It's July 2, and yesterday you found out you must be in remote Craig Alaska by Monday, August 1 to report for work, what to do next?! Start a To-Do list, of course. So we start with August 1 and work back: only one ferry a week from Bellingham WA to Ketchikan AK, leaving Fridays at 6pm and arriving at 7am Sunday morning; only one ferry a day between Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island, leaves at 3:30 pm each day and arrives 6:30 pm. So, you better make that Bellingham Ferry, or you have to wait another week!
Shelter in our new city is next, and Kathy already has some excellent leads, despite the fact that rentals are nearly non-existent, at least year-round rentals. We are keeping our fingers crossed, and the clock is ticking!
Next, arranging transport of at least some of our stuff. What to take and what to leave: being able to rent a furnished house would make a huge difference in that decision. Plus, with a little luck, Kelli and Jared and Henry will move into our house, and be happy to use what furniture we leave behind.
The To-Do list just keeps growing at this point, from vaccinations for the dogs to some home repairs to reservations for the ferries, so we don't get left at the dock! Have to get my passport renewed, as we are sure to take some trips into Canada. Maybe I can even visit cousins I've never met in Red Deer, Alberta. Make a list for mail change of address notices, wind down community projects I'm involved in, clean out the garage, etc., etc.
So, what do to first? We're going to the Del Mar Fair! We haven't been in a few years, feels like a good way to start to say goodbye to our town. :-)
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