10 ans pas de nouvelles sur mon blog

Incroyable mais cela fait 10 ans que j'ai pas écrit sur ce blog et me voilà ce matin qui me dit que je vais recommencer à écrire - blog sur cette page (BLOGGER) Je vous reviens très bientôt avec de nouvelles aventures.

Almost the end

Well my stay at the Resort is nearing the end, I only have about a week to do. I've been doing housekeeping all that time. The nice thing was that it was a lot of walking, about 30 000 to 35 000 steps a day so I got to eat lots of good food to compensate hahahah. Hard physical work as we don't have all the amenities here that you would fine in a hotel in town. Walking from tent to tent, lots of stairs, no nice carts like in hotel we have to carry everything ourselves like big jug of water, all bedding, towels and all and not to mention all these compost toilets that are wonderful but not always working to their full potential. I've put up together a manual called "Bedwell Houseeping for dummies". So from now on any new staff should know what they have to do. I am looking forward to return home, I've been working 24 days straight with no days off and my poor body is saying stop but a good thing is my dear friend Sophie (massage therapist here) is here to give me nice massage.
I haven't seen marc all that time but I talk to him almost everyday (except a few night that I just pass out right after dinner.
No to forget I had Marielle Veilleux a friend from Nanaimo that came to do laundry for 2 weeks and I really enjoyed her stay here. I got to know her better and discovered that she is as a crazy fun women like me...lololol Now that she's gone I am the one doing laundry, about 40-60 loads a day. Doing it is nothing, it's sorting and folding it that is a big job and very hard on the body.
She was so amazed about the bears around here and how close they get to us. She really enjoyed her stay but she left with a sore body also.
Don't know what I will do for the rest of the summer but I have maybe 2-3 opportunities for a few weeks at another resort, will see what will happen with that but I wouldn't mind taking some time off and finish some purging in the house before we sell, by the way we got a few visitors last week and they really likes the place so god knows what will happen.
A cougar came to camp last week, very close to people, to close. Lots of staff and guests took pictures. We are not to go for walks alone or to work.
Maybe I'll get back to Dragon Boat when I get home but my shoulder is really bothering me right now. It get numb and tingling from the neck to half my back, shoulder blade and sometime on the front of my body. I am scheduled for a MRI in September. I've done in the last 2 years, Chiro, Acupuncture, Physio, Tense, Sacro Cranial Therapy, Pressure points, massage and got some relief but that about it.
Marc Marc come to visit me tomorrow for a day or two and them off to work next week and it might be for a long time as he hasn't started the 2010 quota yet so I think our trip to NB that we were planning will probably be canceled but we never know it might be a last minute thing.like

Well enough about my life, let me know what you are up to, I would like to hear from you all.

Big kisses and love you
xoxoxoxoxo

June 2010 Going back

Well new adventures is waiting for me. I'll be leaving this Friday for the resort again. Most of you knows by now that there was a fire up there and they had to postpone the opening. They will open June 10th. Also you probably saw on the news the plane that crashed in Tofino. One couple that works at the resort lost their daughter and son and a niece on that crash. The daughter was working also at the resort last year. It has been a rough couple of weeks up there. Tragic...tragic.

Keep looking as I will let you know later what I will be doing up there, no office work this year...or maybe a little bit.

See ya all.... later

Mimxoxo

Back to BEDWELL

Well it's official I am going back to Clayoquot Wilderness Resort on May 27th for about 5 weeks not five months. Big garage sale again home tomorrow. Hopefully an open house next weekend.
Take care
xo

Avril 2009

Bon.. it looks that I am returning to Bedwell but only for 5 weeks, till about July 4th.
The house is officially on the market, let's sell it.
We've made a deposit on a 5th wheel.
Pascal got a full time job in Duncan, signed in for his apprentice so doesn't have to go back to Alberta. Matt is back working at Jamies Whaling Station, not going back to the resort. Will be in Montreal for a week on April 24th with Marc.
C'est les nouvelles pour maintenant et on verra apres.

xoxox

FEBRUARY 2010

KEEP LOOKING FOR MY NEW ADVENTURES....WELL OUR NEW ADVENTURES. WE SHOULD KNOW WITHIN 2-3 WEEKS WHAT'S NEXT FOR US OR WERE WE WILL BE SPENDING THE NEXT 7-8 MONTHS.

