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A very warm welcome to you! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. My purpose for having this blog is to offer a place of serenity, encouragement and to hopefully brighten your day from the hustle and bustle of life. This is a blog where everyone is welcome, and all ages are welcome. From near or far, children to the elderly, I hope to provide in my posts a chance for you to relax, smile, laugh or just take time to unwind, to live in the moment.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
My Christmas 🎄 Post
Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! Merry Christmas!!! A very warm welcome to each and every one of you! Thank you so much for taking the time to come and visit me here!
And again, I will be posting throughout the Christmas holidays into the New Year, you will see my posts on Mondays and Thursdays!
Here are today's picks, which I hope will brighten up your day in some way!
An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language. - Martin Buber
Life is much better when you are living in the present moment.
Funky Life
Your life will get better when you realize it's better to be alone than chase people who don't really care about you. - Thema Davis
Delightful Quotes
It's not that optimism solves all of life's problems; it is just that it can sometimes make the difference between coping and collapsing. - Lucy MacDonald
Pass It On, The Foundation for a Better Life
Wellness encompasses a healthy body, a sound mind and a tranquil spirit. Enjoy the journey as you strive for wellness. - Laurette Gagnon Beaulieu
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. - Albert Ellis
Dwell in Magic
Quantum cat physics: upon hearing the sound of a can opener, it becomes possible for a cat to travel faster than the speed of light. :)
Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King
Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see. - The Polar Express
Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King
Have yourself a furry little Christmas. :)
Cat Wisdom 101
Let the breath soften the places that hurt.
Buddha Doodles
Canadian problems...beaver blocking the Tim Horton's drive thru. :)
Meanwhile in Canada
You are not stuck. You're just committed to certain patterns of behavior because they helped you in the past. Now those behaviors have become more harmful than helpful.
The reason why you can't move forward is because you keep applying an old formula to a new level in your life.
Change the formula to get a different result. - Emily Maroutian
Mind Journal
Misunderstandings happen. It's how we handle them that matters.
Ineffable Living
There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither. - Alan Cohen
Floating Petals
Good morning. Sometimes I forget to thank the people who make my life joyous in so many ways. I really do appreciate you for being an important part of my life. A friendship rose for you. Thank you for just being here for me!
Inspire Positive Soul Sensations
Slow down. Calm down. Don't worry. Don't hurry.
Trust the process. - Alexandra Stoddard
Inspire Positive Soul Sensations
Animals have few rights, but they have every right to be here.
Big Cat Rescue
The following photos are my own, which I took with my cellphone earlier this month. You can click on any image to see a larger view. This was a Christmas tree at a bank.
I had breakfast at a delicatessen. This time I had an omelet with Swiss cheese and tomatoes. Nothing else, as the omelet was filling and I knew in advance before I ordered that I wouldn't be able to eat anything more such as toast or potatoes. I had this omelet with coffee and water. It was delicious.
These last photos I took in a Montreal park. This is a different park from the last blog post.
The red sign "Le Coin des Fetes" is French for "Party Corner or Festival Corner"
The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. Enjoy! :)
Laughing Tram Man has a Contagious Laugh :)
Amazing Grace - David Doering (pan flute)
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Gayla Peevey on The Ed Sullivan Show)
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Dear Linda, it is 9 am Christmas day here! Here's wishing you a very happy and joyful Christmas eve🎄 to you! ❤️ Your an omelette with Swiss cheese and tomatoes look absolutely delicious 😋🤤 Your photos of the park is lovely. Montreal has so many beautiful parks 👍😊
Qué entrada tan bonita y calentita para estas fiestas, me ha envuelto en una manta de paz y sonrisas desde la primera línea. Me encanta cómo logras juntar tanta sabiduría suave (ese Pequeño Buda y los ronroneos felinos son mis favoritos) con toquecitos de humor canadiense que me sacaron una carcajada bien grande con lo del castor en el Tim Hortons 😂🐾
Las fotos del parque y ese árbol de Navidad decorado con tanto cariño se ven preciosas, de verdad transmiten esa magia tranquila de Montreal en diciembre. Y la tortilla con queso suizo y tomate… ¡ay, qué delicia se intuye solo de leerlo! 😋 Me imagino sentado ahí contigo, tomando café calentito y charlando de la vida.
Gracias por recordarnos siempre lo importante: vivir el presente, soltar lo que ya no sirve, respirar profundo donde duele y simplemente disfrutar el camino. Eres un regalito para este rinconcito de internet, Linda.
