Sunday, December 12, 2010

Taking you back a few years

35 years ago we were thumbing through Eaton's last Christmas catalogue, wondering what Santa would bring us.... and 32 years ago on the 11th of December,our mom passed away and ironically we had a big family Christmas that year with everyone except for her... Sad to say but the years have flown by and we have all grown up, as have our children and now their children...all beautiful, smart, and talented and a all families to be proud of. We will miss not having our own family with us this year, but with the likes of Skype and MSN video, we can chat with everyone and be blessed that we are healthy and happy folk...still thinking about the good foods my mom and Emil's mom cooked up every Christmas...and doing our best to duplicate the old flavours and smells that linger in our memories. Today Emil and I made perogies, the other night I made a cherry pie and buttertarts and tortierres... yum yum! Foodies at heart-that came by it honestly...all of us! Sonia is going to make Pytaheh and Annette will be cooking up a turkey for her and Shawn. I will do the same for Emil and I.

Emil and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year, full of good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity. You can thumb back through the archives to see what we were up to last year... and all we can say is that 2011 is going to be just great!

I love you all and have hopes that we all get to visit in 2011!



The fellow's suit is actually a blue brocade.... quit "a'hem" beautiful...hey Sonia and Annette...Didn't Grandma buy that red dress for each of you?


$21.99???? No wonder we couldn't afford those fancy models!!!



And those luxurious black satin sheets...we all craved them didn't we?



Who didn't own one of these cassette decks??? They were the rage...ours could even record... Thats how Emil and I kept in touch when he went to Montreal for two months...around 74







We had Ashley and Deb over for dinner tonight and lets see....did I need my free flowing whatever the hell you call that blue thing to make me at ease... NO, a rum and coke did the trick! Prohobition is over, but apparently not in 1975!


Wrapped up to the neck so the old boy can't get a finger in there...

And the ever so cute raggedy Anne and Andy... ours melted away in the flood of 80 in Victoria...
Hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane...

"The Creator"




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Anonymous said...

She did buy that dress for the girls because you passed it onto Nadine!! She loved it very much too! Did you look these up on line or do you still have that catalouge??
I came by bus to your Mom's funneral. Going back there was a terrible storm and the Ferries were shut down? I didn't know what to do...then they phoned the bus lines that they were letting the ferries run again.
I was trying to get back to see a concert with Shayne.
Yes, its all about the warm smells and yummy foods..that we were used from days gone by. We were lucky to have such good Mothers that were such GOOD Cooks.
thanks for your Memories...xoxo
Had to shed a tear or two..love ya