Our plans

So most of you know that we are leaving Dawson Creek.  Some of you may not know the details.  So, here goes:


John has not been happy at Calfrac for some time.  He has wanted to run heavy equipment for a while, but has found no one who would be willing to train him.  He learned about IHE, which is a school for training heavy equipment operators in Winfield, just north of Kelowna. 


It was about February when he started really looking into.  And when I was in Alberta in March, he became serious about and started to get all his ducks in a row.  He phoned the school for a start date and was told either April 7, or June 2.  Up here, you have something called break-up, wher the trucks aren't allowed on the back roads, as it's too wet.  THis is when the snow is melting and making a mess.  As much as I couldn't take in the fact that April 7 was less than 3 weeks away, I knew it was better than doing the course in the summer. 

Now came the question of wether we should pack up the whole house, take it with us, leave it in storage, etc. 


In the end, it all fell into place.  JOhn bought a new camping trailer that was big enough for us to live in and stay partially sane. 


John is going to work tomorrow, heading out to camp.  He wasn't able to give 2 weeks notice, so they are wanting him to stay until the 4th.  He wants to try be home on the 2nd.  So that leaves me 10 days to pack up the house by myself.  We will leave sometime on Saturday the 5th to get there on time. 


I will not be using my cell phone, but John has a good plan on his. So if you want to get a hold of us, there's still the good ole Facebook, or if you want/need John's number, make sure you ask me for it.


We will be gone for 2 months for sure.. We aren't sure where we will go after that, it depends on where he will get hired.