Things I don't like about Canada

1. Culture? What culture? Less than Australia (I kid, I kid).

2. Racism. In a country this rich and with this much potential, there really is no excuse.

3. The supermarkets - totally not as nice as SA - they need Woolworths!

4. The ratio of fast food restaurants (10) to individual, cosy, independent restaurants (1).

5. Although the country is diverse, it is not a sparkling, organic rainbow nation like SA.

6. Living in a rural area can sometimes be a bit like living the middle of one big trailer park.

7. I miss people.

8. The TV and radio advertising is so primitive - South Africa would laugh!

Things I like about Canada

1. Nice clothes and homeware shops (in the cities only).

2. Everybody who has a job is respected and classy people don't only do classy jobs - much classless than SA.

3. Weather is nice for a change.

5. The Special K is much nicer than in SA.

6. Hardly anybody is really poor.

7. Cars and houses are much cheaper, and the interest rate is 0-2 %.

8. The South Africans here are really nice.

9. The cable TV (about 120 channels and lots of music) is so cheap ($16.00/month).

What Snow?

Apologies for the ugly view of my mobile neighbours. Will get out and take pretty ones soonish, promise.

Dining room table is going to be delivered today!! Big 8 seater for lots of parties. Still need to find chairs though.

More Snowfall!

I'm sorry - I know I keep on putting up pictures of boring snow... but it snowed again! And it's meant to be Spring! And it's the heaviest snow we've seen since we've been here! We had a blizzard on Monday and Tues, and it's still settled on the ground - there's more on the balcony than when we arrived 5 weeks ago.

Bowling in Whitecourt

Whitecourt is blessed with a dodgy bowling alley... which actually wasn't that bad - except that they made me wear the shoes!! Ended up having far too much of a party - says the girl that opened a bottle of red wine with a knife and splattered it over a friend's lovely white top. Needless to say, that experiment won't be repeated in a hurry!

These are our lovely friends and next-door neighbours (their condo is an extension of our house, really, and the other way round). Both Lindsay and I love decorating our homes, idols, shopping and clothes.

update

Sorry there's been no news or pics for some time. Nothing much is happening except the minatue of daily life... and the biggest thickest snowstorm i have ever seen. The snow is about 15 cm thick on our balcony! Have started Tae Kwondo (sorry spelling!) so will put up pics of us in our uniforms soon! Love love love

Shopping.... in "the CITY!"

Had a good day shopping in edmonton, more lookie lookie than any buying... but the sushi was amazing!!

Walking on (iced) water

Lunch time! Lindsay and myself chow.

Ice tanning


Lindsay (note the people fishing in the background!)

Yesterday we bought a take-away lunch from Tim Hortons (we heart Tim Hortons - the best coffee and healthy fast-food) and took it too McLeod lake - which was still iced over!

Home-made Boerewors - the best I've ever had...

What a fun and tiring day!