happy holidays

It's been a lovely break since the end of the season. Things were a bit busy at the beginning of December - the Boy and I moved apartments, but I think I can chalk that up to a good workout, too - second floor to second floor, I covered a lot of stairs that day!

Immediately afterwards, I put the Boy on a plane out to my parents place in Victoria, and I headed to my sister's in Portland. A lot of shopping and enjoying some great food in one of my favourite cities, and it was time to head to my parents, too. It was warm and sunny, mostly, and there were otters at the beach.

It was a fantastic time in Victoria, too. The whole family was home for Christmas, and since I rarely make it home, it's great to see everyone.

Santa was good to us!

We brought bikes, and got in a couple of nice road rides in the neighbourhood, as well as a couple of super fun ride at the Dump - one with my sister's boyfriend, and one just the two of us.

(The Dump, for those not familiar, is a mountain bike park outside Victoria. It's on Mount Work, directly next to the Hartland Landfill, hence the name. Awesome trails. The Boy describes it as "like Buckwallow, but on the side of a mountain". I would add that it is very, very green there, too.)

We came back to our new apartment and a big pile of boxes. The Boy has been diligently getting things put away, put together, and organized, as I've been at the office the last couple of days. Things are starting to take shape, and we're loving being in our first place that's 100% ours. Photos once things are a bit more put together... which will happen after the New Years winter fun in Collingwood!