BONDING WITH THE HUSBAND

We are enjoying every second of the time we're together. Hubby is doing everything that needs to be done before he will fly to Alberta...the never ending paper works, preparing all the stuff for winter, his personal stuffs and some of my stuffs. He drop me at work every morning this week and pick me up in the afternoon. He cook for me, been for ice cream and watch tv together without computer in my lap :-)

After he pick me up this afternoon, we been shopping for his clothes and mine as well :-) , then he treat me to St-Hubert restaurant for supper. He's been running all day just to finish what's in his "to-do" list. I know he's exhausted but he always have time for me. 

Just now, he has to finish some paper works so I have time to blog.

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RED LILY

( red lily from my flower garden)

Hubby planted hundreds of tulips the year before I arrived here because I told him that I wanted to see the real tulips and have it in our own garden. I arrived January 2004 and it was in the middle of winter time. I was so excited for the spring time so that I can see the tulips. But it didn't bloom all of them maybe because it was their first year or maybe because they didn't have enough sunlight. So we decided to relocated all the tulips and so with the lilies ( because hubby planted few lilies at the same time with the tulips).

The year after, all the tulips bloom and it was so beautiful but the lilies didn't. They were all eaten by the insects. We tried to treat them every year but there was no improvement. Last year, we decided to relocate the lilies and voila, my red lilies are all blooming and the yellows are about to bloom soon. I don't have many of the red but I have a lot of yellow. 

We are pretty sure now that the lilies didn't like the place where they were before. I'm so happy that we relocated them and we save some of my lilies.

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PATIO EXTENSION

Hubby decided to extend our lower patio. I like the idea because it gives us more space and nice place to put our BBQ grill and I can put working table and some chair...he started doing this morning alone. He's doing the frame and now we're here at the store to buy some more woods to finish the work. Hopefully, everything will be done by Monday ....I'm looking forward to see our new patio :-)

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LUCKY MOOSE

Yes I can tell that these moose are so lucky that I'm not a hunter. As I said in my post in Through My Lens, we drove around Canton de l'Est to see take some pictures of the trees. We drove through the country road to see the beauty of Autumn.

We drove below the speed limit because we wanted to enjoy looking the beautiful trees and hoping to see a nice spot for photo. And good thing we did that because if we drove to fast, for sure we will have a big accident because these two moose cross the street.

We stopped and hubby try to stop the car behind while I'm enjoying taking picture of them. They never attack us in fact, they looked at me as if they wanted to pose for me :-) I'm too scared they might attack me...I just click click my camera without making any adjustment. I guess I didn't make the fucos right as you see them dark.

Anyway, I didn't mind what my photo look like. All I wanted is to capture them for a souvenir. They stayed in the middle of the road for almost 5 minutes. Yes they are very lucky becuause that week was the hunting week for moose. If hunters were there, I'm sure they shoot them right away.

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FIRST DAY OF FALLS

I'm not so sure if today is the first day of falls or yesterday :-) All I know is it's already falls. I'm so excited now that it's already Fall season because I know that after Falls, it's WINTER - my favourite season. Most of my friends said that I'm crazy for liking winter while all of them hates it....

I'm looking forward to photograph the trees that changes colors. Quebec is one of the place that know to have a nice trees during falls. We been to the chalet two weeks ago and the trees already started to change the colours and hubby was there last weekend too. He told me that it's not yet fully change. Tomorrow, we will be going to my friend's place (in the forest). I'm so excited to see my filipina friends and take a walk in the forest. And of course, I will tag with me my camera :-)

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VISIT IN PARLIAMENT

I been to Tulips Festival in Ottawa few times already but I never had a chance to visit the Canada's Parliament. We always have something everytime we been there. But last year, we already schedule that visit. And the best thing we did is going up to the "Peace Tower"...so amazing :-)

This photo is perfect for Sign, Sign.

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TRAFFIC LIGHT

This is the first time I'm joining ABC WEDNESDAY. My photo for this week is T-raffic light. This was taken last February during the snow storm in our place with freezing rain. We just drove around the area to see if there were damage but thanks God that everything was okey. I had my camera with me and hubby as well. We both love taking pictures especially after the storm.

