Yep, it has almost been a month since I arrived in Calgary. Hard to believe. And yes, it is starting to sink in that we actually live here. So what have we been doing the last four weeks?

1. A lot of shopping. And not very fun shopping. IKEA. Wal-Mart. Canadian Superstore (kind of like a Super Wal-Mart). Enter name of any other big box store. Sadly, no Target here, but I'm sure I would have been sick of that too. Malls. Ugh. Fortunately, we have most of the basics now and I will (hopefully) not have to go back to those stores for awhile. I'd love to find a small local hardware store, but sadly there don't seem to be many of those in Calgary.

2. Many trips between RTC's family home and our apartment. He can no longer claim that I am the one with all the stuff.

3. Learning the ropes in my new job. This included one trip to Toronto.

4. Trying out different grocery stores. This really makes me miss Willy Street Coop. :(

5. Weekly video chat with JAH, and lots of phone calls home.

6. Trying to furnish the apartment. This is going to be a long process.

7. Learning about our new neighborhood. We are trying to try a different restaurant once a week, and also trying to frequent local businesses. We like our choice of neighborhood so far.

8. Enjoying living in the same place!