Isabelle

Bruce is on his way back to Tacoma today. It seemed much more bearable when he was in North Bay because he was close enough that we could drive to see each other, and in the same time zone, not to mention the same country..... It was also really nice because we had long chats on the phone every night :) That is something we don't do very often when he is in Tacoma, mostly due to the time difference and our work schedules. In less than 2 months none of that will be an issue. I cannot wait to move. I am sooooooo excited to start "our life" together. We will be going from 3000 miles apart to living in the same house!!! I am so happy we are skipping the months of long distance dating between Ottawa and North Bay.

:)

Pub Italia

Last night two of my coworkers and I went out for a couple of beers at Pub Italia. All 3 of the beers pictured here were fantastic (2 were raspberry, 1 was strawberry- all VERY different....) I had a raspberry belgium beer that tasted like fruity sparkling champagne. We walked over from my place and hung out for a couple of hours.... They have a "beer bible" with over 200 kinds of beer. It is very impressive. They also have ~36 beers on tap. And the atmosphere is very nice.

tip toe through the tulips

I have given my notice to my landlord (he then asks me if I could put an ad on the internet for him. I said sure!)

I always said "I am not leaving my job until I get my 5 years of service plaque"..... well I get it in June!!! talk about timing. I will have been at the shelter 6.5 years by the time I leave (there is a bit of a delay in getting the award...)

I get a 3.25% raise (back paid to April 1st) which I am quite happy about.

I am so excited to be moving. I am excited to start my new life. To see Bruce every single day. I am ecstatic beyond words. I love him MORE every single day. He really is very very sweet. The next time I see him will be moving day. I have smiled every day since mid January, without fail. A coworker said "you are the happiest person I know. It makes me sick."

The Tulip Festival donated some of the tulips to our shelter. Sue and I spent quite a bit of time cutting the bulbs and organizing a way to dry them out so we can plant them in the fall and make our shelter pretty next year. Also I got to keep some, which I will plant in our yard in North Bay and they will remind me of the shelter, and Ottawa, and Sue.

moving.......

After much discussion we have finally decided on a moving date. July 26-27th. I am soooo excited. but a little overwhelmed. The next time I see Bruce I will be moving into "our house" in North Bay.

Since yesterday I have....
cancelled my cable (all of it).
started taking birth control pills.
quit smoking.

free sunsets!

heart shaped jaccuzi tub

I LOVE this!!!!

our little walk through the woods across from the Inn

the view from outside our hotel room

I loved falling alseep every night next to the fire


a wonderfully fun & relaxing week

I miss him already

It was so hard to leave

North Bay

Our second "date" involved buying a house and staying at an Inn that overlooked a lake (that also had a fireplace in the bedroom and a jaccuzi tub for two ). Bruce taught me how to play chess and already I am addicted. Our second date was even better than our first.... I am even more in love with him.

OMG I adore this man!

I love being with him.

talking to him.

sweet, sweet love of my life.

I cannot wait to move to North Bay and be with him......

Our House

"sold" :)
side split, 3 level, single family home

huge yard, walk to the beach

1.5 bathrooms

~1700 square feet

big yard

with birch trees!

back deck- off the rec room

front deck off the living room

more birch trees

spacious kitchen

glossy hardwood floors

3rd level- 3 bathrooms

master bedroom with french doors overlooking the backyard



kitchen

the most gorgeous bathroom in the world

rec room

fireplace!

the large window with the trees is the first thing you see when you walk into the house!

big dream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHkwdPwLevQ

I feel intoxicated by the overwhelming love I feel.
I leave for North Bay Monday to spend a week with Bruce.

I cannot wait.
There is nothing in the world I want more than to be with him :)

I am an aquafit junkie :)

my "new" $5.00 maryjane shoes :)

In the past week I have gone to aquafit SIX times!!

and on the weekend I walked almost 15km. I walked to Westboro and back and I walked to Holland and Wellington and back :) two days of lots of walking.

I am going to North Bay next Monday.... in 6 days. I will be there for a week with Bruce :) I CANNOT wait to see him again.