Tales from the Bush in Quebec

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

HOSPITALS AND HACKERS

I’ve been hacked!! There is a file that needs to be completed ASAP, so I logged onto the office server when my brother and I returned from the hospital today. Suddenly weird messages came up on the screen and everything shut down. None of my attempts to restart it were successful (or should it read... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

A BORING POST

Sunday, December 12th SNOW!!! And lots of it!! I doubt I’ll be able to post this until tomorrow. Out here the electric power usually goes off with weather like this. In fact, I’m surprised it is still on even now! I had many errands to do today, but now all has been put on hold. I’ll never be able... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

EGG ON MY FACE...AND THE TREE

Last year's tree. How many of you watched the HABS lose to the Wings last night? It was a great game, but even Jacques Martin, the HABS’ coach, who rarely complains, made mention of the penalties merited but not assigned to Detroit …especially in the 3 rd period. Hooking was the name of the day –... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

THE HABS - and the office party

(Picture courtesy of the Canadiens Web Site) The HABS did it again last night! The game had just ended and my telephone rang. Ah-ha! Somebody who had good timing!! It was Karen, my friend whose house we invaded in Saskatoon a couple of weeks ago. She was laughing when I answered. She figured she... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

WINTER HAS ARRIVED!

It was a three hour trek to get home on the snowy roads last night. Bumper to bumper, at 10 KM/hour – the radio announcer telling us over and over that the conditions were terrible, be careful, drive slowly. There were fender-benders, an overturned transport truck, and stalls to avoid…all quite... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 6, 2010

THE DUNANY DEMONS

I posted some pictures of my home on Facebook, and had comments from others who live quite close, and I quote, “Holy sh*t! Where did all that snow come from? We have hardly any yet!” I can remember when I first moved to my house. It was in the month of January a few years back. Before then I had... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

GRUMBLE, GRUMBLE, GRUMBLE

I walked into my office yesterday morning to find one of the girls in tears. She had been on the phone with a representative of our greedy government, trying her best to help a client who is in dire straits, and the agent was not only patronizing, but also quite insulting. Someone else would just... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 3, 2010

THE ART OF 'TOUCHÉ'

The phone rang last night during the first period of the HAB’s game. Most people know better. I glanced at the Caller ID. It was Suzie (from Detroit ); I would have to set her straight on the schedules. Her husband is an avid Wings fan (of course!), so if he is not watching a game, she figures it is... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

GALLANTRY LIVES!

My Dunany Demons did it again! I drove home through pouring rain last night, until I turned onto our bush road. Then the rain became snow…fat, wet flakes that piled up throughout the night and created a stunning view from my windows (and no – I’m not going to go on and on about it, LOL!).I heard the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

THE RESULTS

A picture of unconditional love. It was a time consuming drive into the city hospital, but we were aware of the traffic problems and had prepared in advance. I was at my brother’s home at 6 AM, and we arrived in the doctor’s office at 9 AM, 15 minutes ahead of his appointment. The results of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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