Christmas time is near

Well, it’s almost upon us again … my most favourite time of the year: Christmas time!

Every year, we have a tradition. We decorate our Christmas tree during the annual Toronto Santa Claus Parade. However, we switched things up this time around; we put our tree up to coincide with our local parade.

For our tree trimming “party,” my cousin stopped by with some very tasty holiday cookies – that she baked, I might add – and we ate a traditional Swiss Chalet Canadian lunch. We also drew names for our cousin Secret Santa gift exchange.

Only 39 days left. Just saying!

… this post is dedicated to Jennifer.

Sweet dreams

It’s almost midnight and my Jimmy Dean is ready to sleep. Snuggled in my bed, it was impossible to resist a photo opportunity.

Sweet dreams, little man.


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Heart of Life

It was a beautiful day, March 7, and my little Jimmy Dean soaked up the sun, while sitting in our front porch.


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There’s a world out there

My 3-year-old tabby cat Jimmy Dean is a beautiful, quirky, and energetic thing. He’s constantly getting himself into trouble – stealing jewelry, unravelling toilet paper, and chewing on television cords.

But I’m never mad at him for long. It’s hard to stay angry at a face like this.


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