cha cha changes!

In the last 96 hours I've been seriously mulling over the fact that I'm getting ready to leave our kennel/ summer business for a month and headed to a different country- leaving so much in the hands of a new trainee.
Trey, our kennel handler who plans to stay a year-is the finest of help. We couldn't ask for a better guy for the job but a month away while John is commercial fishing remote on the western coast of Alaska seems like a stretch.
The sensible side began to fret a little!
Like any good business owner, I'm interested in seeing another profitable summer while it lasts and make sure everything runs smoothly...out here..hundreds of miles from anywhere.
And like any other good dog owner, I'm already missing the pooches. A month away from them is a long time.
Our summer business months are short and sweet and I feel like either myself or John needs to be around to over-see the operation if a big trip is in order. Uh!! Guess I'm officially a "grown up" now.


On the other hand, it's interesting how things always work out.
So, the day before yesterday I receive an email from my host family in Ireland asking me if it's ok by me if the present volunteer stays on with us there because she isn't able to find another great opportunity for the time being. I wasn't bothered by this but room might be an issue. It didn't sound critical to have my help now and maybe it would be a little later on. 
Then discussing all this with John over a coffee break yesterday; her situation and mine ( my responsible fretting side, the room issue, etc.) ......he had another idea.  Why don't we all go in October?

So, rather than go and fret..we'll go together as a family at the end of October for 10 days to two weeks. Trey will just have the dogs to care for and not the whole gamut. Plus we'll be living closer to town near by friends & services in case he needs something while we're away. Once in Ireland, we'll rent a car, see all of Ireland ( or as much as we can fit in) and stay with host family and I can still be of help in house with family and dogs and John can work on their home renovations. It's a win win. It was Johns idea. He just lives to build.
We are receiving their house pics tomorrow and looking forward to going as a family this trip to Ireland!

This leaves my summer wide open in Alaska! Leaving for a week is doable this summer but a month.. makes me fret! I love working for myself because of the flexibility and financial freedoms it bring but darn it if it doesn't tie us down a little or keep me up at night sometimes.

I'm thinking of different day to three day trips I can take with Jona while John is fishing that month. The ferry, day cruises, Valdez is a favorite, hiking trips, the train..

Stay tuned.
Zoya

Ok, we will go in October now and bring Dad with us! YAY!!!