We were hit by a wind storm on Monday at 1.30am.. and lost complete power. In fact, I think the whole of Nova Scotia lost their power in this terrible storm. In all my years in Canada.. this was the worst that I’ve come across. We lost some shingles on the roof, our satellite dish and some sidings but we are safe, so that’s the most important.

We crashed at a friend’s house.. and they were wonderful ! they fed us and kept us warm and offered us a place to sleep in, if the power didn’t come back on in the nite. I told PB that years of investing in this friendship finally paid off… muahahahahah!!! We are expecting more snow tomorrow.. although things cleared up today. So if you don’t see me online, do have a blessed Christmas…!

A storm is heading towards the Maritime.. and i know that many parts of Canada.. is already experiencing it as I type. I wished that everyone stay safe .. and even though we are open today for business, we still headed out to stock up .. in case we get snow in. Water, can food.. and portable heat run by propane, plus lots of candles.. to last us for 24hrs. When you are living in Canada, you learn to be prepared for the worst.. and hope for the best. We’ve always been lucky.. but you can’t be lucky all the time right..??

Yes..! and that means.. it is heading towards us. 5 yrs ago.. we had Hurricane Juan that hit Halifax really hard.. but it missed us.. so we were quite safe here in Y-Town. Usually if anything were to happen with the weather.. we don’t get hit as hard as Halifax does. But that does not mean that we ain’t gonna be prepared for it though. So today.. we will be heading out to get groceries .. that we usually leave till Sunday to do. If you don’t see me online it means.. we either lost power.. or Aliant just suxs.. big time.. !

Chloe still does her own language thingie. It is almost funny to see her talk to herself.. in her own language. I have yet to catch her on video.. because she stops.. whenever i try to whip out a camera. Does your kid speak in a funny tongue that you don’t understand..?? I teased her all the time.. about her speaking in tongues.

For those who sees pictures of sunny weather .. in some of my pictures.. i just want you not to think that it is already warm here. Far from it in fact. Although the sun may be out.. and it does look sunny and warm.. the winds are very chilly .. and one cannot even go out in the open.. without being all dressed up in warm clothings.. yet cannot stay out too long. It does suxs .. big time..! I do missed the weather back home.

Yes.. this is the famous Yarmouth Fog. Even during the summer.. we get alot of fog .. making visibility really bad. Quite used to it by now.. but still donch like it at all. We have many days like this here.. and very lil’ days.. where we can go out in the backyard.. and enjoy the golf course.

This is right in front of our house.. at about 6pm yesterday. And you think summer was just round the corner. Living in Y-Town.. doesn’t surprised us.. when the weather turns this way.

I donch know if you are aware of this. .but where I am living.. in Nova Scotia.. we are surrounded by the Ocean .. and when one sees the seagulls coming back… it can only mean one thing to me… !! the warm weather is gonna be here really soon. This is the first of the seagulls i’ve seen this month. During the summer.. we see flocks of them… all over town.. because just behind our store..is the ocean. Awesome..!

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Happy Spring Day .. Everyone..!! it’s unbelieveably hot at 18 degree celcius out here.. in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. If this is any indication of summer.. which i donch think we are so lucky.. we might just have a better summer this year. I can’t wait for Misha’s Cafe to be opened.. !! they are my only hope .. to good food around here.. and at best prices.

Do you know who is the happiest when the weather turns good..?? Not only me.. of course..! in fact the brat was so happy yesterday.. guess what she said to us outta the blue moon.. and then continued to grammie and grampie.. and then the neighbours. She said to everyone .. “Happy Spring Day..!” “Happy Spring Day..!” And swear we didn’t teach her ..! she just came up with it… muahahahha!!

It had been so windy out today.. the wind is so strong.. i think we might just lose power soon. It is officially spring.. but we never saw spring at all. I just hope it wouldn’t be like last year.. where we had a really late summer.. and never even saw spring. Now that would sux big time.

