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Diary of a newly arrived TRINI in Toronto

October 8th --

We have arrived in Canada!!!. Finally!! This marks a new chapter in our
lives.
It's very nice here. It's a little cool, but who needs HOT weather?
This is perfect: Not too hot; not too cold.

October 15th --
It is getting a little cooler, but we are adjusting. We bought some
sweaters today and went for a short walk. Loving Toronto!!!. This is
what life is about!!!

October 30th --
The weather is definitely cooler now. We taped all the windows shut, so
cold air cannot creep in. Outside may be cold, but it feels like
Port-of-Spain in this house.

November 11th --
The news reports say snow is on the way ... we cannot wait!!! We have
never seen snow and it should be pretty exciting to see it for the first
time.

November 14th
It started snowing. The first of the season and the first real snow we
have ever seen. The wife cooked Pelau and we sat by the window watching
soft flakes drift down, clinging to the trees and covering the ground.
Could never do anyting like this in TRINI & .. .. & IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL
SIGHT!!!

November 15th
We woke to a lovely blanket of crystal white snow covering the
landscape. What a FANTASTIC sight! Every tree and shrub was covered like
a
beautiful white mantle. I shoveled snow for the first time and loved it.
I did both our driveway and the sidewalk. Later, the city snowplough
came
along and accidentally covered up our driveway with compacted snow from
the
street.
The driver smiled and waved and I waved back and hovelled again,
Torontonians are so friendly!!!

November 18th
I snowed an additional twelve inches last night and the temperature has
dropped to round four degrees.The cold weather is not so bad. We can
take this. Not at all as bad as e imagined. Several limbs on the trees
and shrubs have snapped due to the weight of the snow. I shoveled our
driveway again. Shortly afterwards the snowplough came by and did his
trick gain. Much of the snow is brownish grey.

November 19th.
Warmed up enough during the day to create some slush, which soon became
ice again. Bought snow tires for both cars. I slipped and fell on my
backside in the driveway, paid $130 for the chiropractor, but
fortunately, nothing was broken. More snow and ice expected.

November 20th --
Still cold. Sold my wife's car and bought a 4 X 4 in order to get to
work.

November 21st. --
On my way to work, the 4 X 4 skidded into the guardrail and did
considerable damage to the right fender. We had another 15 inches of
white shit last night. The vehicle have salt and shit all over it. More
shoveling in store for me today! De dam snowplough man did he job again.
Watch me an' him!

November 22nd--
Yuh believe dis? De first heating bill just come! How de hell it come
up to so much???

November 30th
It's two frigging degrees outside! an' more snow on de way . Every dam
tree in de yard geh damage up. An' to crown it off, de power went out
mos ah the night. We try to keep from freezing to death wid candles an'
kerosene heater, but de heater tip over an' nearly bun dung de
kiss-meh-ass house. Ah manage to put out de flames, but end up wid
second degree burns on meh hans. Ah nearly bun off meh eyebrow an'
eyelash. Den de car slide on de white shit again! on the way to de
hospital, an' we had to write it off.

December 5th --
Look at meh crosses! Dis snow ain't plan to stop soon. De ting comin'
down and down as if it go never stop!! What de arse is this?!!! Ah had
to put on all meh clothes dat ah own just to go out to meh mailbox.
This is real shit! If ah ever catch the prick dat drive dat snowplough,
ah tell yuh, ah go cross one lash in he arse. He go bawl like ten Tarzan
when he get it. Ah really tink he does hide round de corner and wait
'til
ah finish shoveling, den come down the street fas, fas, an' cover up we
driveway again. Boy, ah tell yuh!!!

December 10th --
De power still off, de toilet freeze up. Some part ah de roof look like
it ready to cave in.

December 15th
Another mudder arse eleven more inches ah snow an' ice ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
God know dis ain't right. Ah put ah hole in de snow plough with me
pick-axe but the driver get away by the skin of he teeth. If he feel he
go be so lucky next time, he lie!!!

December 16 --
De wife take off and lef meh.

December 18 --
De car cyar start an' ah tink ah goin' snow-blind. Ah cyar feel me toes
an' ah din see de sun fuh weeks ! ! ! ! ! An' guess whuh? De weatherman
predict more snow ! ! ! ! Yuh believe dat?!!! An' de win-chill is 30
friggin degrees below zero! !

December 22 --
Dis TRINI moving back home TODAY before dis God forsaken, kiss-meh-arse
place done kill mih arse an finish ash up mih family!!!! If ah ketch a
flight, at least a could reach Port-of-Spain fuh Christmas and some
good liquors an Parang.

Toronto could haul dey arse!