Tanning My Hide!

Yesterday I was given two bull moose hides by a local woman and her husband. Last night I spoke to the lady who is teaching me how to bead native moccasins and I was telling her that I had received these two hides and haven't been able to find a tannery in Canada! So I told her I was going to try it myself - she told me I have my work really cut out for me! So last night I sat on the internet for about 3 hours trying to find a tannery somewhere close to here in Canada! I FOUND ONE!!!! In Edmonton of all places. That works out perfect cause we are going there in a couple months and we can bring the hide down with us (saves on greyhound fees). I don't feel so panicked now that I have found someone to do it. Last night I was starting to get a little uneasy about this whole thing - fear of the unknown I guess! I think I would much rather start with a deer hide - NOT an ALASKAN MOOSE!!!! The hide won't be ready till late spring but that suits me just fine cause it would have been late spring before it was finished here anyway. The guy in Whitehorse was going to charge me 350 dollars per moose - and he doesn't even do it himself he sends it to the states to be done so I am sure that would be in US dollars so I would have to pay more than that! The place in Edmonton charges $120/30 square feet. So when I talk to my dad today that is where I will get him to get all his hunting buddies to send their hides and then have them sent to me. The deal is that if they get their hides tanned and send them to me then I will make them a pair of moccasin slippers or a pair of gauntlet mittens.

Two more sleeps till I go to Whitehorse to wait for my hon to come home. I am going in on Thursday to meet for supper with my friend who is down from Old Crow. Then on Friday I have a doc appt, and I need to get the winter tires put on the truck and the kids were invited to a birthday party that night. Then Saturday and Sunday I may or may not go to Teslin to hang out with some friends for a couple of days or just stay in Whitehorse and hang out there - I haven't decided yet. Monday the hubbs will be home YAAAAAY! Monday afternoon I have an ultrasound and after that we are going to drive back here. WHEW what a weekend I have lined up! All I know is that on Sunday night the kids will be in bed and I will have my fat ass parked in front of a tv somewhere watching Desperate Housewives!

We have postponed our trip to the Domincan. I am a little poopy lipped about it but it will probably be better this way. So far we have decided to take the kids as far as West Edmonon Mall. From there we will see what happens - who's to say that we don't walk past a travel agent and see a seat sale for Hawaii..... hmmmmm. I doubt it - but it could happen!

I have two days left at the house before we leave for town and things are not getting done with me parked in front of the computer! The basement is almost finished and the upstairs is looking like its been ransacked by two toddlers! I can't win! I am off to the dungeon to finish it and then I will start on the upstairs! Wish me luck and if you don't hear from me by Tuesday call someone to come over and dig me out of the basement - chances are a box ate me alive!

Have a Great Weekend!