Greeting the Fall in Algonquin

Fall is coming. It’s the colourful harvest season. I like the fall, but until I went to Algonquin, I didn’t know how amazing it is, and how much I loved it.

We plan this trip a month ago. On the way to Algonquin, we stopped at Huntsville. Norman Bethune’s house is there. He is the most famous Canadian in China, and is still the model philanthropy for Chinese doctors. I knew his story when I was a child.

Leaving Huntsville, we continued on our way to Algonquin. Along the highway, there were not so many leaves had turnde colour. I started to worry the trip I dreamed so long would prove to be a mistake. While approaching Algonquin I gave up that stupid thought and was shocked by the scenery. A scroll of colour opened in front of me. Green, yellow, orange, and red, all the colours rushed into my eyes. I was speechless, I just tried to take as many pictures and videos as I could. Unfortunately, when I reviewed the pictures, I found nothing could record the beautiful scene as well as my memory. The best way to feel the beauty is to go to there and be immersed in the sea of colours. We got out of the car, hiked on trails, looked for mushrooms, listened to the birds, and watched beaver’s dams. What a nice time I had!

We rested in a family lodge that night. They had camping site outside the lodge. We made a campfire and cooked dinner. It was lots of fun cooking and eating outdoors. That reminded me my childhood, while I lived with my grandmother in a small village. There was no electricity; so she had to cook over a fire, and I always helped her for the fire. That's the best part of my memory.

The next day, we still spent much time in Algonquin. All of us wanted to enjoy it longer.
The last interesting activity on the way home was climbing the Dorset Lookout Tower. It’s not very high, but it's hollow, so you can see everything under your feet. It’s a challenge. As a reward you can catch a better view scene.

Although I have already come back from Algonquin for three days, I still can’t help missing it. Algonquin in the fall is so amazing.

My favarite article about conditionals

REAL:

If you crash your car again, you have to buy a new car again.

If you have to buy a new car, you will pay tax to the government.

If you pay tax to the government, it will collect more money.

If the government collects more money, it will give more funds to farmers.

If the government gives more funds to farmers, they will raise more pigs.

If farmers raise more pigs, the price of pork will go down.

UNREAL:

If I had two heads, I would sleep with one head and work the other.

If I slept with one head and work the other, I would master more skills.

If I mastered more skills, I would be a super woman.

If I were a super woman, I would compete with Queen Elizabeth.

If I competed with Queen Elizabeth, I would take her place.

If I took her place, she would need to get a job.

Shopping websites

2.A. Three things I'm most interested in:
a. 3 Bedroom Home
b. A dollhouse
c. IPOD
B. Three things I'm least interested in:
a. motorcycles
b. Tools
c.video gaming
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The most expensive Sienna 2001
B.a kayak with a skeg

Shopping online safely

1. A real word should not be used as a password.
2. Your information must be given to the business you trust.
3. Safeshopping.org should be checked first before you begin to shop online.
4. Privacy policy must be checked out.
5. Personal information must not be input on the public computers.

A trip to Ottawa

I spent two days in Ottawa last week.
On 29 June, we set off at 9:00 in the morning. When we got there, the first thing we did was visiting the Canadian Museum of Nature to see the dinosaur fossils, which are my daughter's favourite. Then we went to the hotel that we had booked on-line. It was already 5pm. We rushed to the National Gallery of Canada, because I knew there was an exhibition on Raphael. I hadn't seen a real painting of any of the greatest artist before, and I wanted my daughter to be exposed to the arts. Unfortunately, it was too late to enter. Furthermore, my daughter refused to take the bus, so we couldn't visit the Rideau Hall (the GG's residence). That's too bad, but maybe it will be a good reason for another visit to Ottawa. Everything went well the next day. We watched the changing of the guard on Parliament Hill, walked along the Ottawa River and crossed it, and visited the Canadian Museum of Civilization. The museum is wonderful. I would like to recommend it to everybody.
Ottawa is a beautiful city, and the people are nice. They gave us a lot of help: keeping patient when we asked questions using our poor English, helping us to find our way, chasing us to return my daughter's shoe which we had lost 200 meters away , and so on.
I enjoyed the trip. I will remember those two days forever.

