John says - There's too many lights - are you nuts?
John says - I can't imagine what the electric bill is going to be
John says - I need sunglasses to watch t.v.
John says - we have more lights IN the house than everyone else combined has OUTSIDE their houses !
Suzan says - Why don't you just go Bah Humbug in the den - watch t.v. or something?
John says - I would but it looks like a discotheque in there !
I don't think John has ever stepped in a discotheque in his life.
I on the other hand basically lived in them in the 70's
And they did NOT look like this !
Some people live with monkeys on their backs -
I live with one of these one mine
Have a wonderful day everyone !
Today's my last " shopping " run
A young lady runs out at the crack of dawn
and runs through the snow with her slippers on
Oreo cookies are crumbled just so
and scattered against the pure white snow
Then she carefully makes a few tracks here and there
With frozen fingers and ice on her hair
She hasn't much time......she must get back inside
and pretend to be sleeping - her secret to hide
For there's 3 young ones who still believe
that when they close their eyes on Christmas Eve
something magical happens - it does every year
When Santa arrives with 8 tiny reindeer
But there's questions of late - and whispers at night
and a school friend said " no - it just isn't right "
" There's no Santa Claus - it's your parents " they say
" who buy all the presents for you Christmas day "
" Is it true Mom ? " - they ask - with a look of despair
with a sadness the young lady almost can't bear
She hugs them all closely and says " Angels of mine "
" when morning comes you must look for a sign "
" Because I know he's real but it seems you need proof
so tomorrow morning you must look for the truth
Believing in something - well that's something you choose
but if you look with your heart - there will always be clues "
She hears them stirring ! The clock has struck five
The moment of truth has finally arrived !
It worked ! They come jumping onto the bed
With kisses and giggles for what lay ahead
Mommy wake up ! Santa was here !
We saw the tracks of all the reindeer !
And they did it again Mom - we TOLD you so
The reindeer left poop all over the snow !
That was the last year that " Santa " came by
They grow up so quickly - in the blink of an eye
But not a Christmas passes ( and it never gets old )
That that story - our story - doesn't get told
They laugh just as hard as they did way back when
They tell it to others and then laugh again
They fondly says " thanks " for that memory
But how could they know it was really for me?
That it was I who couldn't and wouldn't let go
That I needed that magic a bit longer and so
You do what you can and I did what I could
to 100 percent make sure that it would
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Each Christmas morning at the crack of dawn
A middle aged woman remembers years gone
She hurries downstairs - puts the kettle on
and grabs a few cookies....................
to throw on the lawn.
She leans on the door - looks up at the sky
Yeah the years go by fast
far too quickly they fly.
Hugs,
Kisses
That middle aged lady
( who was just as crazy then as I am now )
XOXO
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Good morning - good morning - it's great to stay up late !!!
Come in - could you please try to jump over the shag rug in the den?
Just jump over from the doorway on to the couch - it's a small room so not too difficult at all - trust me - I do it every day !
And here's why I do it
It's a little embarrassing but I've been over sharing since I started having these chats - so what the hell.
When I tell you I have O.C.D. you have no idea what I'm talking about.
One of the ways that it manifests itself is that I have to see vacuum marks on a rug.
It soothes me for some reason ( Oh my God Suzan - stop this series immediately )
I hate to see footprints all over it.
Why would I have the rug in the den if it causes me anxiety?
Because John insists that it stay there - he likes it - says it makes the room warmer.
So I vacuum it.
Constantly.
Like sometimes more than once a day.
When the kids were small I'd vacuum us right out the door............and leave it in the entry way -so that when we came home at night we were met with fresh brush marks.
Obviously they wouldn't last very long with 3 kids running all over the place -
Sometimes I'd vacuum after they were in bed and literally hop all over the place - you'd swear I was an Olympic Sprinter.
So - if you don't mind..............start sprinting !
Ugghhh - never mind - we'll sit in the kitchen - I can't hop over rugs with a tray of coffee's in my hand.
Thankfully it's the only one in the house
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We have 3 sources for music and the c.d. section on every single one of them have died.
I'm losing my mind - no music !
So last weekend while decorating I started singing every single Christmas song I could think of..............
John was watching TV in the den ( footprints all over the rug ) and because this is a tiny cottage he could hear me -
He kept turning the t.v. louder whereupon I would sing louder.........
