Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Sunday was spent in Red Deer, Alberta where we enjoyed our first - wait for it - deep-fried turkey! - with many cousins, Kate's parents & god-mum. It was lovely...we were still very much thinking of the Pengs in Ontario, the annual Kirkham extravaganza, the gloriousness of Featherstone Estates Winery and the Morning Glory Café Therapy Group - we miss all of you very much.

I haven't found work yet, although I've met some really interesting people, including the publisher of Venture Business Magazine (who is NOT a Conservative, thank God.). Our very good friend Sherida Deeprose's mom, Mary, is an artist who just had an opening here on the weekend; Sherida's brother used to be in a really great garage band, and one of his former band-mates is now an M.L.A. (in Ontario, we say M.P.P.) here, and he's with the NDP. It was great to be reminded that miracles happen. He was at the opening also - and seems to be having just as much fun in the provincial legistlature as he was when he was in the band! Mike & I really enjoyed participating in a pajama night at our good friend Kathie's school, where Mike read Shel Silverstein poetry to all the kids - who really got into it. The parents seemed pleased, too!

In the coming days, I (obviously) need to find gainful employment, finish painting the house and -yup - find homes for 4 kittens. The photos attached are from my mom & dad's farm.

And yup, the guest room is ready - Cristina Vanin was the first to use it!

While MIke continues to find his studies incredibly challening (I make him watch "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" every week so that he gets a break), we're not freaking out on a daily basis. Now, it's every four days or so...and that, friends, is progress. So we're grateful.