Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear American friends,

Just wanted to wish you a lovely Thanksgiving. Here is a video of an actor I really, really, really like. He is thankful for the love of his life. (Shakespeare's Sonnet 29).

Enjoy!

Corner View: "menu del día"

A nice idea, really: the daily menu of a typical restaurant where I live. I have been thinking about it for a while. My favorite restaurant in Saint-Hyacinthe is definitely le Café Zira, I have already talked about it. But to be honest, if you ask Maskoutains (that is how we are called because of the Yamaska river that runs through our town) the typical restaurant here is Restaurant Lussier.

It has been serving all kinds of food for nearly 50 years. At lunchtime, you better have a reservation, because it is really crowded. A typical meal? Well, we're in Quebec, so of course, we mean "poutine". Restaurant Lussier's is pretty awesome; my favorite (because there are many different kinds), is the Italian poutine. Special cheese (with the ideal texture that goes squish, squish), (delicious) fries and spaghetti sauce. I know, I know, it is junk food, but delicious junk food I must admit ;-)

Corner View: Cellphone Madness

(I'd have so many things to say about these pictures taken on Monday with my cellphone but the idea is not to say a word. Not one. Niet. I'll let you guess, then!)

The idea: when your cellphone rings, you take a picture with it, for five calls. I cheated a little, I only had two calls, but hey...

Corner View: Favorite Dish

So, my favorite dish, well, I don't know, really. I guess lots of cooked but still crunchy veggies, shrimps (those from La Côte-Nord, oh boy! SLUUUUURP), good fresh bread, a little cheese. But these are more things I like to eat, not a dish in itself. Well, I must admit that eating out at Tanja's place is always perfect. She cooks stuff I don't eat at home and it is always delicious, of course.

Otherwise, a (serving) dish I like? Well, bowls. I LOVE bowls. Eating in a bowl, small or large and it's fiesta time for me ;-)

Wild Flowers

"None can have a healthy love for flowers unless he loves the wild ones."

Forbes Watson

Quote found here

Corner View: Contrast

This picture is such a contrast with my life of the past few weeks. I didn't spend enough time creating, playing with colors, sewing, doing arts and crafts. My crazy weeks are behind me now, yay! Tonight, back to writing our book (with Tanja), that will make me feel so good!

Rainbow Cake

Photo found in this blog

You know how much I love colors. Well when I found this picture this morning it made me even happier than I already was when I woke up. It tells you how much I've suceeded in staying calm in these stressful moments. Pressure is down, I'm breathing and breathing, I enjoyed wonderful moments and I even did a few unexpected things. I am proud of myself.

It is sunny, someone baked a rainbow cake, I'm listening to Mrs. Darcy (from my favorite film: Pride and Prejudice), all is quiet in here, I will be meeting passionate people tomorrow, I have new dreams. Life is, indeed, beautiful...

Corner View: Aqua

Water. I spend the day with a glass of water. I sleep with a glass of water on my night table. When I leave home, I always carry my bottle of water (not a plastic one, a reusable one that keeps my water cold). I drink approximately 5-6 large glasses of water everyday. Except in the summer time. Then I can drink up to 9-10. I think I got thirsty writing this post!

Taking a Deep Breath

I've been repeating that I can't wait for October 31st to finally relax a little. After talking to a good friend of mine, who is very patient and very nice to hear me complaining (too much, for nothing, in fact), I realized I was missing great moments because I had so much trouble dealing with what's happening in my life right now.

Because, yes, there's a lot going on, but hey, that's life! So I'm taking a deep breath and I will stop wishing time to go at the speed of light, so I get through these two weeks as quickly as possible.

Still, Halloween, is coming on pretty quickly, hey? ;-)

And hum, the picture, you ask yourself, "why this one"? Well, cupcakes are some of the most comforting things in life, aren't they?

Stop Waiting, Just Start!

"Do not wait; the time will never be "just right". Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along."

~Napolean Hill

Found here

Corner View: My Dream

A dream I am working on these days: that the book I am writing with my friend Tanja be published. We made a giant step ahead this week. If our book could become as inspiring for some women here in Quebec that the books on this photo had been for me...

Mondo Beyondo!

Corner View: Love

A strawberry's lovely heart

Love rocks

"I love you."

Love found me

Lovers

Wow...

My Mom and I, a long time ago...

"Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened"

Cora Harvey Armstrong

Found here

Corner View: Typical Souvenir of Your City

It hasn't been easy to find a typical souvenir of my city. I live in a small town and after many discussions with locals, we couldn't find a typical product made locally. On the other side, when we talked about places, landmarks that represent our town, we agreed on La Porte des Maires.

We also talked about the market place (built in 1876), the uptown arch, the Yamaska river also. The city is redoing the landscaping close to La Porte des Maires, where the nautical center is (we can rent kayaks, pedalos, canoes). In wintertime, when the ice is thick enough, we can also iceskate on the river, the access being right behind La Porte des Maires.

This project made me realize that there are many wonderful places in my town. I'll showcase some more soon...

... And Red!

Last day of the Autumn Color Week.

I see... red!

A classic, le Moulin Rouge... À Paris, bien entendu!

Stop!

Parisian red doors. Very elegant, don't you agree?

Tomatoes at Marché Jean-Talon, in Montreal.

A gift from my oldest daughter, many years ago...

Brown

Here comes the brown!
(Fourth day of Autumn Colour Week, an invitation of Poppytalk)

Miranda's favorite cookies, it reminds her of her childhood (she's 13 ;-)

Hotel in Paris. Sighs...

Dice, dice, dice. Hell's Kitchen flea market, New York.

Grand Canyon...

More pictures from this fabulous week on flickr...

Corner View: White

Three sisters in black and white, a long time ago. Guess who's who!

The same three sisters in black and white a very long time ago...

Orange

Third day of the Autumn color week, an idea of Poppytalk.
Let's go orange!

When the sky is gray, I really like colorful flowers on my work table...

Boston's Quincy Market's pizza, delicious!

A foggy autumn morning on my street.

Very old houses in St-Denis-sur-Richelieu all have something special.

Green

Let's continue Poppytalk's Autumn Colour Week with green

The girls' tree house. A nice feature of our large yard.

An artist card I made. We exchange them when we go to Creacamp.

Some of the treasures I found on Matane's shore last summer.

Yellow

Poppytalk started an Autumn Colour Week, so here I am with my yellows!

Jardin des Métis, Grand Métis

Seattle Central Library escalator, Seattle

Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas

Alizée's birthday theme: daisies