THE END SEPT. 27th

Well 5 days left at the Resort after spending 5 month working here. It was a fabulous adventure and looking forward to come back next year but certainly not as the staff cook. Need to meet with John and Adele this fall and see what's the plan for next year and I'll then decide if I come back or not.
Leaving for Vegas with Marc and Pascal on the 30th for 6 days. We have tickets for LOVE Cirque du Soleil and ACDC. Mathieu got a house for rent on Chesterman Beach, long term rental he's apparently not coming back to the Resort next year?
Meesha will have a good time there running on the Beach.
Well till next time, love you all.

New Adventures

Well lots of stuff has happen since my last post. I was last home on Aug 3-4-5-6 and I don't think I'll be able to return before the end of the season around Aug 27th. The staff cook at the resort was fired and because we were slow in the office i offered to cook for the remaining of the season. Wow big job for only one person but I am managing. Long hours but I do get breaks during the day. The first few days was a bit panicking seeing all those people coming in a rush for dinner. Marc has spent 4 days with me and he was a great help. We wish he could stay up with me for the rest of the season but he had to go to work. By the way about work he's back diving, it was a rough return but he made it and he's happy that he was able to go back. Only the future will tell what will come out of this.
I am still doing a bit of office work here and there specially for payroll.
Friends from dragon boat Liz and Steve will come to spend a few days helping me in the kitchen. Wow this resort is lucky, free labour. Hope the treat them well.
Marc was suppose to go work in Tofino this weekend but it's red tide so he will probably come back to stay with me, I hope anyway. There was a cougar sighting yesterday around the resort and we were told no to go for walk by ourselves. I haven't done lots of updates as i write more on facebook. I am planning a trip to Vegas with Rollande on Oct 1st for a few days. It will be weird getting out of here.
See ya all soon

Long weekend

Only been one once this month for 3 days, this weekend I have a visitor. Nicole came to visit me for 4 days. We will go on the zipline this afternoon hopefully and she's having a pedicure right now. She's amazed by this place but who wouldn't.
We will be going home together on Monday and will be in town for a few days. Marc is getting back on Tuesday can't wait to see him. Pascal started his motorcycle course this morning for 4 days, lucky bugger.
Cioa

JULY 25TH

Another week in paradise, nice weather 23-24 everyday. I've been up for a hike with mon amie Sophie to Penny Falls. We left at 9:30am and were back at 12:30. Had lunch, check my email and slept for the rest of the day. But off course by midnight I was still not sleeping. Friday I spent most of the day in the laundry room as Ruth is gone to town for her daughters wedding. It was kind of cool just by myself in there. I had time to relax and think a lot.... that I miss Marc and I can't wait for him to be back.
Had a great massage last night from Sophie and now I am trying to find time for a pedicure and a facial. Check my facebook for pictures.

July 20th

Well well lots of stuff has happened since my last post. Everything at the resort here is cool, still like my job but I must admit I find it a bit hard not to be in control like when I had my own business. I see so much stuff that needs improvement but can't really do anything about it.
I went home week end of July 11 and spent lots of time with my friends at the Dragon Boat Festival, was lots of fun. Pascal drove me back to Tofino with Bobine and back to work for another 2 weeks or so. John and Adele left for the Yukon for a week. They are planning another resort up there. Sue the sales director came from Nanaimo to spent the weekend with me in the office is was super fun. Lots of stories, laugh and tears. 2 more staff are gone, 4 so far. It was quite a story for one. This young guy started to act funny and I suspected he was hallucinating and by dinner time last night I said we need to do something and get him out of here. So phone calls to his parents, hospital and coast guard as he didn't want to leave the resort and was getting more and more agitated 2 RCMP showed up. It took 2 hours to finally be able to get him on the boat. He became so agitated that he got the cop by the throat and they had to taser him down and handcuffed him. Poor guy I felt so bad for him and all the other staff were shoked and couldn't understand what was happening. I was so frustrated with one of the staff as she was playing god and wouldn't take any of my advice ( afterall I did spent almost 4 years working in psychiatry ) I had almost convinced him to come to Tofino on the boat with me when she got involved and totally ignore me. Anyway his parents came to pick him up in Tofino and he's back to Nanaimo I think.
I got Marc's return ticket will be home on Aug 4th can't wait I miis him so much and find it hard not to be with him during all his crazy adventure.
Will take a day off on Wednesday, sleep late and go for a hike with Sophie.
Will stay here until Marc gets back home. Pascal is so excited he got his motorcycle license, looking for a motocycle now. Mathieu his ob his 4 days off with Meesha. Poor Meesha, she has a lump on her neck now. She seems OK not suffering or in pain but it's always one thing after the other. And my little Bobine I wish she would be here with me but she's home with Pascal and she gets to sleep in her bed.

