We needed new tea towels.......................

You know it's the strangest thing - I go from having too much of " things " to running out of them completely.
There doesn't seem to be a waning period.
One minute I have too many tea towels to fit in a kitchen drawer and the next thing you know I don't have any  ( same thing happens with panties and bras for me )

Anyway - we needed new tea towels - but would never think of making a trip out to just pick those items up.
" What are you doing today ? "
" Oh just going out tea towel shopping " said no one ever.
So............ we were out Christmas shopping.
At Chapters ( that's the Barnes and Noble version here in Montreal )
And lo and behold they had tea towels !
Not just any old tea towels but PERFECT tea towels !
Working tea towels I might add

John says - I thought we were buying books?
Suzan says - But we need tea towels - I'm basically using rags right now
John says - WHO BUYS TEA TOWELS AT A BOOK STORE???
Suzan says - Well obviously a lot of people do if they're selling them !
Suzan says - Oh look - they have cashmere blankets too - and candles - and beautiful tea sets............
John says - This is ridiculous - really - it's just ridiculous - we're here to buy Christmas gifts !
Suzan says - Lower your voice - please - OMG - we NEED tea towels.
John says - They're 10.00 a towel - are you nuts ?
Suzan says - I NEED these ones - they're perfect - I'm always trying to figure out measurements !

John says - Ok grab a couple and let's finish shopping

But then I saw this one too and HAD to have it.

And we continued our shopping..................

Later on when we got home I put them out to take photos..................John was doing something or other at the sink and went to grab one to dry his hands with

Suzan shrieks - DON'T USE IT PLEASE !!!!!!!!!!
John says - Why not?
Suzan says - I'm thinking of framing them actually
John says - YOU'RE INSANE - I THOUGHT WE NEEDED TEA TOWELS ?
Suzan says - There's an old rag on the counter - you can use that ......................

Have a wonderful day everyone ♥
I'm off to buy tea towels - we desperately need them !
You know how it is - one day you have too many to put in frames and the next thing you know...........

Hugs,
Me




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BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH

2015..............in paint !

Good morning everyone !

I was sick last week - boy was I sick.............like bedridden type of sick.
And now that I'm on the mend it seems that John is coming down with something - the poor guy - I wouldn't wish what I had on my worst enemy - I swear to you it was debilitating.
Since I did NOTHING for over 6 days you're kind of stuck with " recaps " this week ( if you're visiting )
First one up?
Painting projects of course !
If anyone would have asked me ( and if I didn't have a blog where most things are documented ) I would have told you I didn't do very much in terms of paint in 2015.

JANUARY 
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FEBRUARY
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MARCH
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APRIL
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MAY
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JUNE
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JULY
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ADDED A FRENCH LOVE LETTER TO A DRESSER
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AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
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It would appear that I didn't lift a paint brush in November but I did manage to squeeze a couple of pieces in for December - neither of which I've posted yet................

Happy New Year everyone !!!
Lots of painting in my future...............I " feel " it LOL

Much love to all of you - may this year bring only happiness to your front doors
XOX


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LITTLE HOUSE IN THE SNOW.......................finally

Good morning everyone !

Hope your Christmas was as wonderful as ours................despite the fact that I prayed for snow and it didn't happen it was a glorious holiday !

I've been feeling a little under the weather and yesterday it escalated into a full blown cold - runny nose - leaking eyes - earache - fever - the works.

Still......................I waited in anticipation when the weather news said to expect a " dump ".

I put my rain boots on - threw on my coat and ran outside - like a kid !

We woke up to a winter wonderland yesterday morning !!!

A few days too late but it's here none the less -

THIS is how it was supposed to look on the 24th - but I'll take it now.

John says - WHAT are you doing outside - you're sick as a dog !

Suzan says - The snow !  Look at the snow !  I almost want to make a snow angel 

John says - Get back in the bloody house !  Do you want to become a real angel ???

A real angel?
No...............not really.

Suzan says - Please tell me you've made a snow angel at least once in your life?
John says - Not likely
Suzan says - Do it now !!!  It's fun !  I'll snap a photo for the blog !

But he came dangerously close to whacking my legs with the shovel

So I ran back in the house
Made a tea
and sat down to record our conversation................
( on my new notebook that one of my daughter's had personalized for me !  No more jumping up and looking for scrap pieces of paper when they happen )

Probably the last recorded one for this year.............

We were supposed to go to a movie tonight ...............
But I feel lousy - and the roads are icy

So..............since we've nowhere to go

Let it snow

Let it snow

Let it snow...................

Have a wonderful day everyone.................
I'm going to crawl back into my bed now - get under the covers and try to sleep this thing away - now where'd I put the Drixoral?

Hugs,
Me



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MY UNCOMMON SLICE OF SUBURBIA                     AN EXTRAORDINARY DAY
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MERRY CHRISTMAS FRIENDS....................

Turkey - 25 pounds
Stuffing
Carrots and Green beans with olive oil and garlic
Mashed Brussels
Broccolli
Mashed Carrot and Turnip
Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Potatoes and Onions
6 Baguettes................

Then............2 Lemon Meringue Pies
2 Chocolate Cream pies
Assorted Cookies
Macaroons.

And 21 of us sitting down to dinner and celebrating this most wonderful time of the year !

Wishing every one of you the happiest Christmas -

Eat a little too much
Laugh way too much
Dance - drink ( if you're of that mind - and I am ) and go to bed more exhausted than you've ever been in your life !

All the joys of this season with as many blessings as I can stuff into your stockings and..........have yourself
a merry little Christmas now.
Love,
Me

Oh - and thought I'd share this headline.................

Warmest Christmas Eve on record forecast for Montreal

62 degrees in Oh Canada !
One of the little ones wanted to know if they could swim after dinner LMHO !!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY !

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU - AND I'M WONDERING WHAT IT IS I SHOULD DO

SANTA TO THE LEFT OF ME - SNOWMAN TO THE RIGHT.........HERE I AM..............

OWNING ADDICTIONS !

 FIRST KISS

WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT?

I can't wait - really - I just can't wait !!!

( if anyone missed the post on Evan's port wine stain  cranberry kisses - you can read about it here )

See you tomorrow !
Hugs,
Me