Wishing you a Happy New Year

Today is frigid outside and the night promises to grow colder with snow brrrrrrrrr.   Since I am a wimp,  I am passing from out doors festivities.  I am loving these festivities.   I did go to the Montgomery house for tea and will be providing you with pictures.  I have posted one here of their tea room.  What is missing everywhere is Christmas trees   sob.......not even one.  However, I noticed that the mall had tons (Yorkdale) compliments of my favourite cafe - Starbucks, but they removed the chairs and comfy sofas - why???????  Anyhow, I have a nice tree which will be coming down after the 6 Jan.  I really want to thank you all for being here.  I shall continue to serve you with my two cents.  I have posted my tree for you, just in case you don't have your own.  What do you think?  Looking forward to the new year!!!!!!!!!!!HAPPY NEW YEAR WORLD!!!!!!!   P.S.   I have a lot more under the tree and extra booties facing the right side.  Be safe.

My favourite season.  What is yours?

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Lovely Christmas

 I always enjoy a sleep over after celebrating Christmas with family in the middle of nowhere.

This time I stopped on the way home to celebrate mass at Our Lady of Grace, on Yonge Street,   South of New Market.  It's a beautiful church and I recognized the Pastor from watching daily mass on TV.  I like his sermons.  This Christmas  Day however, was amazing.  The Bishop was there from Toronto and after the routine blessings after mass, he showered us with Life Time Blessings.  What a gift.  We are lucky to live in a country where being Christian is safe.  But we need to keep it safe for all religions.  Our Jewish community was hit once again and this needs to be taken much more seriously from all levels of government.  There are Extremists targeting us as a country as well as other Western Countries.  We need to understand that ISIS is dangerous and needs to be dealt with.  What happened in Australia was horrible and I was glad that it was a Muslim who saved so many people because all too often just regular Muslims who love and want to be genuine are targeted as well.  We need to understand that all people deserve to practice their religion and that there are extremists at different levels in all religions.  We need to understand that there is a difference in culture as well which affect the religions.  Some cannot distinguish between culture and religion.  The Muslim religion states that modesty should be depicted by both men and women.  It does not state that women should have their hair covered as well as their entire bodies.  Canada is a free country and needs to stay that way.  We too often accept others and their cultures which is contrary to ours in the mistaken notion that it is religion rather than culture.  People can wear what they want which should not be enforced upon them.  Children here are not property.  We cannot have a society that is not tolerant of others, but we also have to recognize what our values are and to not be ashamed to fight for our rights in a civilized manner.  We need to start teaching all organized world religions in schools by eduators who have degrees with sufficient knowledge in the topics without biases.  We need to have students share their own views to learn to be able to do so without violence, but with a thirst for knowledge and respect.  

I am still in the Christmas spirit.  I just want to let you know that I have not forgotten you.  What do you think?

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Today is my last day of work - Merry Christmas World

 Today is it, my last day of work.  It has been challenging trying to close down a practice, get all my shopping done and well, squeezing in some fun while fighting a never ending cold/cough.  I think I did it.  I am still debating if I should stay with AAMFT as a retired person.  Even though I told them no, I still get all the emails.  I will get all the same benefits if I stay with them.  I can decide later.  So much as been about staying with Associations or not and which will benefit me or them.  I have an incredible amount of data for every condition -  grief, couple therapy, addictions, etc....I will decide who will benefit from all that I have.  I am donating my huge desk which cost me a small fortune and is too big for me now.  I am also donating all my psychology and therapy books.   I am looking forward to this next phase.  But, let's talk Christmas, my favourite season.  This morning I woke up to snow and it's beautiful outside.  I was concerned that we wouldn't have a white Christmas.  It simply wouldn't be the same.  I have been thinking of all the wonderful people that have been in my life and who contributed so much to my growth.  I know that this time of the year is also very difficult for too many.   I have been also thinking and visiting with those who are important to me and in my life.  I miss having pets, but the timing isn't right.  I just hope no stray shows up at my door, because I know that I could not keep the door closed.  As I looked at my calender yesterday, I couldn't believe I did as much as I did and it was no wonder that I had been exhausted.  So, for now, I just want to say Merry Christmas.  What do you think?

Thoughts of the Week - Too many

 I cannot believe it is Friday.  I have finally completed all my Christmas Shopping.  I am feeling stronger and well rested because this cold is finally going, going, almost gone except for some coughing.  Well, when that is gone I will go and get my flu shot.  It takes two weeks to work so I just hope no one will be sick.  I have so much to tell you that it is simply too much so I am going to take a break and share just one tiny thing which annoyed me.  While at Tim Horton's at Yorkdale, a man who was seated next to me and facing me because I turned my chair from facing the wall to facing the people.  I was first seated and then two men came on each side of me and of course I was facing the opposite direction, right below a camera now facing me but not capturing the men, facing the wall.  I was taking a breather from shopping and reading a bit John Chrisham's book, "The Summons."  I was totally emersed when I hear a click sound and there is a flicker of light.  I looked up at the direction to the man at my right,  Nigerian in complextion in facial features and I thought he had lit up a cigarette (which is a no no).  However, I noticed his phone/camera at my direction  and the man had a smirk on his face, as I glared at him.  I found this so annoying and just kept glaring at him as he sat fixated with his eyes on the wall and that smirk on his face.  I just left.  This is the second time this year that some creep, decided to take my picture.  The other had the decency to turn red and lower his face.  So here are two men that I wouldn't give the time of day for getting my attention and not in a pleasant way.  Ironically, both were at fast foods, the other at Harvies, both when I was alone and reading a book.  A word of advice to creepers.  Don't be so hard up!  Don't take pictures of women without their permission and just because there is no law against it, be a man!!!!!! (Normally, I would be more polite, but what the heck - retiring?).

Now, I am in the Christmas Spirit and happy that I have completed all my shopping for Christmas.  I have a few video's to post but will do that at another time.  I do have some photos for you which I want to post but right now, I have to wrap Christmas presents.  I still have lots to do this December like hey close down my practice.  I did not forget.  You know it will be odd just writing and having fun.  I have never taken off more than one month in between retirements but now priorities have changed.  So,  have a great weekend.  You know where you can order one of my books.  I have two lectures, I just have to attend because it is so interesting, but it isn't til next month.  Lot's to tell you but I do need to wrap!!!!!!!!!!What do you think?

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