Well, we spent 2 months at motels in North Bay. Our first month we stayed at Travelodge, a nice place but because we had pets we could not get a suite so a bit crowded for a family of 5 with a dog and cat. We were relieved to move into the Holiday Inn Express across the street, they had all the amenities, a laundry room (awesome!) and we got a suite which made the last month bearable. The staff at both motels are wonderful.
Now here we are at our new home in a small town outside of North Bay. We had no problems with ABF getting our trailer here in time to unload and now that 3 weeks have gone by we are almost finished getting our house in order. I like our rental house so far. Not as secluded as I would like but we are close to a small store and have a large front and back yard (1.6 acres). The wildlife is fun to watch, I have yet to see any of the 'plentyful deer' but my husband saw a few the other day so that gives me hope. Plenty of birds, including woodpeckers that like to hammer the house in the morning, a bunch of chipmunks and squirrels too. I have only seen one black squirrel for a brief moment, I hope to see him again.
A few of the families have issues with the schools here and have pulled their kids to home school. I was already homeschooling so no big deal for me but I hope to find some playmates for the kidos. This week we hope to make it to church, I miss our church family back in Ohio and I know the kids do too.
Over all, he people up here seem friendly enough when talked too. We still get stared at, I can only guess it's my imagination or that everyone stares at everyone but I feel like we are always watched when we go out lol. I blame my husband sometimes due to his shaved head... or perhaps it's because we don't all wear black and blend with the rest? Who knows lol...I don't really care all that much, I hardly leave the house anyway.
The weather is warming and snow is melting slowly. I am thankful I can see the grass peeking out. It should be interesting to see what this place looks like without the blanket of snow.
That's all for now... hope to be back sooner than later :).
