Time to be Real. Moving to PEI was still a great decision for me and my husband. My Dad has lonely days with both of us working but still seems to enjoy building his new life. He goes into town or putters on various project while being Super Dad/ Super Papa to our dogs
Our son has struggled the past few months. He still loves his new friends but is stressed missing his friends and his brothers in Ontario. Things go at a different pace here which he is not used too.
When we moved here we were told the winters are boring and not much happens…they were right. We are hopeful with spring will come new adventures for him that will ease some if that stress.
When we moved we wanted a fresh start, not having connections here seemed like part of this new adventure. We would meet people and everything would be fine. The problem is winter came before we made many friends and so we had to rely on each other for company. I’m not going to lie. Its been stressful. We have people who I think we will become good friends with and acquaintances so going to town is not as awkward as it first was but when storms come or roads are bad you are at home.
There are only so many movies, books or dog walks that one can do. Now with COVID on the island we feel even more isolated. Our son has asthma and we live with my father so extra precautions need to be taken.
But its March…..and there is grass along the roadside. Soon spring will be here and we will have beaches and visitors and hopefully enough memories to get us through next year.
I have been told my many Islanders the few months of nice weather make the bad ones worth while. I hope they are right 🙂
Relocating to the Red Island 