Helenenorth

 Happy New Year!!! 2 boxes of meat--gift from the community!!  Value, about $700. Yes, a little late for the greeting--but after a short pause, I am back in the north.  And what a trip!!  I started on Tuesday January 23, Comox to Montreal, Wednesday January 24 Montreal to Le Grande, a snow storm, so back to Montreal, Thursday January 25 Montreal to Le Grande and then Puv--another storm, overnight there, Friday Nov. 26 Puv to Salluit and finally, Ivujuvik!! It was very good to finally land here.  My dear principal came and got me, and gave me the afternoon to unpack, and to start to get my paper work in order--and there is a lot!!  Tomorrow morning, I will head into the school and try to get my head around what has been done, and what is next. Over the break, I had some wonderful moments playing my clarinet with friends.  Now I am back on my own , so it is time to knuckle down and learn some new music, and to practice my dahs and dats--I will be doing that at school in the evenings.  We