drive himself to work and get parking. Ugh. Sorry honey. (FYI: the parking issue is a joke....I'll remember that for a future blog.) Conveniently, one of our neighbors is also Navy and happened to be leaving for work while we were standing outside discussing this, so DBF went over and introduced himself and got a ride. How nice of my honey was that??! I would've paid for his cab because I felt like a sissy ass that wouldn't drive.
Next time, I'll get up half an hour early to check the weather. Lesson learned.
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