AMEN

Pictures

First picture is on my way to the Resort, It's Quait Bay, its a floating lodge and part of this place but in another inlet. It's not open but I think the pln is to re-open.
Other pictures is home in the back yard where marc put up the tent. A lamp hat Marc built and the poneys from the door of my trailer. Life is good.

2 months done at the resort

Well 2 months done at the Resort already, 3 more to go. Unbelievable how time goes fast. Lots has been going on since my last post. My last stretch here was 21 days and I went home last week for 5 days. It's really weird being home but I was spoiled like usual. Last Friday we went for lunch with Marc's boss Tony and also Patrick from Seaworld Fisheries. Dimsum mium mium. We did a bit of shopping then went to visit Marian and Maggie in Port Moody. We had a nice BBQ dinner, watch some movies until 2am. ImpressiveDVD and CD collection he has, name it he has it. French, Spanish, German, Polish he has it really. The next day we came back to Nanaimo, went to watch dragon boat races, saw all my SFB friends it was a nice visit.
Pascal treated us with lobster dinner that night, are we spoiled or not.
I bought myself new wheels... a bicycle... nice green. I already did 20KM here at the resort just going to work everyday.
Marc setup a big tent from the resort home. He did a nice romantic setup inside and we slept in the tent we I got home. Great feeling in there.
Left on Monday morning to get back to the resort. Marc is leaving for NB this week... wish I could go but life goes on, another time.
I have new pictures but they take forever to download but you can check them on my facebook...

PICTURES

20 days in

Well I've been here 20 days straight working and won't be going home till next week.
Marc was here for almost 5 days and did lots of work around the resort, nice shelves for my office, repairs here and there. He's been having a rough month, he was getting on a deck and a a good fall and he broke a rib?? we think, he was at the DR this morning and he most likely that's what he has. He sent him for x-ray. POOR Marc, he will remember May-June 2009.

I went horseback riding last Wednesday, wow I got to see the trails around here, rivers, mountains it's spectacular. We were gone 4 hours, me Camille the wrangler here and 2 guests. Don't have to tell you that my butt was sore and I was walking like a cowgirl after. I felt like

It's still cold up here, really windy but sunny. I haven't been able to go outside my office just in t-shirt (mais moi je suis beaucoup frileuse je ne suis pas un example)

Cheryl my neighbor move her trailer by the river, nice spot, I wish I could move mine too. We helped her put one of the tent up so she can use it as a studio. She does lots of painting and whatever she comes up with. Interesting lady.
Yogi bear visit her lots but her dog Nomee makes sure to chase him if he comes to close.

I should go home next Wednesday or Thursday for 3-4 days then Marc will be leaving for NB for a few weeks.

Till next time...

xoxox

MEESHA

This is a ggod life... lots of friends around. Having an afternoon nap. This is right by my office. They all stay close by because they know I have cookies for them.

Followers

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This morning apparently on of the boat is underwater (the skiff). Adele came back last night and is all happy that the work is done and she doesn't come back in a big mess like she was used to.

Did a few bookings when she was away and lots of quote.
Can you believe 52 000$ for a family of four for a week. Crazy how some people have money. They are charged 10% tip authomatically and they leave more when they leave.
CRAZY

SPA

Forgot to mention that 2 nights ago went to the spa for a 2 hour massage in a tent by the river. Best massage ever. Val if you read this no offense yours were best ever too.
We are 4 on staff here that are French, me , Mathieu, Sophie Doucet Massage therapist and Andre Belanger Cook
and Scarlet Hoy French Immersion girl

6th week

I am in my 6th week at the resort, wow never thought I would love it like this. I don't feel the need or urge to go to Nanaimo at all. The only thing that I miss right now is Marc and Bobine...and Pascal because he's at home. Yesterday on my way to work with my bike I met Yogi bear. I stopped in the middle or the road and there he was looking right at me. He started to walk towards me and I decided to turn around as he was way bigger than me and I had my lunch in my bag. I waited for one of the staff with a truck to come by and I followed him. Yogi was still in the middle of the Rd. we had to stop and honk honk for him to leave. Thinking about it it was probably not Yogi as he was way bigger maybe his cousin???
First day by myself in the office, Adele (lady boss) is gone to Nanaimo for 3 days. Did 5 quotes today and 3 booked youpiiiii. One more will probably confirm tomorrow.
Meesha come to visit me in my trailer every morning because she knows grandma has cookies for her. She's so so "mangeable"
Time for a nice hot bath and dodo.... ha oui Marc is in Tofino for 2-3 days and he will then come and spend a few days with me. Will take a day off to go kayaking and horseback riding hopefully.
xoxoxox