I'm glad you got to avoid that mess. It would have been funny if they made you do it while on the screech.nope, didnt have to sing that (thank goodness, lol)...did get "screeched in" a couple summers ago, proud to say I am an "honorary Newfie".
Wow! In stages is best when adjusting. Funny how little time it takes when you are happy in a place
Yeah, she has long adjusted. When she first came, she started getting cabin fever because she didn't have the OWP yet. She, somehow, convinced my mom and dad (nearing 70) to help her remodel the kitchen in our house, and even convinced them to paint. All while I was working! Imagine my surprise when I come home to no kitchen counter!
Once she got her OWP, life went back to normal. In fact, I would argue better than normal. She likes to walk our larger dog (the dog I had when she moved in, not the dog she brought here illegally! -- I joke -- he is legal; but jumped the border without the guards even noticing) along the local river. Here, we have green space (and plenty of wildlife in the city). There, it's concrete, steel, and glass. She wouldn't walk nearly as much as she does now.
So, I would have to agree with you. Once you know the routine, it's usually ok no matter where you are.