back from winter

We're back from Quebec where our Christmas was lovely. I just received a note from Nancy saying Catherine had asked where we got to. We really related to that little girl and she to us despite the fact we both communicated in different languages. There are other ways to communicate even though language is best. Catherine said I love you to me in French , I understood that LOL. I told her I loved her too and she understood what I said. Amazing, she is just 4 years old but very smart.  That little girl has my heart. Too bad we live so many miles apart.

Catherine .

And with her little sister Emilie... squished a bit.

 

On Christmas Eve there is a French tradition of having a big meal at midnight called reveillon with many dishes on the table including Tortieres , meat pies.

Ah some are having a great time LOL.

In the evening Santa comes to the house. It is Daniel dressed up in a Santa suit. He walks doen the street ho ho hoing and ringing his bells. This night a woman driving by in a car jumped out of her car and asked if she could have her picture taken with Santa. Who could say no to that request.

Santa was laughing as he knocked on the door to enter.

All the little girls eyes bulging greeted Santa Claus.

 

 Jolie Anne checking out the chips and trying to decide which ones she wants. She is just three years old and really cute.

 

All the girls on Santa's lap, that is Hailey Rose on the far left. She is the oldest of the bunch at 7 years old.

 

We had a wonderful Christmas dinner, wished we could have it again but it is tomato soup for dinner for Ray and me. Maybe half a sandwich. The holiday seemed to go by so fast. I hope we can make the trip again. On the way home we took a five hour drive through the falling snow. Those Quebecers sure know how to drive in snow.

It was a good drive, we spent the night in a hotel as we had an early pick up for the airport . I always like to stay in a hotel, this one was expensive but not quite up to par. The room was $209  a night, nothing special in the room , the buffet looked as if it was leftovers from lunch and not all that good and we lost in the casino LOL.
After a 6AM wake up call we called for a taxi and took the 35 minute drive to the airport. Our plane left from Ottawa around 7:45 for Toronto and we had a wait for the plane to Vancouver. But it was all good, the flights were excellent and the service wonderful. I needed a wheel chair to get around the airport in time to get from one gate to the next. We even had time for lunch in an Irish restaurant in Toronto. I had a delicious Shepherd's pie and a salad. Excellent!

Richard was here when we got home and it was so great to see him. he just left this morning for Kelowna where he is visiting his cousin . Then he leaves for Calgary. Two friends came with him to help with the drive and his son Ricky is going back to Calgary with him. So the truck will be full on the trip back to his home.
I loved having him here , he is now having to use a wheel chair for any long stretches such as our hallway.  It broke my heart to see that and I cried as he wheeled down the hall. I can only see that my darling baby, little boy and  grown man is in trouble and I can do nothing to help. It is such a tragedy. A wonderful brain in a body that will suffer ruin.

After he and his friends left I was exhausted and lay down for a  nap.


 http://igottacreate.blogspot.com.br/212/02/valentine-heart-cone-tree-tutorial.html

A bit early for Valentines day but it came up on my screen , it is a great and easy project for everyone in the family. If you don't have the punch you can just fold a piece of paper and cut a half heart. Then use your first one as a template.

Now for the Block of the Day from Quilt Pro.


Download now as a pdf pattern

 Fan is the name of this block. Makes a lot of sense doesn't it.

 

I have done nothing as far as hand work is concerned since we went away. Now that the new year is almost here I hope to get up enough energy to start anew. Or not as the case may be. I am in trouble as far as getting to both of my groups on Tuesdays. I need to get Ray to pick me up from Pumpkin Seeds but it is across town and he doesn't want to do that. Because I have so much baggage like a walker and bags for my stitching the bus won't work for me. Maybe I need to try driving my own car . I have not driven it since January 2011 and now it is January 2013. My goodness 2 years since I tried my hand at driving, it is a conundrum. OR I could call a taxi for 30 bucks. LOL.

Now I need to download  all the pictures in my camera. ARRGH!

Well I detoured a bit and had some soup and who knows what else, but now I'm back again.

Pictures, some of them awful and will be erased, are downloaded.

 

I think that's my story for tonight.

Have a wonderful evening folks.

Bon Soir.