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Philippe and Laurel were in town this weekend and we spent a gorgeous morning at the Ti-Mousse sugar bush in Papineauville. An all-you-can-eat breakfast was on tap which included ham, potatoes, eggs, home-made preserves, "oreilles-de-christ" and , of course, pancakes and maple syrup. There appeared to be some mixed reactions over breakfast. Some seemed more excited than others... There was an interesting collection of antique wood-cutting implements in the room where the maple sap is boiled... And you don't go to the sugar bush without trying some "tire sur la neige"... But it was hard for me to figure out what was the sweetest; the "tire sur la neige" or... Book: Memoirs by Brian Mulroney Music: The Best of... The Texas Tornados

My hero, Herb Peterson, the man who invented the Egg McMuffin, died at his Santa Barbara home on Tuesday at the age of 89. Book: Memoirs by Brian Mulroney Music: Octopus by Gentle Giant

Well, not exactly. But 3 degrees and sunshine, this is the nicest day we've had since spring arrived. I've been itching to get out and get some air, some sun and some exercise. Today was the day. I visited Hog's Back Falls and snapped some photos... The sun was bright, the air was warm...but there's still lots of snow... Book: Memoirs by Brian Mulroney (p. 664 - hey, this is tough slogging! Interesting, but not a page turner.) Music: No Promises by Carla Bruni

Book: Memoirs by Brian Mulroney (546 of 1054 pages!) Music: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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Then... ...and now Book: Memoirs by Brian Mulroney Music: Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier! by Corb Lund

With all the doctors' appointments on the horizon my dance card's getting pretty full. Saw Dr. Boisvert, my kidney specialist, yesterday. He's quite happy overall with my recent test results, save my cholesterol (around 5) and my high blood pressure. He's upped the dosage of my blood pressure medication and prescribed Crestor for the cholesterol. In mid-April he's going to have me do a 24 hour blood pressure monitoring session. Meanwhile, I'm back to see Dr Granger, my GP next Tuesday, and the following day I have an appointment with endocronoligist Dr Lochman at the Riverside Hospital. Book: Memoirs by Brian Mulroney Music: Vagabonds by Gary Louris

Well, we got somewhere in the area of an additional 36-38cm of snow last night. The ski operators must be doing well these days! We went to Megan's for dinner last night. The drive was somewhat trecherous, more so on the way out than on the way back because while we were there the plows had a chance to do their thing. Below is what we arrived home to see... Maryse shoveled the sidewalk. Here's a before and after... And here's after after, this morning.... Here's the view of the backyard out the patio door... Out one of the kitchen windows... And out the other kitchen window... Enough already! Book: Memoirs by Brian Mulroney Music: Asking for Flowers by Kathleen Edwards

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28 centimetres Wednesday with 10-15 more on the way Friday/Saturday. Blechhh! Book: Memoirs by Brian Mulroney Music: In Rainbows by Radiohead

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Things appear to be going well health-wise. Visited Dr Granger, my GP, a week ago and apart from reporting that I'd come down with a cold, everything seemed okee-dokee. Wednesday last week brought great news from the postman. The SAAQ has finally reinstated my driver's license! So I was able to drive myself to my appointment at the multiple myeloma clinic - the first time I've driven since August. At the clinic, Dr. Atkins found nothing out of the ordinary, save a "crackling" in my lungs, due to my cold. In addition to blood and urine tests, he sent me for a chest x-ray and provided me with a prescription for antibiotics to guard against pneumonia. He also indicated he wanted me to undergo a bone-scan to determine my bone density and if all goes well he'll take me off my monthly pamidronate IV. I must be doing okay because my next appointment is in early May. I went to the Hull hospital for blood an urine tests a week ago, tests that my kidney specialis...

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