I can’t believe it’s already Friday and I haven’t actually accomplished anything on my to do list! I think the best part about having the house to myself is that I know it’s temporary, so I’m making the most of it. Loki and I go for long walks around the neighbourhood every night. The fridge is stocked with wine. On advice from my sister, I concentrated my cleaning in the bedroom and bathroom, so all the rooms that I use look great. Really, I’ll get to the rest this weekend.

One thing that hasn’t been as much of an adjustment as I thought is not having a car. We live in Toronto (actually, the former city of Scarborough) so we benefit from a good transit system – despite all the complaining you read in the papers. And no, we don’t need a subway. Anyway, thanks to my father and my neighbour Frank, I have two great vehicles to choose from:

1. The sports car (thanks Dad!)

2. The station wagon (thanks Frank!)

Only 1 more week to go and I will be on the road from Saskatoon to Vancouver with Those Johnston Kids! (Assuming the planes have gas.)