Its January 1st...HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

packed, still up, electric boarding passes on my phone (yes, I have come into the modern age, I can hardly believe it?).

PASSPORT IN MY HAND

I have had a journey and a half to renew my passport, I made an error at the beginning using a web site PASSPORTONLINE.CA don't use it as they are not reputable and lead you down a path to no where. The Canadian gov't is trying to shut them down so they say. anyway I got the new one today and hopefully getting my Ghana visa tomorrow at noon, then I will finish packing, I thought God and I had a discussion about holding off the snow until January 2 but with the temp -30c with the wind chill tomorrow and snow lining the streets, it is clear that I did not win the discussion. Maybe next time

went to the shipper today, not stripper

oh my goodness... stuff to the shipper = 4 barrels, 14 suitcases, 3 boxes and 3 pieces of 'ortho' equipment getting sent, every time I say to myself... don't gather so much but ..... the generosity of people creates a great load for the shipper. SO ... rent a van, get Tanya and Debbie to accompany me to get stuff organized and up to North York AND - still waiting for new passport, I used a "easy method' on line but started in August and I still do not have it and wonder if it will be to me in time SO here is hoping ...