Major news in Iqaluit. I've decided to let my hair grow.

And that's about the biggest thing in my life at the moment. I know there hasn't been much on the blog the past month on Iqaluit or life in the North, but I haven't really been up to much that would be of interest to anyone.

Spring is definitely in the air, the temps are hovering around -20 most days and the sun is strong enough to actually warm up the skin and snow. The increased daylight has brightened everyones mood and there are more smiling faces around the town.

The hills are becoming less white as the snow melts and my parka is only making appearances late at night when I'm driving friends home and I'm too lazy to warm up the truck.

With the arrival of Spring I am doing some house cleaning...tossing out food with dates that are more than a bit questionable, discarding some of those things that I brought North but have not used in three years. Yeah, that's a good sign you don't really need something...if you haven't used it in over a year...toss it. I have also discovered that I have enough pasta in my cupboards to feed the whole building for about a month and oatmeal for everyone for breakfast. The only thing I am not willing to wittle down is my shoe collection. :)

Along with Spring cleaning comes Spring Fever...and I fear if I do not get a trip out soon...I may go postal. It looks like a brief trip to Vancouver the first of May, but it seems so very far away. I need to get some distance from private events going on in my life, and I need to just sit somewhere and think. I think Vancouver will be great...warm and very spring like. What I would love to do is run off to Boston for a weekend, but that isn't going to happen...unless someone wants to send me a ticket. Anyone???