My forays today have included:

• getting the NW Tel tech man here from Yellowknife into the transient unit to repair the telephone jack in the extra bedroom ( done while my new roomate had to vacate and in the shower )
• catching a ride across town with same repairman
• figuring out how the new cordless phone works I got on Thursday for about $100
• trying not to be frustrated with the Northern yesterday who made me wait over 45 min when wanting to cash some travellers cheques, copying both sides. emailing their CO and then saying yes but still a $3 charge per check
• Calling the RN on call to get a key to the health center to get in and walking over from her unit to the health center
• Calling the other social worker who came over to the HC to give me my own key
• packing up the answering machine here to take home so I can do things besides sit next to my phone when "on call" this weekend
• several hours in the office typing out notes previously on little stickies and into the computer
• creating a folder for myself on the computer with all the need forms and making sure I " unprotected them"
• meeting a patient at the front door of the HC who cut his hand on a broken coffee pot and calling the NIC
• pulling items out of desk drawers and cleaning and generally sorting
• reviewing several files
• answering emails etc.

I can now see my desk top!!!

The Gjoa Haven high school group is planning an exchange trip to Scotland and Friday night had a fundraising dinner. A number of us from the health center came together.... well I don't think I have enjoyed a meal of fine dining on my trips north as much as I did this one in a long time!

The menu included for starters " Roasted sweet potato soup with home made buns" and a choice of caribou and arctic car prepared in different methods and sauces. I chose the #3 which was " Can't make up your mind?" which had panfried arctic char in mild cajun spice" & "seared caribou in blueberry sauce ". Finished off by dessert or " creamy chocolate truffle" and coffee.

This was all for $40/couple or $25/ single.....Couldn't get much better!