Can't wait for spring to really begin!

Living in northern Quebec, the winters can be very long! We get lots of snow, and it gets very cold. The temperature actually went down to -52 degrees celcius one night!! That's crazy!! At that temperature, it hurts to breathe when you're outside, even for the short walk to the car. We got our first snow fall in October this year. Basically, during the month of November, it snowed almost every day. I got stuck in our driveway with the car, there was so much snow. We haven't seen grass since October. Actually, during spring break, we went to Montreal for a few days and we did see some grass and leaves then....our little doggie was very happy and excited to see some grass! The snow was beginning to melt over there. It's beginning to melt over here too, but not as fast as in the city. Here are some winter pics of me and my little doggie:

You should see her run! She runs like a rabbit, it's really funny to see...

Lots of snow means lots of shovelling...for my husband, that is! lol

Well, usually the last real snow storms are the end of March, and after that, the snow starts to melt and the real spring begins. Usually spring begins more around Easter than on March 21st.

Well, it's only a couple of more months, and then we are moving back to the city!!

I really enjoyed the peace and quiet, going for walks in the woods, the clean air and water...I even enjoyed the ATV (to my big surprise!) but I am glad to be going back to the city! I miss the good restaurants, the theatre, movies and shows, the variety of cultural activities and festivals, public transportation, and of course....shopping!

Raph started his new position on Monday. I can't wait to go and join him! We found ourselves a real estate agent, so we're actively looking for a new house....and the paper work is under way to begin the sale of our house over here. During Easter, we hope to go and visit some houses. It's exciting, but also stressful. I'm really looking forward to starting our new life together over there, and hopefully we will soon be joined by our forever child! Today I found a couple of local bloggers over the internet, based at our new destination, also adopting from the Philippines. I'm really excited to get in touch with them!! I think it's important to build a strong support network and not go through this alone. Especially since we're in the process of adoption, and moving to a new city! Hey, it's always great to meet new people going through the same process!!