We had a really good ride up to the city.. the roads were good .. and the sun was out. Uneventful.. but poor PB was really tired.. because the brat refuses to sleep the whole nite again.. but instead woke up a few times.. the nite before. She was ok.. overall during the ride.. but was quite loud and noisy at times. But we arrived safely .. and the brat is just thrilled to be in the hotel.

The difference between staying in Canada.. and Asia.. is the weather. Getting stuck in the house .. the whole day.. because of the cold weather.. can drive one really crazy. This is the reason why.. i try my best to bring the brat to the store for a couple of hours.. if it isn’t that crazy out there. Afterall, she is a kid. and she does need a breather right..?? to run around.. and do stuff.. like interaction with real ppl.. not just her crazy chinese mummy.

Yes.. it was Ground Hog Day yesterday.. and also my FIL’s birthday.. !! Unfortunately, this year we were so busy.. we couldn’t go out to celebrate with him. But we made sure Chloe called first thing in the morning.. and sing Grampie a birthday song.

So what can we expect this year.. from the 3 Groundhogs said..? An early Canadian spring… so we all hoped. One can alway be hopeful eh..?? According to Paul.. our oil man.. he said. .come Valentine’s Day.. if we still didn’t have anything.. winter is over.. muahahahha!! Lets hope.. and keep our fingers crossed.

A few days ago .. it was snowing hard since midnite… And it was - 22 degree celcius then, but guess what..?? the school was opened..!!! yup..!! crazy schools in the county.. only closes.. when it doesn’t snow.. and when.. it’s blowing like crazy.. and the schools are up and running. How crazy is that..! The town is crazy.. and run by crazy ppl.

Keegan is sick again.. so poor chloe will not have a babysitter for a few days again. A week ago, she came down with a flu.. i guess it had to do with the current weather. I hope she doesn’t pass anything to her mom.. because she is going into surgery this week. Speedy recovery Kate..!

Yes.. it was almost spring weather today.. and a good thing too.. because this darn furnace.. didn’t wanna work properly.. and it’s a good thing that we have 3 extra heaters.. running on electricity.. in case something like that happened again .. in the store. With the almost spring weather like today.. we didn’t feel cold.. but i knew something wasn’t right.. although .. PB only discovered it at almost 5pm. JOY..!!

What a terrible day today is..! so cold.. and snowing out all day. Weather forecast had said it was -5 .. but it sure feels like - 15..!! yup.. below freezing points folks..!! think you will like it..?? not me.. thank you very much ya..!! you can have all the snow you want.. in Asia. In fact this winter.. it seems alot more worst.. than last..! and it sure came early though.

Brat and I stayed home today.. because it was so windy.. i think it just might blow us away. Wind at 39km/hr .. it gets so chilly.. sometimes.. i wonder.. why we are here during the winter. Is love really blind..?? I often wonder.. how come .. i never thought it out properly .. during the first few years in Y-town.. ?? On days like that.. it suxs so bad.. even turning up all the heat in the house.. it seems cold.. one can really use the warm sunshine in Singapore.

So pray tell me.. those who migrated to shitty weather places.. ?? why did we do that..??

I checked the weather.. and it’s still going good..!! woohoo..!!! that only means one thing eh..?? going to the CITY..!! WOOHOO..!! DHAMRA SUSHI and DIM SUM here i come..!!

This is our first mini vacation.. after so many years. And no worries.. about the store.. and staffing..! No morning employee..?? no worries.. we still survived.. and it has been almost a year..!!

“finger” at you know who..! muahahhahha!!!

For the next 6 months or so.. the weather here is gonna look like this..! the sun will be out for a few hours.. sometimes none. And the winds suxs big time. Today though. the winds came from the south.. so it wasn’t bad at all. But once the wind comes from the north.. yer’ll know it’s horrid. You know staying here in Canada.. sure made me learn a thing or two.