It’s been a relaxing few days at Mom’s house here in Kitimat. Unfortunately it’s been raining pretty much constantly since I arrived, so I haven’t been able to go out and take any photos. Though I haven’t really felt like moving much. That plus all the baked goods I’ve been eating mean that my jeans may not fit when I get home on Thursday.

I am typing this on my laptop while the tail of the Maine Coon in the photo above is flitting across the keyboard in annoyance at me not paying attention to the cat at its other end. In other words, I’m feeling right at home. One major difference here, however, is that both pets in this household (this and the family dog, Seven) have this thing for crawling under your blanket and curling up against your leg. Which is cute until they start licking your feet, which is gross of course but on the other hand (foot?) they need to be exfoliated anyways.

I baked some cookies today. Those who have tasted my cookies may now proceed to be jealous of my parents, who have a full batch all to themselves. Tomorrow will supposedly be a marathon kitchen day of turkey and apple pie, so those who have had Mom’s pie can proceed to be jealous of me.

I was rather upset to find out upon arrival here that there’s a recount ordered for my riding from last week’s election because Ujjal only won by 33 votes after all. I read about some rather racist conspiracy theory regarding the behaviour and motives of the polling clerks, and I really hope it’s unfounded. The results of the recount, or even if it’s happened yet, haven’t been published, so I am eagerly awaiting the news.

Despite my wish to suspend real life while I’m up here, I’ve done some contract work (though not much yet) and have been setting up phone interviews for next week. If these interviews don’t pan out, then I’m kind of screwed, since currently there are no other advertised jobs I can apply for as a DBA. I’m trying not to worry about my future, but it’s hard not to notice how the world markets are going to hell in a handbasket. My only comfort in all of this is that I haven’t lost any wealth, since I never had any to begin with. Somehow, though, that’s not keeping me warm at night, so it’s a good thing there’s a furry pet in its place.