Field trip on Friday

We have a field trip this Friday. We're going to Andrew's Scenic Acres to pick strawberries. I think I will have a lot of fun there. Besides picking strawberry, I also can take a scary tour and a tractor ride, and visit and feed animals like goats, chickens, or rabbits. Maybe someday I will hold a birthday party there for my daughter .

Andrew's Scenic Acres is open from May 1st to Oct. 31. You can enjoy different activities in different seasons. It's really an amazing place.

The youngest mayor in chinese history

June 21, a young man aged 29 became the mayor of YICHENG in HUNAN province, CHINA. According to some reports, he is the youngest mayor in chinese history. I'm pleased to hear that. I think it's hard for everyone to take part in the political society especially in CHINA, definitely it will be very difficult for him at the beginning. However,the news is so exciting. It looks like something is changing. Maybe there will be more younger and lively politicians appearance in CHINA. I am anxious to see any improvement in my homeland.

Leading a healthy life

Everybody leads a life, but do you think yours is healthy? I believe a healthy life must has three aspects:
First, a healthy diet. It means that you should eat more fresh vegetables, fruit, low fat food, fish; avoid too much sugar, salt, red meats, alcoholic and cigarettes; and never skip breakfast. According to research, if you eat more healthy food, you can reduce the risk of cancer and make your life 15 years longer than other people.

Second, a healthy body. Doing exercises can make your body stronger. Never say," I am too busy, I have no time to work out." Everybody's life is busy, you can do any physical activities to keep you fit and fine, even by cooking and walking a dog.
Third, a healthy mind. Mental exercises are as important as physical exercises. Work pressure is very common now. Relaxing is the best way to keep the mental balance. Talking with friends and spending spare time with family help you to have good relationships and reduce the work stress.
Finally, if you like to follow a healthy lifestyle, my advise is: make a plan, eat simple foods, do simple things, think simple things, and then get what you want.

chrysler, CAW make deal

Chrysler and the workers made a new deal this weekend. The workers finally agreed to cut their benifits with the base pay and pensions remaining the same. CAW didn't resisted wage cut again, and Chrysler has the new hope without bankruptcy. Chrysler now has until the end of the month to negotiate a partnership with Italian automaker Fiat in order to receive long-term bailout loans from governments in Canada . The Chrysler deal includes many of the same concessions included in the GM agreement, but also includes the elimination of semi-private hospital coverage and the elimination of the employee car purchase plan and tuition rebate programs next year, among other changes. The agreement is different from the deal of the CAW with GM two months ago, so the CAW must hammer out deals with GM and Ford. Anyway, this is a good sign for the whole Automake field.

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Can I get financial assistance in an emergency?

First, You should contact with the nearest regional Community Social Services or Welfare Office. You can use the internet, link Ontario Government Social Service Regional Offices and Find Help Close to Home or telephone directory to find the local social services department, or just contact your local community information centre. You can also use the link the Settlement. Org. Find Help Close to Home section to find an agency near you that might be able to help.

An interesting day in March Break

My husband and I took our daughter to the maple syrup festival in Bruce Mills Conservation Area on March 21. It was cold and cloudy, but we had an interesting time. There was a huge wagon draged by two brown horses, we took it for a short drive. My daughter was very curious about how the horses could be so strong and what they ate. It was the first time she walked along the trial, rode a pony and fed animals, she was excited about everything except the introduction of making maple syrup, which was the reason we were there. Anyway,we still learned some knowledge about maple syrup, such as Canada was the main producer, sugar maple trees were the best kind of trees for producing syrup, almost 40 litres sap could produce 1 litres syrup, and so on.
It was a short , but amazing visit, especially for my daughter. It reminded me of my childhood in chinese countryside .