PICKLE & JILL ARE OFF AGAIN.
Nov 6.
Morning Terry-girl. Just wanted to say I’m off to Montreal tomorrow early…and soon’s the Dill saw the suitcase…well…he wants to go!! I said I’d ask…it’s up to you. Si’l vous plait, Si’l vous plait, Si’l vous plait…that’s all I hear!!
HEY HEY
Nov 9
Bonjour, bonjour Terry-girl! Just a little note to say we have arrived safely and the Dill is beyond excited to start seeing everything there is to see!! We are dressed warm, (Dill had to have the UGGS). Looking rather French, the two of us and practising our un, deux, trois and ABC’s with good attitudes! Hugs, and stay tuned!
Your forever travel partner (that’s me in the fancy chapeau)!! Jill
DILL SETTLES IN.
Nov 10
My dear Terry-girl. Your gregarious Gerkin is settling in and exploring every inch here at Jean Pierre’s house! In fact, he spotted the little blue spruce in the front yard and has begged JP to put on the Christmas lights.
He was relentless Terry, so guess what! Up they went.
AND…the little neighbour boy came out to help, and didn’t Pic dash over “je m’apelle Pickle South!” and try to make friends (even tho it’s not his BFF Ronnie).
It’s going good Terry-girl. Dill and Andre’ hit it off and Pic tries his French, he’s eager to fit in!
So rest easy my forever travel partner, and not to worry, as your Pickle conquers Quebec!! All our love J & D
THE DILL REMEMBERS
Nov 12
Morning Terry-girl. Big day here in Quebec yesterday as your Pickle travelled to Waterloo and we paid our respects to the veterans. Jean Pierre and I were frozen but Dill wouldn’t go til the canons fired and all the vets got his salute! You’d have been proud of him Terry-girl (even tho he hung from the wreaths afterward). He was so happy, and it was just for a minute…I couldn’t say no.
Then home to thaw out, a hot bowl of soup and off to Atwater Market rite downtown Montreal. Dill was agog with all the sites, the sounds and the people of the market. He tries his French…pomme for apple, poire and tomate.
We had to run to keep up with him Terry-girl…he was even trying his French with the vendors. Tomate vendor:
Look at him fitting right in! Fromage lady…that’s cheese: (I told Dill…stay away from her unless you want to be pooping goat turds again! Fromage is binding!)
And here’s Eric from the boucherie!
If it wouldn’t be of you and I Terry, I swear the Dill would stay! He was so curious and into everything it was hard to keep up! ZAA love ZEE Dill!! hehehe, what can I say!! Ta for now Terry-girl. Keep feeling good! Jill & your Dill
IT SNOWED!!! Nov 17
Hi my Terry-girl. Your Dill rose this morning to fresh snow and ohhh the excitement!! He was rarin’ to get out in it. So out we went, and took him sledding in the park and guess what??
Pickle made another new friend! His name is Jacque and even tho he doesn’t speak much English Pic took to him right away. They’re fast friends Terry, we couldn’t pry them apart!
Your Dill was would for sound Terry and off they ran and we couldn’t keep up. Jacque showed Dill his work in the woods, and even told Pic the forest was enchanted.
Pickle was sure it was too! (We think Jacque is a little heavy on the tall tales personally Terry).Jacque took to hiding from us and I’m sorry but your Gerkin went rite along with it. God, I thought we’d lost him!
But all had to be forgiven when we did find him as look!! And no Jacque in sight, left him dangling from a tree!
Pic was sad but JP cheered him up…with a ride home on “Chien”. Pic shook it off and all was forgotten.
Can’t keep the Dill down Terry! Au Revoir! Your forever travel partner Jill…JP…and your loving Dill
C’EST NOUS!
Nov 22
Bonjour, Bonjour mon ami!! Yes it’s Pickle and me here in Quebec, and feeling more French than ever! Jean Pierre and I surprised your Dill with a rare visit to the Cabana a’ Sucre…zee sugar shack…and at Christmastime no less!!!
Pic got rite busy meeting the folks, and helping make the candy from the maple syrup.
All was grand Terry, but we didn’t notice your Gerkin nibbling into the treats, next thing we know he’s whiz-banging’ off the walls, chatting up the Block boys and Cone cousins.
He’s happy to see them all!! Sorry to say, but your Dill doesn’t listen when he’s on the sugar Terry…we knew it was time to go when we found him crowding’ out the Baby Jesus for a spot in the Manger!
JP plucked him off the garland
and we went rite home, and yes after all that sugar there was a wee tantrum & tears Terry-girl. Not to worry tho, Pic’s slept it off, he’s rite as rain again (all sugar in the house on lock-down!). Your forever travel partner, a pooped Jean Pierre, and your loving Pickle South
PICKLE’S LAST WEEK IN MONTREAL.
Nov 27
Just wanted to report in your Dill is well and good, as is his nature Terry-girl, but he’s asked us to address him in future as “Cornichon, he has immersed so completely! Sorry, but your going to have to sharpen up that French mon ami….cornichon will answer to nothing else these days! He’s jig-joggin’ around Montreal now like he’s straight out of the history books…into the heritage, and pretty sure his ancestral roots are here!
I’m sorry Terry-girl, but he wants to know his roots, and whether he’s adopted, we couldn’t convince him this might not be his family tree! He’s sure he blends rite in, part of the gang, one of the boys, peas in a pod.
(Not to worry Terry-girl, we told him it was on his Dad’s side). He’s delighted…his global family grows!! Your forever travel partner, Jean Pierre, and your loving “Cornichon”
LAST DAY.
Nov 29
Bonjour, bonjour mon ami, it’s our last day in Quebec and Pic and I have to pull out our travel bags and start to pak. He’s on task Terry….for 2 minutes, and ohhh,… it’s snowed…so nooo, there’s begging, there’s pleading…one last romp in the snow pleeaassse!! Who can say no to that Gerkin on the Go! He makes angels…bless his heart.
No sleigh…no problem! “Leaf” it to Pic to improvise!
And a selfie to remember himself in zee French-land.
Jean Pierre has one last surprise for Pickle tho…skidoos!!
Gerkin goes wild for his ride, he’s a blur, all over the place Terry-girl, your Dare Devil Dill! Scarf flyin’, caution to the wind! He takes a jump – that’s it for me – I pluck him off before he’s chutney on the path!! (JP gets the stink eye too)…men! All in all, a day well spent, home we go, your Dill dreaming of becoming Bombadier’s face of racing!! Your forever travel partner, JP, & Dill…BFF’s and partners in crime!
AND THEN!
Nov 29
I’m sorry Terry-girl…we get home and your Dill’s not done! We’re in thawing out, he’s out in the yard, and your Pic makes a friend…no Terry…he MAKES a friend, Snowden!
They’re out for hours, Pic tells all his stories, and pulls him down the slopes.
All’s well too, til Pic wants to invite Snowden in for a sleep-over! We draw the line…he’s not comin’ in, it can come to no good end Terry,…one disappointed Dill. Jean Pierre warms Pic by the fire,
(and punts that creepy little snowman rite off the deck)! Day well and truly done! That’s it, that’s all my dear Terry-girl. We had a blast! Until soon! Jill & your loving Pickle South.