Socks for the homeless!

In December members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Quebec City decorated our Christmas tree with winter socks!

A friend and her daughter, together with my son and I, delivered these socks to the Salvation Army in Old Quebec on Sunday afternoon.  As we arrived, we gave a pair of socks to an old man crouched on the steps of the Salvation Army, and he gave us a big toothless grin and many words of thanks!

Socks are appreciated by the homeless, together with kind words and an acknowledgment they are there.  If you see a homeless person, say Hello!  It will brighten their day, even if you do not have anything to give.

A gift of new socks is a small gesture of kindness and helps protect and prevent nasty health issues and infections.





Icebreaker are my favourite socks to wear.

When giving socks, give two pairs!

Adult male cotton socks are the most requested by homeless shelters.

For other tips go to:  socks4soulscanada.com

Snow snow snow ...

view from my window
222cm of snow, and at least 6 more weeks of winter!

Good Mystery Reads

Do you like a good mystery novel?  

Louise Penny and Kathy Reichs are two authors with roots in Québec and Canada.
Their fiction novels will give you real glimpses into life, culture and places in Québec.

Let me know what you think.

Celtic Music to love by Cassie and Maggie

Two sisters, Cassie and Maggie MacDonald from Nova Scotia, Canada will lift your spirits when you hear them play.  They're from a large extended family of Celtic musicians.  If you get the chance, go to one of their shows!  They're playing in Nova Scotia as support for Alan Doyle in March 2019!

cassieandmaggie.com

It's Christmas time ... Merry Christmas!

Amazing Guitar playing by Tommy Emmanuel

Life is full of interesting anecdotes! 

The guy who cuts our cedar hedge knocked on our door today to say that he'd finished the job and would be back again next year.  As he was leaving, he happened to ask if I'd ever heard of Tommy Emmanuel (a fantastic guitar player, that had played a concert in Christchurch, NZ!).  "No, I said ... but I will look him up on google after your gone."  So, here he is ...Tommy Emmanuel a fascinating Australian guitar player that I learned about in Quebec!

Summer Reading 2018

Books I've particularly enjoyed reading this summer!

The Reserve, by Russell Banks



Twenty-One Days, by Anne Perry



Dragon Springs Road, by Janie Chang (this would make a particularly good Book Club read)



Hothouse Orchid, by Stuart Woods

Every Breath you Take, by Mary Higgins Clark

Night Watch, by Iris Johansen

Vinegar Girl, by Anne Tyler (a modern day retelling of a classic Shakespeare)

... updates to follow