Until the t.v. was blasting as loud as it could go and I was screeching/singing at the top of my lungs.
John says - I know you're doing it on purpose
Suzan says - What? Singing Christmas carols? It's Christmas - that's what people DO !
Johns says - You sound like a fish wife.............
fish·wife
ˈfiSHˌwīf/
noun
noun: fish-wife
1.
a coarse-mannered woman who is prone to shouting.
2.
archaic
a woman who sells fish.
Since I've never so much as sold a fin to anyone I guess I fall under the number 1 category..
Suzan says - Listen buddy - I NEED Christmas music - get it ? ( I shouted it in a coarse mannered way )
John says - That's it - we're getting a new sound system
We ordered a Bose - kind of expensive but that's our Christmas gift to each other :)
This is what the site says ( apparently if you order it today they can actually travel through time to get it to you - now that's a sound system !!! )
6 days leftfor guaranteed holiday delivery. Order by Dec 22 with express shipping. IN STOCK items only.
They're calling for 10 degrees ( celcius -which is roughly 50 degrees " American " ) for Christmas eve.
With rain.
I can't tell you how much this has affected my holiday mood.
All those decorations outside?
They look depressing without a little snow - I chose RED because of the contrast that the white would bring to it after all.
I mean really - what do most of YOU think of when you think of Canada in the winter? Eh ?
Suzan says - I should have went with green wreaths
John says - Why?
Suzan says - Red and rain are not a nice mix
John says - Do you ever take a moment to listen to yourself?
Suzan says - I may buy 20 green wreaths and change them out actually
John says - That'll be the frosty Friday - YOU'RE NOT CHANGING A DAMN THING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well ! Merry Christmas to you too honey !
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I started everything early this year.
I felt so smug that I decorated outside - while we were having a warm spell in late November - and saved freezing my fingers.
Only to have the temperature keep climbing every day - that mild weekend I got it all done?
Was the least mild weekend since then.
I can't remember it ever being so warm here in Montreal in December..............but I can't remember where I put anything lately so maybe I'm completely wrong.
I started baking early too- and then realized I had so much time - that I promptly stopped to take a break.
But I have no concept of breaks..........now there's less then a week left and I'm still not even finished shopping let alone baking and wrapping
I'm hopeless really.
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And speaking of not remembering things - I spend far too much time in a day trying to remember things.
Why I went downstairs..........
Where I put things ..........
Who I am.............
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Plus I've been working on that armoire - my new mantra is " not quite finished "
So here it is " not quite finished "
But oh so close.
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This conversation happened last night.
Suzan says - I find Hockey becoming a priority in your life
John says - Don't be ridiculous - it's not at all
Suzan says - Do you want to go to a movie or something
John says - Nah - let's just stay in ( as he nervously checks his watch )
Suzan says - Do you want to go out for a bite to eat ?
John says - Maybe tomorrow - I have a ton of work to do tonight ( as he nervously checks his watch )
Suzan says - I know ! Let's have a game of scrabble - I'll turn the fire on
John says - I really have to get work done - I have to deliver fabric tomorrow morning
Suzan says - Aren't you going to check your watch again?
John says - I haven't looked at my watch !
John says - Do you want me to pick up tacos for you?
Suzan says - Yes please !!!
John says - I'll get a pizza for myself
He came back with our food................and ran into the den with his pizza
Suzan says - Where are you going?
John says - CAN I JUST SIT AND RELAX WHILE I EAT?
Suzan says - Enjoy the game John............enjoy the game.
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And speaking of Hockey - the French Language Police are at it again here in good old Montreal !
Seems they haven't been too busy lately with their measuring tapes ( French words must always be larger than English words and so they must carry the measuring tape to ensure the law is being followed ) When you have an inferiority complex these things are very important.
Such as the words BOXING DAY.........................poo poo ca ca !
Now stores can no longer use those very offensive ENGLISH words.
They should be replaced with SOLDE DU LENDEMAIN DE NOEL - how's that for a mouthful?
I want to know who sits around thinking these things up..................this has to be the most backwards place in all of North America when it comes to these issues.
You travel to Paris and there's bilingual signs everywhere - and OMG the lettering is all the same size.
Not here.
No way mon amie..............
The French letters must be bigger because the French language is the most important language here !
