Cabane à sucre

Maple syrup.  That's what it's all about when they think Spring is on the way here in Québec.  Only, it's hard for me to believe that it's Spring with so much snow still on the ground and falling.  Maybe their idea of Spring is different than mine.  But, our school sortie was to the "sugar shack", so we went.  It was a nice break from the classroom.  The syrup sticks in the snow were fun, but I couldn't eat much of it.  Those from Québec here were eating ten or more!  I would think their stomachs would be aching for sure!  The kids had a fun adventure, and it's a memory to keep forever

 

March Congé

I was SO excited to take a trip to the USA.  The main purpose was to get a carseat for the coming baby (because they're super expensive here), but we were also planning to visit Ben & Jerry's, order our food from a restaurant in English, and find groceries that I missed.

I. was. disappointed.

Vermont is the USA, but it's still not what I am used to.  The mall was terrible.  Walmart was really small, restaurants between Sherbrooke and Montpelier were nearly non-existent.  My expectations were too high, I guess.  So, I decided it's not really worth it just to cross the border.  It'd be better to drive a couple hours north to Montreal instead of in the US.  Also, it was harder to get in the US than it was to return to Québec.  That's crazy, too.

So, all in all we stayed in for a week - tried to get everyone well (because all the kids are struggling with some kind of sickness).  It was a good break from school, but I'm ready to get back to a routine.  And, Nora's ready to go back to school.  I think the summer might be long - but, maybe better when the world isn't covered by snow.