Farewell Party for "moi"

Me and my BFF's in Gatineau before leaving once again in CCTop

The journey has begun !

Let me introduce a new member of the family - her name is "Mini-Top". She has 4 wheels and she carries "Le Car" behind CCTop. Mini-Top is also dual function since she has a bike rack to carry our bikes. Welcome Mini-Top !!!

So the journey has begun.... my last week in Canada was spent visiting friends and family and also sewing up some curtains and pillows with help from my aunt Betty for a restaurant in Old Quebec City. Bidou stayed behind in LaSarre since he had some last minute business to attend to. We met up in Gatineau.

We left Gatineau, QC on November 18 2009. We made our way threw the Adirondacks (NY State), visited with old friends in New Jersey and even got to see my favorite Fodder. We've been parking CCTop in the parking lot of Walmart's. Hey... it's free!!!

Tonight, we are staying at our first "Flying J"in Maryland. It's a huge chain of truck stops accross the US.

Blogging has been hard task since we do not have permanent internet access. Hopefully it will be soon.

The Farm!

I entered a pumpkin competition with some classmates yesterday. I can't believe that we didn't win!

Pumpkin Cow and it's calves!

A date as been set.

School is almost finish and I am leaving for Gatineau, Quebec next Friday (November 6) to spent some time with dear old Mom and Dad before hiting the road. Aunt Betty will also be at Mom's to help me sew some curtains and pillows for a sewing contract tht I have pending with a restaurant in Old Quebec City.

As for school, we've decided (well it's more like I've decided) to finish up the DEP diploma on the road - the schoolboard offers this option and I am taking it!!! There was just still too much to do... and honestly, I've been more interested in surfing the internet on planning our itinerary and things to see/visit than schoolwork.

After spending some time in Gatineau... we would like to leave approx. the week of November 15. The goal is to be in New Jersey sometime during Thanksgiving week.

Recaps for October 2009

Me and the Moose!

Our niece - Marilou

Born on October 16th, 2009

Camille enjoying the fall weather

Walmart

If you have a Walmart within a 10 km radius from your home … this post is for you!

For all the times I been into the Walmart in Morristown, New Jersey, or in Gatineau, QC or yet in Quebec City… I never thought that one day I would miss a Walmart like I do now. Take yesterday morning for example, my "To Buy List" consisted of toilet paper, Mr. Clean, baby yarn (to start crocheting yet another baby blanket), some walnuts (to make the delicious Nantucket Cranberry Pie that Bidou adores), a birthday card and Bidou needed some mechanic stuff for CCTop. Therefore, my first thought was to go to Walmart. However, when you live in Abitibi, you have the choice between two Walmarts – there is one in Rouyn and the other in Val D'or. In other words, you need to plan a minimum of hour drive each way whenever you need basic household supplies. So basically we haven spent our entire Sunday shopping at Wallmart!!

So please every time you enter your local Wal-Mart (you know the one that when you leave home at 9 a.m. and you get back at 10 a.m.) please think about the people in Abitibi… because the people here can spend their entire Sundays just goings to Walmart to pick up some everyday stuff!

Camille as a baby!

When I adopted Camille she was a 8 month old puppy and was almost a full grown dog. So I never got to see my baby girl as a little pup. I found this picture on the internet and think that she might have looked just like that picture.

Regardless, we love her so much...kisskiss!!