Don't like it?
Get out ! ( is the standard reply )
Never for a moment considering the fact that they are part of CANADA -
The thought constantly crosses my mind - that if they can't stand English perhaps THEY should get out?
Except where would they go?
Paris?
They'd go into a culture shock over there with all the English LMHO !
Anyway there's a reason for this story.
We have a beloved hockey player ( the Montreal Canadiens ) called P.K. Subban.
It's pronounced exactly the way you are reading it.
PEE KAY - the initials.
Well there's a French Language Rights Group ( I kid you not ) who are demanding his name be pronounced the French way - I'm seriously laughing my ass of here.
Nut cases -
So they want him referred to as PAY - KAH
He donated 10 million dollars to the Montreal Children's Hospital?
So what !
We don't like the way his name is pronounced !!!!!! Too English !
I'm telling you - it would be impossible to live in Montreal and NOT have a sense of humor !
Take a listen at P.K.'s adorable response
Did you watch it?
Did you notice where they mention they have to be lenient with foreigners?
HOLY SHIT
He's a Canadian for crying out loud.
And he's our version of Denzel Washington or should I say DENZELLE lmho ???
Go P.K. !!!
And to be fair this is certainly not all French - just a noisy insecure bunch of them !
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Hope you all have a wonderful weekend -
The mad rush is on for me -
Hugs, Me Moi
The Fishwife ( or if the French Language Police are reading ) Le Poissonniere
DECK THE HOUSE WITH 20 WREATHS
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IGNORE YOUR HUBBY - GRIT YOUR TEETH
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TIS THE SEASON TO BE OBSESSIVE
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AND I'M NOT ONE THAT YOU CAN MESS WITH
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WHEN HUBS COMPLAINS IT'S ALL TOO MUCH
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WHILE RELAXING ON THE COUCH
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DECK YOUR HUBBY IN THE KISSER
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DO NOT SCREAM - JUST BE A HISSER
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TWENTY STOCKINGS AREN'T ENOUGH
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YOU STILL NEED TO BUY MORE STUFF
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GRAB THE GARLAND - GET IT JUST SO
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TAKE A SIP OF WINE - IT MUST FLOW
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BAKE AND BAKE AND BAKE ALL WEEK
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RUN AROUND AND TWEAK AND TWEAK
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BRUSH UP ON YOUR CRAFTING SKILLS
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WHERE'S MY ADVIL - I NEED PILLS
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FRANTIC RUNNING HERE AND THERE
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FORGOT TO CALL ABOUT YOUR HAIR
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UNTANGLE LIGHTS - HANG THEM GAYLY
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LISTEN TO MR. GRUMBLE DAILY
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WHEN HE SAYS THAT IT'S JUST CRAZY
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REMIND HIM NOT TO BE SO LAZY
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'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY
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NOW WHERE'D I PUT THAT FREAKING HOLLY?
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SCENT THE HOUSE WITH BOUGHS OF PINE
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IS IT TIME FOR A LITTLE MORE WINE ?
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TIS THE SEASON OF GOOD CHEER
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BE THANKFUL IT'S JUST ONCE A YEAR
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OH AND DON'T FORGET TO PICK UP EGG NOG
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Have a wonderful week before Christmas everyone !
It's nuts - but I wouldn't have it any other way :)
Love,
Me
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Other then to tell you I need to get a frame for this as soon as possible !
And to let you know it's on sale right now at Chapters - a Canadian company ( much like Barnes & Noble )
for 17.50 ( cdn - which is roughly 13.00 u.s. )
AND they ship worldwide.............I would imagine you Americans would end up paying roughly the same as us even with the shipping because of the exchange rate )
Oh and that top floor apartment on the left side?
I call first dibs on it
Bonne Journee mes amis !
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From Home Depot - battery operated Christmas lanterns - I just love them !
They come complete with plaid ribbon - greenery and berries
I picked up two of them but only because John was with me ( or I would have bought many more - so sometimes it's a good thing we hang out together )
Which got me thinking ...............I have a very large ( modern-ish ) stainless steel lantern - what if I decorated that?
Well well well we'll just add this to my latest obsessions..............
After all can you ever really have enough wreaths or stockings or.............. Christmas lanterns ?
I think not.............
Have a wonderful Monday everyone !
Hugs,
Me
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