02/24/2026
Hello everyone from Lake Cowichan, B.C.! It feels like quite some time since I left Virginia and it sure has been a whirlwind! Travels went well with driving my car and the RV packed chock full of things from home and all the pets. Overall, we were quite blessed on the drive out with clear weather. It was quite strange as it was very cold with snow until halfway through Missouri and then it was suddenly spring the rest of the route. The biggest challenges were strong winds in Wyoming that made us have to reroute through Colorado or else be stuck for several days until the road was safe to travel on. Driving cross country sounds very romantic, seeing all the different places in the US, and it was something I had never done before. However, driving cross country on the highway keeps you from seeing how people really live so if you do a trip like this I highly recommend taking more time if you can and actually see sights. We were on a tight deadline and also had all the animals so didn’t want to stress them with too much time on the road. Probably my favorite views we encountered were the bridge and canyon that we saw in Twin Falls, Idaho; crossing through the Rockies in Colorado; and then driving over the mountains in northern Oregon heading to Washington state. It was like we descended through the clouds early in the morning and it was so beautiful.
Since being here, it’s been a crash course in setting myself up as a human- moving into my temporary apartment and trying to at least feel a little bit at home. Jeremy was with me for a few days before he had to head back to Virginia to helm the ship at Wholistic Paws. The pets really have been troopers- knowing that their home environment, yard, and everything else has gone topsy turvy. I’m glad they are here with me so that now Jeremy will be able to come out for longer chunks at a time. Dax, especially though, has a huge learning curve realizing all the people here are friends and not scary strangers. I know he misses his little circle of friends at the Wholistic Paws office. He thinks everyone here is suspect! Work has been very good but busy and exhausting. It has been a long time since I have done general practice and had to deal with computerized records and also just learning a new community and style of medicine, all while trying to sort out how best I can offer support with my unique tool box of skills. It will be a journey getting situated, but the staff are very talented, kind, and patient, and the clients have all been a joy to get to know. It’s refreshing to be in a community that is welcoming of strangers and curious about where I am from and what my goals are. The warmth and support has meant a lot so far!
And so now I should be caught up, ready keep you all in the loop and invite you all along on this little adventure. I love and miss you all and your pets very much! I am so grateful to the staff at Wholistic Paws to keep things up and running so you can continue to get the care you are used to and deserve to get. I’m a blessed human indeed to be anchored by amazing professionals on both coasts. Big hugs to all of you! Thank you so much for supporting me on this life experience!
In health,
Krisi
