A little Politics - A little Olympics - A LOT of heart..................

I don't discuss politics on my blog - maybe a little snippet here and there - but I try to stay away from it completely - it's a depressing subject - especially if you live in Montreal - or Quebec to be more precise.

We are a French speaking majority in a province in Canada ...............with a lot of conflict politically.
In 2012 a Separatist party was voted into power ( as a minority government - but with enough clout to do serious damage to our beautiful city and province )

I'm not going to go into all of the details here - there's too many - but  there's talk in the air of another election and of another vote in favor of separating from Canada - a thought that breaks my heart more than I can tell you.  They tried 2 previous times and lost - but each time the subject comes up there's another exodus out of this province taking much needed and very valuable tax dollars with them when they go.
It's a vicious circle - which we tend to all run around in - instead of moving forward like the rest of the country.

I'm tired of it - exhausted from it - with so much going on in the world - with so many doors opening up - I'm tired of dealing with doors constantly being closed.

So when I saw this video - I actually wept.

I cried because political strife can leave you an emotional wreck but I also wept because these 3 beautiful girls restored something deep inside me.

Please take a moment to watch - they are French Canadians - and they are PROUD to be a part of this magnificent country and to be representing Team Canada.
You have no idea, girls, how proud we are of you.

Bonne Chance Maxime - Chloe et Justine - vous etes gagnants dans mon coeur

Much love, - beaucoup d'amour
( where's the damn kleenex ? )

UPDATE - OMG - I WROTE THIS UP BEFORE YESTERDAY'S RESULTS -
CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia -- Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal has won Canada's first gold medal of the Sochi Olympics -- and her sister Chloe is on the podium beside her.

Justine finished first with a score of 22.44 while Chloe was second with 21.66 points.

Defending champion Hannah Kearney of the U.S., was third at 21.49.

A third Dufour-Lapoint sister, Maxime, failed to make the final along with Audrey Robichaud of Quebec City.

The two sisters held hands as they prepared to take their spots on the podium.

FELICITATIONS !!!!!!!!!!
INCROYABLE!!!!! ( INCREDIBLE )

Sodapup - my valentine

I just came back from walking Soda -

A good 15 minute walk - but I had to drag the poor little thing the whole way - it's cold out there and she's getting older and she does NOT like it

Even with her coat on

We got in - took our coats off - and went upstairs - where she promptly created this for me
( as an appreciation for all that I do for I, I'm thinking )

Heart Shaped Pee -

Now that's love.

Between John bringing me FLOUR ( HERE )and Soda - well, I'm feeling like one very lucky lady today !!!

She's in the doghouse for this by the way.................that's construction paper on the floor - to keep it getting marked while I shuffle furniture all around ( until I get it right ) and which is now saturated
with this wonderful gift.

And the irony of it all is the timing - she has impeccable timing - I've been stumped for days now on creating a heart for Valentine's day - and kept drawing up a blank - I helped her out a little with picmonkey - but she created the original completely on her own.............

Can you imagine what she could do with number 2?

Have a wonderful Saturday all ( I'll be disinfecting floors )
Much love,