As I sit by the lights of the Christmas tree, I'm taking a little time to reflect on the year that was, 2017.
Ultimately, it was a great year. I finally became a full-time permanent teacher and we finally moved to Cornwall. There have been a lot of firsts this year: we have a yard for the first time which means yard maintenance for the first time...grass to be cut, weeds to be pulled, leaves to be raked, etc.; we needed to worry about covering our central air unit, turning on the furnace and turning off the outside water tap, all for the first time; we've had to make a trip to Ottawa for a Costco run, for the first time; we've spent Christmas Eve in our own home and slept in our own bed on Christmas Eve for the first time; we opened Christmas gift in our own home by our own Christmas tree, for the first time.
Beyond these very personal events, we were fortunate to spend some of our summer at the cottage, attended Bluesfest where we saw P!nk, Toby Keith, Melissa Ethridge, Tom Petty, Alan Doyle, Jake Owens, Tim Hicks, Mydy Rabycad, Molly Hatchet, and Wicked Grin (along with a few others). We attended my cousin Tara-Lee's wedding, where the bride and her parents were flown in to the ceremony which took place on the tarmac at the Canadian Air and Space museum followed by the reception in the museum.
As I already stated, it was a pretty great year. I am blessed to have a husband who loves me and to, now, be living in the same city as my parents, brother and niece.
I'm excited to see what 2018 has in store!
