Birthdays...sometimes a lot happens in a year!!
It’s been awhile and
while I try to make time for this thing called a blog..often times it’s futile
and others times it’s just inconvenient. Which is silly…because I really do
enjoy writing and telling those readers how I’m doing!
Quick update…still in
St George, still looking for work.
But…I forgot an
important post that someone just reminded me of. On Oct 13th, 2011 I
was turning 37. I had managed to travel up the west coast of Canada, took a
22hr ferry ride up the inland passage (Port Hardy to Prince Rupert and
eventually ended up in Jasper, AB…for the big day.) I had no plans, it was a
Thursday and the town was just in between summer madness and winter madness…and
it was empty. Which is of course the best way to enjoy yourself in any city!
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From Jasper to the Georgian bay...this time stretch of time last year was just as awesome as this time this year! Lester (thumbs up Cheetah), fat bird, Prime minsters suite in Jasper, long lost relatives, Wes and Dellie seeing me off, open road...so much open road!!
This year was a
little different but still awesome. I had the distinct pleasure of having fresh
made New Brunswick chowder (thanks Lori) and a great time just having a
relaxing day. Some people would think me to be insane but it wasn’t a day of
beaches and scenery…it was a day for me. I took time to just enjoy myself. I
think Lori thought I was a bit loonie as part of that enjoying was doing some
mods on the Chariot…but to each their own and if I spent every day tooling with
the chariot I’d not be an unhappy man.
So now I’m 38,
homeless (to the average person), jobless and I’ve never felt better (except
the jobless part…I am lazy at heart but I really do enjoy working hard for the
right reasons…money seems to be a pretty good one)!
I’ve been travelling
between Sussex and St George and applying for jobs as they pop up. My feeling
is that something in Sussex will happen first (just because it’s a much bigger
city) but I am still crossing every finger and toe that I can manage some boat
work at some point…or something industry related. Seems to be in who you know...and I know some good deep blood local peeps so I'm sending the vibes their way for some help. I was hoping to get a call
back from Rainbow Riggers a netting company here in St George but I am at a
distinct disadvantage that I have no experience in that type of work. But the
boat it just has to happen…I don’t know if I’m a Popeye or not but I’m willing
to find out!
The weather….how can
you beat this weather! I was seeing the snow drop they got back home in Calgary
and I am not missing that one bit! Although I do like the snow…last year was
supposed to be my first snow free year ever….but things got in the way and I
ended up enjoying winter in the 313 (Detroit). When I got here and remarked
that I had been travelling through the US someone asked me why I was up north
now instead of heading south….simple…because it didn’t happen like that.
AND…I’m glad. I’ve never spent a summer in such amazing weather as I did this
summer. Yeah it was hot and if that was my regular summer I might not be so
enamored….but it’s not. My average summer for 37 yrs started in June and ended
in October. I was so stoked to report to my parents that it was May1, 2012 and
the temperature was 98f!! That…that was awesome!
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But now I need to do
something…more travel is definitely on the horizon but for now I need to
explore some permaculture living. One of the challenges of trying to change your
lifestyle in a place like Alberta is that it’s too f’ing expensive. My house in
Dover…my little tiny house in Dover…the amount of money that it sold for would
put you into a property so nice your eyes would melt like foil wrapped easter
eggs in your pocket. Sunsets, sunrises…it doesn’t matter which direction, when you are on the ocean it’s fabulous. And yes…cowtown gets an incredible sunrise as well as sunset…to
bad enjoying it by the Res, bow or even out in K country isn’t anything like it is by
the ocean! (of course this is my novelty...others that have been away for a time and returned on a different level fell in love with it all over again)
And so my new goal is
to find employment, find a cheapo piece of land (no it won’t be by the ocean)
and try some paradigm shifting living for awhile. Stay tuned…and keep sending
your positive thoughts to the fisherman of Charlotte County that they may enjoy
having a fun loving prairie boy on their rig!
Ideas for alternative
living…
Steel Cargo home
Integrated greenhouse
designs
Composting toilet
Solar panels
Straw bale insulation
It seems to be anniversary time so stay tuned for a close encounter with an explosion that still ranks as my highest trafficked blog post yet!!!
It seems to be anniversary time so stay tuned for a close encounter with an explosion that still ranks as my highest trafficked blog post yet!!!
A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you from another vanner who has a birthday every October.Ah winter in good old New Brunswick good luck with the job hunt,your bucking the trend you know most people head out west, must be the vanner in you. :)
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Thanks Al! I get why people go out west to earn those dollars...as long as you had a place out here to return to when the grind got to be too much! Thanks for the good luck wishes...if you know any fishermen let me know!
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