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BEAVER LAKE «WEEKEND REFLECTION»

I keep on searching photo in my HD which is related to reflection but I can't find one in my recent photos. I tried checking my external HD where I keep all my photos from 2004 and luckily I found one. I took this photo (photo above) last 2007 in Ontario during our 21 days drive with our motorhome. As far as I remember, this is beaver lake in Ontario, Canada.

Visit Weekend Reflection to see more photos.

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SNOWSTORM & FREEZING RAIN

We had freezing rain yesterday until this morning but the worst thing is we have a very bad snow storm today. We have 60 cm of snow now from this morning up to this moment. We drove around this morning (as what we use to do every snowstorm) before heading to the resto for our breakfast. I took my big camera and took lots of pictures outside. Photo above is one of the picture I took this morning.

I hope the storm will be over before the end of the day. Our patio is already full of snow and it's hard to take it out because of the freezing rain last night. But we are not worry about the patio because it's very strong. Hubby did it by himself.

Well, this is all for now. I have to go outside and try if I can see something to picture:-)

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HEALTHY FOOD

I been eating bad foods this past few weeks. I'm not eating good breakfast from tuesday to friday because my course is starting 8:00 am and I need to leave from home 7:00 am because of the heavy traffic. I wake up 6:30 am and prepare myself. So I don't have much time to eat my breakfast. All I have is a smoothies with protein. And then after my course I'm so hungry to death and that will cause my headache. So to prevent having headaches I have to eat but because I finish 10:00 am, the canteen is still close. I always have chocolate in my bag so I can have it everytime I feel hungry to avoid headache. I know chocolates are not good for my health but that's the only way I know to have something in my stomach. Sometimes, I go to the mall after my course but again, I'm not eating good foods there. I can feel that I'm gaining a lot of

weight now and honestly, I'm so worried about it. I know that it's only me that can help myself so I'm trying my best to control my food intake. Yesterday night, I started cooking chicken with veggies without rice. I know it's good for me and for hubby too. This morning, we drove 1 hour just to have brunch. I felt guilty to myself. I took western omelette but that's all I got, no dessert and just milk in my coffee (I always put 2 cream in my coffee).

Then tonight, my friend visited me and we decided to have fish for supper. Photos above were our supper a while ago with cantalope as our dessert. I guess it's good enough for my health.

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TREATING MYSELF

I'm trying to lose 20 lbs before our big show for the belly dancing class but I don't think I can make it. The show will be this coming May 22 and it's too late now. I know I can lose 20 lbs but not that soon. I'm still doing my best to lose even a few pounds. I'm doing cardio everyday and do earobics 3 times a week. I'm trying to avoid fats and sweets too but last weekend we been to the resto as we use to do every weekend. Two weeks in a row, I'm only eating whole wheat bread toasted and peanut butter with coffee in the resto but last weekend, I want to treat myself because I can't resist when I saw the menu. I ordered waffle with variety of fruits. Just the two together is not bad at all but with the cream and the chocolate syrups, it has more calories and the sweets is not helping me to lose extra pounds. Well, I been eating low carbs and no sweets for two weeks and I guess I deserve this delicious food.

I just arrived from the gym and I feel too sticky :-) I have to go now and take my show...

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MACRO MONDAY

I was bloghopping when I found a very interesting photo meme. It really interests me since I'm into photography now.

This is my very first entry of Macro Monday and I will make sure that I will not miss any single week in photo meme.

See more macro shot at Macro Monday.

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AVOIDING

We been to the clinic this morning for our regular check up. The doctor congratulates hubby because all the results of his test were all very good. The sugar, cholesterol, the kidney, the heart..were all normal and he lose 8 lbs in 6 months. I'm so happy for him but I'm not happy for myself because I gain a lot. I'm not surprise because I eat bad foods this past few months. I eat a lot of sweets and fats. I'm really disappointed but I have nothing to blame of expect myself. I told hubby and to myself as well that I really have to avoid sweets and fats. I will do my best to eat good foods. My only problem now is at work. I can't eat at the right time and I know that it's not helping me at all. But still I will try to eat healthy foods and do excercise at the same time because I don't have more hours at work.

So, good luck to me...

