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First Day of Winter
December 1st marks the start of winter for me.
Black ice and whiteouts, 
Snowed in and digging out, 
And ice storms, 
The hazards of winter. Get ready. Be prepared.
But fortunately December also marks the month of celebration – Christmas!
When ‘whiteouts’ are beautifully decorated white Christmas trees with ornaments, 
‘Snowed in’ is a birch bark inspired decoration for the fireplace mantle. 
And ‘ice’ is only found in a bold black ice bucket or whiskey glasses. 
The first 3 photos are my snaps taken over the last few winters and the celebration photos were taken this past summer when I attended the PC Home Holiday Preview.
Yup…..Christmas in July! (Actually it was August)
I could not and would not mention Christmas in sweltering August to you but today I officially can.
And next time you are in your local Loblaw’s or Real Canadian Superstore® check out the stunning holiday products that will have you jingling all the way home.
And this year enjoy your HO-HO-HOsting and entertaining!
Cheers
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING
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Happy Canada Day
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Hole In One
I have been remiss in not writing.
I apologize.
Over the last few weeks I had sunk into a ‘hole’ as far as ideas and writing goes.
Although I have been busy, I just had nothing interesting to tell you. 
But today I had to write as this day marks a momentous occasion.
Forty six years ago today on June 11, 1969, my Mother (R.I.P.) scored her hole-in-one on the golf course. 
Beating the odds of about 1 in 12,000 my Mother ‘aced’ the 6th hole.
I still remember her recounting the play-by-play details of her proud achievement.
My Mother loved golf.
I do not follow in my Mother’s footsteps as I am not a golfer, although I do own a pair of golf pants made from the most outrageous fabric. Very mod indeed! 
Interestingly I am currently staging a home for sale of which the homeowner is an avid golfer.
Hanging in his home office is a 4 ft. X 4 ft. framed picture of the winners of the Masters Golf Tournament from 1934 to 1997; Tiger Woods being the 1997 winner. 
Have a great weekend and may all your shots land exactly where you want them!
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Merry Christmas
Ho ho ho! Here we go.
Tis Christmas time again!
As you know I love the season but I have a hard time with all the decorations (read clutter) in my home.
But alas I found a solution.
This year I am hosting Christmas dinner at my home. I wanted all of us to celebrate together so we built one long table that would seat 20. We had to rearrange the furniture in the living room so everyone could move around freely. (Nothing worse than being stuck in a corner and 10 people having to get up and move when you decide that a 2nd helping of mashed potatoes and gravy would be nice!) 
This arrangement of furniture meant there was no space for a Christmas tree!
Oh darn.
Don’t worry I did not ‘Scrooge’-out, instead I placed my fully decorated Christmas tree in the front porch! Everyone at the table can still see the tree. Sans needles and mess. Perfect! 
And then creativity struck, I wrapped the gifts and tied them all up with a bow and wouldn’t you know – a Christmas tree appeared! 
And on that note a MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!
See you in the New Year.
XXXOOO
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Location, Location, Location
It’s often said that where you buy a home is all about location, location, location.
And I agree.
But the neighbours are a big part of that detail too.
Good neighbours are good, great neighbours are great.
And so it was on a recent Friday evening that I dined alfresco with my great neighbours at our annual Laneway Party.
(A laneway being the lane at the back of houses shared between 2 adjacent streets providing each neighbour access to their parking/garage/backyard.)
Introductions were made, 
There was a meet and greet for all ages, 
Entertainment for the kids – a piñata stuffed full of candy, 
Metro’s finest on horseback visited (entertainment for the adults!) 
The table was set with white linen and real utensils – no plastic here. 
Platters of food, candlelight and plenty of wine kept the revellers going into the night, 
Plus it helped that the kids were occupied with movies in ‘Bill’s Man Cave’. Remember Bill (& his lovely wife)? 
A head count was done around the table and 53 neighbours were seated for dinner! 
These 2 ‘party planners’ were pleased! Thanks to all who helped to make the party a great success! 
All in all a fabulous evening shared with my ‘great’ neighbours making my home’s location the best!
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O Happy Day – July 1st and July 4th!!!!
Happy Canada Day – (belated) to my Canadian readers!
And Happy Independence Day to my American readers!
Celebrate! 
Summer is Here!
The first day of summer begins tomorrow.
Yippeeeee!
Although at the same time I am very sad. Boohoooo!
Weird right?
Here’s my thinking.
Even though this past winter was a very long, cold, snowy one it was ok for me. As I explained, it might have been freezing and snowy but it was sunny almost every day, and who doesn’t love the sun plus having a warm winter coat and good snow tires made it even more acceptable. I was almost sad to see winter go.
So now winter is gone, spring just finished and summer is here.
But summer is so short and goes too quickly – and then its winter again!
So if winter was long it meant summer was longer away.
Understand?
So here’s to slowly savouring a summer of lasting wonderfulness.
Enjoy! 
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Happy Mother’s Day
Yesterday was Mother’s Day – a day of celebration worldwide.
While being a Mother is the most important job it is also the world’s toughest job.
The job requires excellent negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Ability to wear many hats – degree in medicine, finance and the culinary arts.
Work in a chaotic environment while keeping up a happy disposition.
This is an all-encompassing position. Working 24 hours a day 365 days a year. No breaks, no holidays.
And by the way there is no monetary payment.
But it is the best job!
Yesterday my son surprised me with brunch at the water’s edge.
My #1 set up a bistro table and 2 chairs complete with tablecloth and glass plates at Lake Ontario overlooking the Toronto skyline which by the way is the location where I shot the photo for my blog headline picture.
The view was sensational, the menu was delish, and the company was perfect! 
To all the Mothers worldwide I say thank you.
MODMISSY 