mountain vs me

Seriously the price for skiing here is cheap. So I decided to enlist Grace to help me learn to snowboard, after two weeks I made it alive through the bunny hill and the half mountain! I got sweet bruises to prove it. Alas, the awesome snow outfit of mis-matched outfit and board are still somehow divine! So Lesson learnt – even I can snowboard… Well, sometimes…

so every thursday i get to go with Grace and tackle the hill.






Me and Grace after an eventful first day



this is what i did most of the first times




Grace patiently waiting for me..

ugh painting

Life is a moving over here. I am settled into my routine and work at the church on the Kids outreach program is full swing. Partner that with preaching Bible Study and miscellaneous items that can fill my time, I stay enjoyably busy. The newest thing is I am starting an open house youth games night on Mondays here. The first one is coming up so we will see how this goes! Also life lesson… I really dislike details in painting. Seriously, guys please Ill do large items but no details. I do not focus on those type of minor details. It is no fun for me. But in all fairness, I did paint! And I will be painting for a super sweet time next week, however one bonus is being able to wear scrubs and a warm hoodie while this activity is taking place. (I might just drag out painting because this is comfy!!)

a day at the zoo

You know – Granby Quebec is a spectacular place. It really is a sweet little town. The conveniences that are available here are great. Architecture, history and modern necessities are at every corner.

If you know me at all, you will soon come to see I love hot drinks especially coffee. I have a great appreciation for the different kinds of coffee and the hidden undertones of other ingredients in what some people here refer to as a cup of tar. Back home Tim Hortons is a last resort, but here it is such a beautiful thing. I mean there are cafes around that one day I will see, but I want to just lift a cup for Tim Hortons in Quebec.

Also back home in Calgary we have an awesome zoo. The Calgary Zoo is spectacular so when people said the Granby Zoo is cool I had issues believing that. Well I went with Claudette and Earl from the church and it was a blast. Although at winter lots of things are closed, it was a pretty neat place. (I’ll have to go in summer to actually say its better than Calgary’s) It was a great day so here are a few snap shots from the day!





Claudette and Earl, Earl never put that camera down!



I wonder if this guy said as a kid to his mom "arrrr when i grow up I want to be a pirate"



Yep a guy in a dress



MR TIGER



Mr Monkey with a sweet nose



Hello Granby ZOO



MR HIPPO




Mr Camel they get ten points for this guy



the elephant in thailand was a bit bigger than this guy

I know its been a while

Hey all


Well what can I say its been busy here. A longer post will come hopefully by the end of the week but internet connection is sporadic and emails come first.



I must say Montreal is beautiful. Cant wait to explore it more. The architecture is incredible. Also it has a really incredible flowershop that I stumbled in. INCREDIBLE!!!

Church people here are just amazing! What a blessing to know them.

The weather here is sooo cold, the dampness gets in you.




Anyways, I am being domesticated and I need to make supper, so with a promise of a longer post...

Love Rachel