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CHICKEN LEG WITH MALUNGGAY

I was visiting my friend's appartment 3 weeks ago and they had malunggay as their dinner. Oh my, I ate almost all the soup. I really love it and I missed it so much. I use to ate malunggay in Philippines and it's really good for the health. I ask my friend to buy me some if she will go to Montreal. She brought be 3 pack of malunggay and I cooked one pack tonight. Too bad hubby is not here. I'm sure he will love this too. I ate a lot tonight and I still have some left for tomorrow.

Photo above is what I ate tonight for souper:-)

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WELCOME 2010

New Year... New Beginning.... New Challenge.... and New Oppurtunity...

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE...

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BACK TO BLOGGING

(Photo taken last weekend when I had my first flight with a helicopter)

I don't know how to start this post but I will try my best to have one. I was inactive for a while because of a very stupid reason. I been trying to many times to make an entry but my mind was not working. I was very distracted with my farms in Facebook. I spend most of my time in that game and not even doing some house chores. I’m not really proud of myself. I’m getting crazy with that game. And now, I’m trying to minimize my time in my so called farm and concentrate in my blog.

Lots of things happen to me in the past few weeks. Some were good and some were not that good but not that bad too. I’m already in my third week of my belly dancing class. The first day was not exciting. When I saw the instructor, I felt disappointed because she is very fat he he he. But when she dance, oh my! Her body is very flexible. I like my belly dancing course now. I’m looking forward for our final show he he he.

I’m back with my French language course too. It’s really a need for us here to speak French fluently to have a nice job. I don’t really like that much but I have no choice. It’s only 1 day per week, so it’s not that bad at all.

We’re always away from home every weekend. And hopefully, I can share to you the photo of our weekend trip soon. I will not promise but I will try.

I guess I have to go now. See you next time guys!

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LONESOME

(Photo was taken at Starlight Beach during my vacation)

It's exactly one month today since I came back from my vacation in Philippines. I don't know why but I feel lonesome since I woke up this morning until now. I tried to make myself busy but I can't stop my tears falling. Good thing that hubby is always here to comfort me. He drove me to my favorite place...I felt better when I saw the water flowing the river. Water is really a therapy for me. Everytime I have problems or miss my family, I always go to the river next to our home, sat under the tree facing the water.. And most of the time, we drove along the river everytime we feel for a ride.

My life today is like the photo above. It's dark but I see the light through my hubby's presence. I'm so thankful to my hubby for he always understand me and always there for me.

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LES FÊTES DE LA NOUVELLE FRANCE 2009

Last Aug 9 was the last day of "LES FÊTES DE LA NOUVELLE FRANCE" and that's the day after I arrived here from my vacation in Philippines. I was very happy that I was able to attend this festival since I never miss one since I arrived in Canada 6 years ago.

It's always been my dream to have a dress like them but it's too expensive that I can't afford to have one. Since I was in Philippines, I asked the dressmaker that I know to make one for me. I show her the photo I took before as a sample and she did it very well.

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BLOGGING FROM BAIE COMEAU

Yes, it's true. I'm here in the hotel in Baie Comeau. As I said in my previous post that I'm so excited to be in this place. It's a little village but the scenery is very fantastic. We left home 6:00 in the morning and we arrived here at 3:00 in the afternoon. We stop in few places to take some pictures. It was a very long drive but hubby drove halfway and I drove the other half of the trip. We were so lucky because yesterday, we checked the weather forecast it's rain. But fortunately, it's not raining the whole day. We have a little rain just now. We don't mind because we're already here in the hotel. I'm just hoping that we will have a nice day tomorrow.

You can see some of the photo that I took today here.

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NEW FACE OF CAROLAND'S BREATHTAKING ADVENTURE

I don't know if you notice that my other blog, CAROLAND'S BREATHTAKING ADVENTURE, is not working anymore. It took me 6 months to decide if I will continue this blog or not. But finally, I decided to continue it but I have to migrate it to my other account. So the link was change. I didn't give the link yet to anybody because I want to buy a domain first before I will give you the correct link so that you can visit this blog. For now, I just want to show you what it looks like and hopefully, I can buy a domain before the end of the week.

Photo below is the preview of Caroland's Breathtaking Adventure..

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