¡Te deseo una Navidad llena de luz suave, ronroneos imaginarios (o reales si tienes algún gatito cerca) y muchísima paz en el corazón! 🎄❤️
Con muchísimo cariño y un abrazo bien fuerte desde España.
¡Feliz, feliz Navidad y que el 2026 te traiga muchas más mañanas buenas! 😘
HAVE YOURSELF A FURRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS! Never let someone who is merely a speed bump become a road block to your happiness. - Karen Salmansohn I liked a lot of them. Merry Christmas.
Linda, that man certainly does have a contagious laugh, and that's the only contagion I want to catch! Loved the young girl singing the hippopotamus song on Ed Sullivan, too. I have good memories of a high school friend introducing me to that unconventional tune. Blessings and Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, LInda The delicious food and the snow and Christmas pictures from the park are lovely. Beautiful quotes and words of wisdom, and the funny videos—thank you! Have a wonderful Christmas! hugs Elke
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Dear Linda, it is 9 am Christmas day here! Here's wishing you a very happy and joyful Christmas eve🎄 to you! ❤️
ReplyDeleteYour an omelette with Swiss cheese and tomatoes look absolutely delicious 😋🤤
Your photos of the park is lovely. Montreal has so many beautiful parks 👍😊
That's a great quotation about optimism and very true, I think. Have a wonderful Christmas and holiday season, Linda!
ReplyDeleteSo cool the way u organize this blog
ReplyDeleteI alwaysllove it🙂
Merry Christmas! You are such a kind woman and blessing to others. God bless you!
ReplyDelete¡Queridísima Linda! 🌟❄️
ReplyDeleteQué entrada tan bonita y calentita para estas fiestas, me ha envuelto en una manta de paz y sonrisas desde la primera línea. Me encanta cómo logras juntar tanta sabiduría suave (ese Pequeño Buda y los ronroneos felinos son mis favoritos) con toquecitos de humor canadiense que me sacaron una carcajada bien grande con lo del castor en el Tim Hortons 😂🐾
Las fotos del parque y ese árbol de Navidad decorado con tanto cariño se ven preciosas, de verdad transmiten esa magia tranquila de Montreal en diciembre. Y la tortilla con queso suizo y tomate… ¡ay, qué delicia se intuye solo de leerlo! 😋 Me imagino sentado ahí contigo, tomando café calentito y charlando de la vida.
Gracias por recordarnos siempre lo importante: vivir el presente, soltar lo que ya no sirve, respirar profundo donde duele y simplemente disfrutar el camino. Eres un regalito para este rinconcito de internet, Linda.
¡Te deseo una Navidad llena de luz suave, ronroneos imaginarios (o reales si tienes algún gatito cerca) y muchísima paz en el corazón! 🎄❤️
Con muchísimo cariño y un abrazo bien fuerte desde España.
¡Feliz, feliz Navidad y que el 2026 te traiga muchas más mañanas buenas! 😘
Merry Christmas Linda! The pictures of the park with the snow and decorated for Christmas are just beautiful. 💕
ReplyDeleteSorry, that was Belinda.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours!! Thanks for all the giggles and wise advice here. Love your photos, too! Be blessed in the coming year, my friend!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas! The little black cat looks like mine
ReplyDeleteHAVE YOURSELF A FURRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS!
ReplyDeleteNever let someone who is merely a speed bump become a road block to your happiness. - Karen Salmansohn
I liked a lot of them.
Merry Christmas.
Linda, that man certainly does have a contagious laugh, and that's the only contagion I want to catch! Loved the young girl singing the hippopotamus song on Ed Sullivan, too. I have good memories of a high school friend introducing me to that unconventional tune. Blessings and Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours! Thank you for your inspiring quotes.
ReplyDeleteI'll highlight these two this week.
ReplyDeleteLife is much better when you are living in the present moment.
Animals have few rights, but they have every right to be here.
As usual, I appreciated your pictures, but I found Gags uncomfortable this week.
Merry Christmas, Linda! You surely have the best quotes :-))
ReplyDeleteDo beavers really block drive throughs in Canada, that was really funny.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, LInda
ReplyDeleteThe delicious food and the snow and Christmas pictures from the park are lovely. Beautiful quotes and words of wisdom, and the funny videos—thank you!
Have a wonderful Christmas! hugs Elke