Whoa Is It Nearly Oct??

Hello Everyone!

Well, there really are a few reasons why there hasn't been any new posts in a while. I was waiting for Tim & Rach to send us the photos of thier trip over here in Wanaka but they have seemed to fall off the face of the earth! Guess..planning for baby number two can have that affect. I'll let them off the hook.
I had hoped to have some fantastic news and maybe a date that everyone back in Canada would be seeing us again. It has been a while. But....It wasn't meant to be this year. I won't bore you with all the details but Ben couldn't get a work permit....although he definately had the job offers! Very annoying. So plan B:

Another year in Wanaka! Crap...hey? Yeah...I could think of a whole lot worse places to be stuck in. Ben has just two days of work left patrolling and I am sure will be a tiny bit sad. Although.....a couple of sleep-ins will probally be a welcoming thing.

So...now a couple of things are happening with Plan B. Ben has been offered a job with a guiding company taking European clients aged between 25-70 from Auckland right down to Queenstown. The groups are a max of 15 pax and they do small hikes along the way. The only thing is that the trips are 20days long with 8 days off in between. He is meeting with the guy today to finalize things and sign the contract. So...I will be a single girl for most of the summer. Well...not really single but you know. Might be getting myself a dog or cat though...so I will be happy.

We also have to move out of our house by Dec 1st as the owners are coming back. Trying to find another great place in Wanaka is challenging. We might possibly move into the 2brm house at the YHA. The great thing about that is that it is FREE!! Yeah thats right folks. FREE RENT, NO BILLS, NOTHIHNG. I guess YHA has some perks. MY manager really wants to move out of that house because its too small for her family but it would bigger enough for Ben and I. IT is YHA though...and it could take ages to confirm anything..and there is the new YHA being built sometime. Who knows though even six months of know rent would be awesome for savings.
Anyhow..post some pics soon.
Oh..and we are going to get a decent laptop soon ....can't wait..this old thing is soooo slow!!