Deadlines, Deadlines and Deadlines!!

Before buying CCTop and leaving for this crazy 2 year adventure, Bidou and I had an agreement. I needed to complete the DEP en secretariat before we could leave for good. Therefore, I can honestly say that since starting school in Abitibi on Aug. 17, I've been working hard trying to complete this course. Right now, my motto is "The faster I finish - The faster we can leave". And with the snow we had yesterday…. I have decided to draw up some personal and very tight deadlines.

Now mathematically speaking, it is impossible to complete this course at the end of October like I was hoping - well for me that is… if my genius husband Bidou would be taking this course… we would already be soaking up some rays on some great beach in Key West. There is just way too much material and workload for my pretty little brain to absorb. So my new deadline is November 13 and we leave on November 15.

At school, you write exams only on Thursday's and usually it's only 1 exam at the time. So, I have scheduled an exam every Thursday until the week ending November 13. Here is the list:

• October 1 – Word avancé (that is the exam I did today)
  
• October 8 – Réunion d'affaires
  
• October 15 – Tâche comptable courante
  
• October 22 – Éditique
  
• October 29 – Loi du travail
  
• November 5 – Productions de documents
  
• November 12 – Révision de texte en Français
  

I am talking about 397 hours of school work crunched into 7 weeks. It is a lot… but I know I can do it. Go, Kouisse, Go!!!!

Snow… yes there was snow!!!

`"Bidoouuuu!!! Unhook the water, the electricity and close the pull-outs of CCTop we are leaving!!! "… those are the exact words I said to Bidou this morning when I saw the snow coming down. I can't believe that we live in a great big home on wheels and we are still stuck in Abitibi. I guess I can't really complain because it is a bit my fault. I really must finish this DEP before leaving… or else I will never finish it. I am really working hard to finish this course in a record time.

Congrats -

Congratulations to my sister Michelle and my brother Ricky for completing a 320 km bike ride last weekend. They biked from Gatineau, QC to Montreal, QC then back...

What an accomplishment! Next year, I am considering joining my sibblings and it can become an yearly "Lemieux Event"... or maybe yet... NOT!

Letter to my dearest Camille

Dear Camille,

Can you believe that it's been 11 years since I adopted you?? I can still remember that Saturday when I entered the SPCA and saw you there in that cage... all by yourself. At first, I thought you were an adult dog... then I noticed a sign saying that you were only a 8 month old pup. You stared at me with those big brown eyes. I then took you out of that cage and you placed that little head of yours on my shoulder. I couldn't help than falling in love with you right there and then!!!

Since that time, my dearest Camille, you have become the joy of my life.. my "raison d'être".

Happy 11 year adoption anniversary, Camille!!!

Love you...
Mom

Another editon of the Gratitude Journal

Since in the last week, I've been completely neglecting my blog - I will try to recap by writing an edition of my Gratitude Journal

• I am grateful for the great afternoon and evening that Bidou, Camille and I spent at the "Auberge" last Saturday
  
• I am grateful that my "belle-maman" has been cooking all the meals and that supper is on the table when I get home from school
  
• I am grateful for the great hike (well it was more a walk but hike sounds more adventurous) we did on Saturday at the "Grand Héron"
  
• I am grateful that I have been very busy with school work
  
• I am grateful that we can use the "bo-parents" restroom since the toilet in CCTop is no longer where it is suppose to be.
  
• I am grateful that I passed an exam and that I only have 6 more to go
  
• And I am very grateful that Bidou start seeing a chiropractor and that he no longer has a sore back.

Fodder Martin !!!

When Bidou and I lived in New Jersey, I quit my great Manhattan job at the Canadian Consulate to work for Fodder Martin at Assumption Church in Morristown.... well it didn't really happen like that... put please don't burst my bubble.

We left New Jersey in July 2008 and since then I - let's include Bidou in the following statement since I am sure he does too - so WE greatly miss Father Martin and the whole gang from Assumption Church. Last Sunday, Fr. Martin retired after 51 years in the priesthood. The gang from Assumption held a mega picnic in his honor. Unfortunately, we were not able to make it!

We love you and miss you, Father....

Here are some pictures from last Sunday :

It is update time

This morning while I was laying in bed thinking about "Blogging Ideas" it occured to me that maybe just maybe some of you - meaning you my faithfull followers that reads my blog regularly would like some updates in regards to some previous posts...

So here are some updates :

• My "bo-père's" surgery went well. He was released from the Sherbrooke, QC hospital yesterday. And they will be home tomorrow... so tomorrow, I will no longer be home alone.
• The Jacket has never been found. However, I now stare down any female that I see in LaSarre wearing any sort of beige jacket... just it case it's The Jacket.
• Reading a book every 2 weeks - well I haven't touch a book in the last month. I think I am now obsessed in reading other people's blogs instead of books.
• Bidou installed without hesitation some great fake toenails a month ago for his cousin's wedding. They were a hit... well in my eyes they were (okay, no one noticed!!!)
• No change to my brother's kid-like-in-a-grown-up-body sense of life;
• And finally on a sad note, Theresa Pelletier, friend of the family passed away on September 11th.

And by the way... comments or suggestions for posts ideas are always welcome!!!!