Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Bonne FĂȘte Philippe!


Philippe is 1 today, September 11! We celebrated last Saturday so all his friends could join us. It has been a fantastic year and I'm sure the best is yet to come.

So far, Philippe is crawling across the house, can open sliding doors, drawers and cupboards. And he still has no teeth. Nope, not a single one. So much for all of you, baby experts, who have been telling us for months: "Yes, this baby is teething, I know when I see one!"

Monday, September 03, 2007

Madame Broute-Broute

After a few more colds for Philippe, a lung infection for Marc and gastro for the whole family, I'm back again! A little tired from disturbed sleep patterns, but ready for a new week and a busy one: we're hosting Philippe's 1st Birthday party next Saturday.

Butt F*** Nowhere. (I learned that expression from Marc many years ago, probably on a trip to Gaspesie! I can't remember. Definitely somewhere in Quebec where there are thousands of small villages.

If Marc hadn't taken a picture I wouldn't have a clue where it was, except somewhere between Sherbrooke and Ham Nord, where my Dad lives. The cow welcomes you to Asbestos, a mining and agriculture area of Quebec. From the cow's back, you get a nice view of the surroundings, the 7 towns making up the Asbestos region. Enough! If you want more, click on the photo you should be able to read what the cow has got to say...

A few updates:

  • September already! Spring is here, as I wrote last year, it starts on the 1st September in Australia.
  • The winter garden wasn't successful; nothing really grew and spider mites are eating the cabbage leaves. Too bad. It's time for the spring garden.
  • Special hello to Carole, Valerie and Ruth who emailed me in the last months and I still haven't replied. Bug hug, I miss you!