So my guess was a little off...

We are still here in Nova Scotia and it is looking like we will be for another two to three weeks.  I think the Chinese New Year slowed things down a little bit on the Shenyang end of things.  They have our paper work there now and judging by others' experiences they should be done with it within another week or so.  After that everything is sent to us, then to Ottawa for a couple of days, then back to us.  At that point we should be ready to book our flights for the following week.  So it looks like we will be enjoying the snow for a bit longer.  Hooray (sarcasm)!

In the meantime I am enjoying learning Mandarin using the Rosetta Stone online course offered by Michelin.  I have also realized that when I have time on my hands and too much to think about, I spend money.  Not such a good thing since I am no longer working.  On the positive side I have gotten some great deals on things that I probably don't really need and now have more stuff to pack.

Tim is spending Sunday to Friday of every week in Bridgewater learning about the machine he will be working on in Shenyang.  We had intentions of going to visit him for a couple of days last week when a stomach flu took hold of our household and put an end to that.  We will try again this week since we don't want him getting too comfortable lonely at a hotel by himself for five days at a time.

Also I should mention that my lovely Aunt Sheryl is hosting a going away potluck supper for us on Sunday, March 6 at 4pm.  It will be great to be able to see everyone one last time and say our goodbyes!