New Home

Today, I drove a Dodge Caravan from Amos to Waswanipi, QC the long way around; in total, about 340 km. We took our time in Val-d'Or, a retirement town of 32,000. There, two teachers and I did groceries*, helped one of them buy a laptop at Le Source and wandered the mall. Then off to Senneterre for a late lunch of grilled cheese, fries and tomatoes and tomato soup. My French, c'est terrible. I could barely order a tea verte. I need to be more bold and practice more.

Everywhere there are Ski-doos. Vroom vroom vroom, sometimes you see them driving next to the road. We saw several over a lake next to an ice hut, where people cut a hole to go fishing. I wasn't tired driving, it was peaceful. We got to our home around 5:30 pm, while it was still light. Unpacked and had dinner of pasta and broccoli and salad.

Here is the kitchen. The back patio is covered in snow. I can get wifi! Other teachers are watching Gremlins. Occasional distractions of snowballs at our windows and kids curious and wanting to come in.

There is one less mattress so I am literally couchsurfing for now. You have to be flexible, I've learned. Okay, look over the textbooks and go over AQ homework now. Tomorrow we want to go to school for the 8:45 am start.



*Lots of blueberries, strawberries, lettuce, tomatoes and a tub of yogurt to go with granola