The Cooking Ladies ON and OFF THE ROAD: 2008

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AN UNWRAP PARTY

We have been busy catching up with our "to do" lists after putting everything on hold for "On the Road 2008." For awhile getting our lives back in order looked like an impossible task but we think we are winning, as long as we don't add too many new things to our lists for a few days. The next deadline is to write our regular column for RV Lifestyle magazine by next week.

We were not the only ones that needed some rejuvenating after the road trip. The motorhome worked as hard as we did this summer taking us over 15,000 kms without any mechanical problems.

A couple of days at Patterson RV in Dutton for some tender loving care. Including replacing the windshield which sustained a nasty crack from a flying stone on the way to Fort McMurray.

We had an unwrapping party at Outhouse Design in Chatham complete with pizza and wings compliments of The Cooking Ladies.

Ladies' Nights

November means Ladies' Nights at Home Hardware Stores.

This year we prepared goodies and demonstrated appliances at Milton Home Hardware Building Centre and Dorchester Home Hardware.

The Cooking Ladies with Ada and Aaron at Dorchester Home Hardware. You will recognize Ada from the Home Hardware commercials.

MORE EXCITING GUEST APPEARANCES

The Cooking Ladies appeared along with Don Cherry at McNaughton Home Hardware Building Centre, Newbury, Ontario, on Saturday, September 13, 2008.

And were the guest speakers at the annual volunteer breakfast at the Ritz Villa in Mitchell, Onario.

Hurray! We have finally added words to the photos

FINALLY. WE ARE UP TO DATE WITH "ON THE ROAD 2008."

WE BELEIVE THAT A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS BUT SOMETIMES THEY NEED A LITTLE HELP.

PLEASE GO BACK AND ENJOY OUR WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF THE LAST THREE MONTHS COMPLETE WITH WORDS!!

Imagine. This is what our motorhome looked like before On the Road 2008 began.

ON THE ROAD 2008 COMES TO AN END

Days on the Road - 80

Distance - 15,475 kms

Events to raise money for local charities and raise awareness of housewares at Home Hardware Stores and Home Hardware Building Centres - 30

Money raised for local charities - $22,423.31

Total number of people who came out to listen to us, laugh with us, and learn from us for two action-packed hours as we demonstrated Home Hardware products - 2,985

Additional Home Hardware and Home Hardware Building Centre drop-in visits - 36

Interviews on television, radio, and in the press - 84

Listening to Willie Nelson sing "On the Road Again -Too many times to count

Cracked windshields - 1

People we met, places we visited, and memories to cherish - The best!

A huge THANK YOU to our sponsors who made all this possible

August 10,11,12, 2008

POLAR BEARS in Cochrane, Ontario

Swimming with the polar bears is possible at the Polar Bear Habitat and Heritage Village in Cochrane.

The Tim Horton Museum in Cochrane is also worth a visit. Very impressive displays.

The train to Moosonee -

Then the water taxi to Moose Factory -

The second oldest post of the Hudson's Bay Company was built here in 1673.

Lamont was hungry for bannock cooked on a stick.

Above ground utilities in Moose Factory. We haven't seen these since we visited Inuvik, NWT

Back in Cochrane, the motorhome shares the Home Hardware parking lot with the Home Hardware delivery truck.

Gifts, Good-byes and one last interview at Allan's Home Hardware

And we are "On the Road Again."

with drop-in visits to J.C.D. Home Hardware in Englehart, Ontario, Grant Home Hardware Building Centre in New Liskeard, Ontario, and Kidd's Home Hardware Building Centre in Sundridge, Ontario