Happy International Aura Awareness Day!!

It's been a while since I've posted in celebration of a quirky holiday. Today, I felt inspired and after looking up what day we were celebrating today, was glad to see it was International Aura Awareness Day. Whether you believe in auras, orbs, and spirits or not, everyone has an air about them or a presence in a room. So for the sake of argument, you could celebrate people's "presence".

I looked up "aura" on the internet and it talked about the aura being a person's personal glow, or power. And yes, it also mentioned seeing people's auras when you have a migraine but that's besides the point. I like to think someone's aura as that presence someone has in a group or conversation. For example, have you ever looked at someone and thought there was something about them that made them look especially good that day, or you drew you to them? Or have you looked at a stranger and thought they were very attractive and couldn't quite figure out why? Perhaps apart from their physique, you were seeing their aura, or presence and found it pleasing.

When I read that it was International Aura Awareness Day, the first thing that came to mind for me was looking for that glow in people, and seeing their good side. Appreciating them for the beautiful person they are even if you wouldn't necessarily think they were the most attractive physically; Seeing what makes them shine from the inside.

Take today to look extra hard for that glow in people, and enjoy it. Maybe it'll get passed on to you, you never know!

Snow!!!!

Toady, I am a very happy girl! Though technically not the very first snow fall of the year, I was nonetheless delighted when upon opening my curtains this morning I was greeted with that familiar white glow that only snow can offer; Seeing the flurries whipping through the sky and then feeling the excitement grow when I saw how much had settled on the ground.

Yesterday was technically the first snow fall but there was no settle-age and and attempts to take a photo wouldn't have yielded a very nice image. Today however, the conditions are perfect.

Ever since I was a kid, snow has captivated me. My favourite colour is green, so one would think that having grass all around me would make me happier, but there was always something about snow that I adored. Snow is not just beautiful to look at, but has its uses aswell that you just don't get with grass. For example, have you ever tried building a fort out of grass, or had a grass-ball fight...? I think not. But best of all, snow (except for February in Quebec) looks clean. Not many things come close to the peaceful beauty of a Wintery scene with the roof tops, power lines, and trees covered in a fluffy white duvet. In England, this scene was always paired seamlessly with the smell of a coal fire wafting through the air.

Plus snow, in my mind, always signals the inevitability of Christmas: my favourite season!! Those who know me, know that my inner Martha Stewart and Nigella Lawson are very busy this time of year as I'm wrapping hand made presents and baking cookies as well as mixing my holiday cocktails and eggnog. Yes, I know it's still November and I promise I've only played my Christmas CDs twice so far, but it truely makes me happy... and who could deny me that?

These are a few of the shots I snapped early this morning. Hopefully the first of many!

Our outdoor parking space... now I know there was someone there!! :)

The snowy view of the Bridge

Further view of the Bridge and pedestrian walk way.

Our balcony and Ste. Anne's in the background.

Not quite ready to shovel yet.

Our usual view is somewhat hindered!

Things my Mum Shares with Me...

Though my Mum is still working on how to check her e-mail every day, she has mastered the art of forwarding me funny emails she receives (mostly) from my Godmother, Dorothy. Mum has gotten a few good ones recently, so I feel I need to pass these on and hopefully brighten your day a little.

• Email One:

Entitled "How to Start a Fight"

One year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift...

The next year, I didn't buy her a gift. When she asked me why, I replied,
"Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!"
And that's how the fight started.....
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My wife and I were watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed.
I turned to her and said, 'Do you want to have Sex?'
'No,' she answered. I then said,
'Is that your final answer?'
She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying, 'Yes..'
So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend."
And that's when the fight started...
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I took my wife to a restaurant.
The waiter, for some reason, took my order first.
"I'll have the sirloin steak, rare, please."
He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?"
"Nah, she can order for herself."
And that's when the fight started.....
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My wife and I were sitting at a table at her high school reunion, and she
kept staring at a drunken man swigging his drink as he sat alone at a nearby table.
I asked her, "Do you know him?"
"Yes", she sighed,
"He's my old boyfriend.... I understand he took to drinking right after we
split up those many years ago, and I hear he hasn't been sober since."
"My God!" I said, "Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?"
And then the fight started...
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When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed. But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first, the shed, the boat, making beer... Always something more important to me. Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point.
When I arrived home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass, busily
snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. I watched silently for
a short time and then went into the house... I was gone only a minute, and when I came out again I handed her a toothbrush. I said, "When you finish cutting the grass, you might as well sweep the driveway."
The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp.
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My wife sat down next to me as I was flipping channels.
She asked, "What's on TV?"
I said, "Dust."
And then the fight started...
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Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch, and
slipped quietly into the garage. I hooked up the boat up to the van, and
proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day. I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed... I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, "The weather out there is terrible."
My loving wife of 5 years replied, "And, can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?"
And that's how the fight started...
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My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, "I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds."
I bought her a bathroom scale.
And then the fight started......
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After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's License to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later. The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair.
She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she
processed my Social Security application...
When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office...
She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too.'
And then the fight started...
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My wife was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror.
She was not happy with what she saw and said to me, "I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.'
I replied, "Your eyesight's damn near perfect."
And then the fight started........

• Email Two:

Entitled: "The Nun"

A cabbie picks up a Nun.
She gets into the cab, and notices that the VERY handsome cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring.
He replies, 'I have a question to ask but I don't want to offend you.'
She answers, 'My son, you cannot offend me.. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun as long as I have, you get to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive.'
'Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me.'
She responds, 'Well, let's see what we can do about that: one, you have to be single and two, you must be Catholic.'
The cab driver is very excited and says, 'Yes, I'm single and Catholic!'
'OK' the nun says. 'Pull into the next alley.'
The nun fulfils his fantasy, with a kiss that would make a hooker blush.
But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying.
'My dear child,' says the nun, 'why are you crying?'
'Forgive me but I've sinned. I lied and I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish.'
The nun says, 'That's OK. My name is Kevin and I'm going to a fancy dress party.’

• Email Three:

Entitled: "THIS IS A BIT ADDICTIVE"

The driving manual says the average driver's reaction time is:

75 seconds................... or 1 car length for every 10 mph......

Test your average reaction time.

Be very careful this can be addictive.

Click on the blue link below and good luck.

CLICK HERE!