Gagiers Striking Zone

Tuesday, 7 January 2014

ANOTHER COLD WEATHER

We have a cold weather temperature today. As you can see the photo above, the temperature is all below -15 and "feels like" -34 for tonight. The roads are slippery and there were lots of accident in the highway. There was one big accident just close to our place. I saw it on my way home from work. Seeing that accident really makes me scared and don't feel to drive again.

Please drive safely guys and be very careful.

Monday, 6 January 2014

BYE BYE TO MY CHRISTMAS VILLAGE

(my christmas village for the year 2013)

I started to put the houses of my christmas village to their boxes and put them in the big box to store in our storage. I wanted to keep it a little longer but I'm the only one in our neighborhood that has still the christmas light outside :-) looks weird.

(my christmas village for the year 2013)

I'm done putting all the houses in the storage and I'm all done for tonight. I still have my christmas decoration in our dining room and in the kitchen. I will do them all tomorrow night after work and the one in the basement after. I think I will need 3 night to finish storing all my christmas decoration.

I'm looking forward to put them back this christmas with the new addition that we bought last saturday.

Sunday, 5 January 2014

BACK TO NORMAL

My two weeks vacation is ending today. We didn't travel during my vacation but I had a great time at home. I been for a few parties but I spent most of my time at home, watching movies and cooking. I'm going back to work tomorrow and I hate thinking of it but I have no choice. I need to work and save not only for my family but for myself too. Money is one of the reason why I'm working but the main reason is to expose myself to the public and improve my french. I admit that my french is not perfect but it's good enough to communicate to the public. I practice my french most of the time at work because I have no choice, they don't speak english and I'm happy because I see my improvement in speaking french.

I'm working 5 days a week full-time, Monday to Friday, day shift only. This is one of the reason why I don't want to leave my work. My boss give me the hours I want and no weekend. The only thing I don't like is nobody can replace me if I'm sick or have an appointment somewhere during weekdays. I hope my boss already found someone to work with me.

Saturday, 4 January 2014

NEED TO HAVE A NEW FURNACE

(our furnace that broke this morning)

Our 20 years old furnace just gave up this morning. We were still sleeping when we heard a very loud "bang". Hubby ran right away to the basement and check the furnace and that's what he found, a tube was broken. We are so lucky that we were here when it happen or else we will have a fire in the house. We have bi-energer heating system and because we have a very cold weather just now, it's the oil heating that is working. So hubby turn off the heating system right away before an accident happen. He called the company for the furnace and they came 1 hour after. The house was already cold and I just stayed in the bed until the guy came and switch to the electric heater.

We are using the electric heater just now until wednesday. We will have to change a brand new furnace and we will be in peace for at least another 20 years. It will cost $3,000 plus for the new furnace and the manpower. It's quite expensive but we will be safe.

Friday, 3 January 2014

SUNNY BUT FREEZING WEATHER

Another freezing temperature today but a litter better than yesterday. The road is as slippery as yesterday and still lots of car accident in the highway. I was watching the news in the tv and they show the road condition and there is no reason for the drivers to drive fast for they know that the road is really bad but they still drive fast and cause the accident. I feel pity for those drivers who drive carefully and become the victim of the bad drivers.

Drive carefuly and safely guys..roads are very slippery.

Thursday, 2 January 2014

FROZEN RIVER

(St-Laurent River Levis, Quebec )

Weather temperature this morning was -31 degree celsius and I'm telling you that it was very very cold. We are very lucky that we have a covered garage where we park our car or else, we will have a hard time to start the engine. I need to go to the asian store to buy some spring roll wrapper so we have to go out in the very cold weather. We planned to take the ferry to save time but when we arrived at the ferry, the crew told us that we might wait 30 or 1 hour or maybe more because the ferry from Quebec City side had a hard time to dock. They're already 30 mins late and still they don't know what time they can dock so we turn around and just take the highway.

The photo above was taken this afternoon where some of the ice were already melting since the temperature is getting warmer and it is suppose to be warmer tomorrow and will be positive next week.