Sunday, December 30, 2012

I'm not ready to let go yet

I can't bear the thought of saying goodbye to Christmas yet - even though half of blogland is busy taking down and putting away -  I walk by my Tree and I think " Oh no, I can't throw you in the garbage, you need to stay for just a little longer....................


and how can I pack away all the glitz when I'm still in love with it all?






It can't possibly be over


When it still makes me happy to look at it


So I'm going to pretend it's still December 24th

for another week or so


until I'm ready

absolutely


positively



ready to let go


of the beautiful memories I have of this Christmas

Have any of you vanquished decorations from your home yet?
What happened to waiting  until Epiphany?
I always thought that was kind of like a rule, you know, as in you can't wear white after labor day, type of thing lol?


Sharing with
Setting for Four
http://www.settingforfour.com/2012/12/linky-party-12-30-2012-its-party-time.html
I should be mopping the floor ( New Year's Party )
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/12/mop-it-up-mondays-48-new-years-eve.html
Homework
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.ca/2013/01/the-inspiration-board-link-party-83.html

Saturday, December 29, 2012

In the midst of Saints..................

I've been surrounded by Saints my entire life

I was born 53 years ago in St. Mary's Hospital



I was christened in St. Ambroise Church


the first school I attended was St. Kevin's Elementary


and my first communion and confirmation were done at St. Kevin's Church.


When I met John - he sang in St. George's Choir


Most of my shopping is done on St. Catherine street.


except for St. Patrick's day - when it's closed for the parade



In the summer we love to spend the day browsing around in St. Sauveur


and often spend lazy days having lunch and walking around St. Anne De Bellevue watching the boats line up for lunches



I  spend a lot of time on St. Denis Street in the summer going to the Just For Laughs Festival


and the Montreal Jazz Fest - starting on St Catherine St and working it's way up to St. Denis
( millions of tourist attend these shows every summer - are you one of them? )


I love getting smoked meat ( pastrami ) on St Laurence


We often go to Old Montreal ( a 17th century neighbourhood off the water ) in the winter and summer -
just to stroll around St. Sulpice - and St Andre streets


But my favorite street in Old Montreal would have to be St. Paul


St Helene's Island is a beautiful place to have a picnic ( just off the St Lawrence River ) that round sphere is the  former USA pavillion from Expo 67


and sometimes we find ourselves stopping by St. Hubert Chicken for a snack


I buy my fruit - flowers - and even my Christmas trees from the Atwater Market
which is in St. Henri


and though the burrough I live in is called Westmount - it's original name was St.Antoine


IF I wanted to Ski - I could go to Mont St Anne  


and going for a walk in the city - from almost any point - you can catch a glimpse of St. Joseph's Oratory



I'm still waiting for one of these to magically appear over my head

Hasn't happened yet