A fond farewell to summer and a return for three more years to Sanikiluaq,

It was a marvelous summer, full of all that makes summer wonderful: lots of sunshine, hot days, friends and family, and a trip to Disney World in Florida. The only regret is that summer only lasts for two months and winter seems to last forever!

My return was ALMOST uneventful. The plane ride to Montreal was smooth, the hotel was nice, and while Tigger was upset and whined all night I knew I could catch up on my sleep later. The check-in at the Air Inuit desk went smoothly, and they did not even charge for the 9 kg overweight in my luggage. However, when I got to Sanikiluaq and picked up my luggage there was no cat carrier! In a panic, I called to the crew who searched the cargo hold...no Tigger! When I finally got through to the desk at the Dorval airport they told me thta Tigger had been held back as their security scanners were not working. ARGH!!! Did they discover he had clandestine meetings with Bin Laden or something? I could have held him while they scanned his crate through the oversize luggage machine had they said anything. But no...so he went on a multi-plane hop across the north on a later flight to catch Air Inuit on return to Sani while I paced in a tizzy.

Tim (my principal) picked me up when we heard the plane go over at 5:00 pm and thankfully, Tigger and carrier emerged unscathed. He was rather upset and has not left my side, and he was rather hungry and thirsty, but otherwise he was okay. He has been getting settled into the place again, peeking into every nook and cranny. Sadly, the windows are still boarded up until housing can get over this afternoon, so his favorite perch no longer provides the outdoor view that he craves, but he'll live.

I did get to the Northern to pick up my Honda. Yay! It is a riot to drive, and I am learning how to shift smoothly. I had a whole contingent of my kids from last year join me for a test drive and we had a good laugh together as I hiccupped the Honda down the road. I'm much smoother today but still struggling to get it into reverse from time to time. Have to work on that one. Here's a shot of my new toy...

And so begins another year and another adventure. I wonder what this one will bring? I guess as long as it brings my boxes of supplies that I mailed from Toronto I'll be happy, LOL!

TTFN!