January Memories

January holds many memories and last year one more was added since the passing of my dear Mother. So today being the first anniversary of her demise, I would like to add this post and poem in her memory.

We remember your smile,
Love's glow on your face,
Your guiding words,
Your sweet embrace.
You left us precious memories
And, although we are apart,
We feel you close beside us
For you live on in our heart.
~Doreen~

Sweet Mama', we love you and miss you!
We know you still guide us from your heavenly home.

~o~o~o~o~o~

Perfect Gifts from Canada!

~ Let's celebrate fall

with the perfect cookies,

chocolates and coffee

the Canadian way ~

Thanks to my cousin and her husband

for the wonderful gifts they brought us

from Canada:

GirlGuide Cookies ~ special edition

celebrating 100th Anniversary

Tim Horton Coffee

Laura Secord Chocolates

What more would we want?

Thanks cuz and thanks also to both of you

for visiting and for the memories : )

Thanks also for the lovely Maple leaves from your yard

which I have pressed!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

With apologies to Angie, I'll share a couple of cookies or chocolates if we meet, just say when : )

The Pope passed close to our homes today...and remains in our hearts

~ Pope Benedict XVI's Visit to Malta 2010 ~

A Pilgrim following in St Paul's footsteps

Early around nine this morning as the skies sprinkled light showers, I set out with camera in hand, wearing a rain jacket over summer wear as it was quite warm, and walked to our nearby village of Balzan. Crowds were beginning to gather along the streets where Pope Benedict XVI was due to pass through on his way to the Granaries Square in Floriana to celebrate Holy Mass.

In this first picture you can see people getting ready to welcome the Pope.

And here is the Police escorting the Popemobile as people were waving flags and taking pictures while trying to get a good glimpse of the Pope waving and smiling at everyone.

And this is the closest photo I could take before Pope Benedict XVI

passed by, so I quickly clicked and then waved...

it was a special moment!

Now I realise that I saw him from quite close, in fact I think it's the closest I ever got to being near any Pope.

This is the third one I've been fortunate enough to see in real life,

(... hmm am I giving away my age here LOL!)

I have memories of seeing Pope Paul VI when I visited

the Vatican, then again my husband and I had travelled

many miles to see Ven Pope John Paul II when we lived in Canada

and we saw him once more when we came back to the island

and he had passed right beneath

our balcony on his last visit to Malta.

This has been definitely a very memorable day for all

Maltese and Gozitans and we will cherish the memory

for a long time to come.

The Pope's Homily

~I will be posting more pictures soon~

Something different for my next Craft Fair

I have been working on painting these watering cans throughout this past week. They are quite small, you could even call them miniatures so painting was a little bit more difficult but I enjoyed it thoroughly. Last week I gave them a coat of primer plus three coats of a basic colour so I could focus on the designs this week.

Here is a closer look.

I think they would look cute with an Easter egg on top!

I love Watering Cans, reminds me of the time my dear Dad

had bought me one as an Easter present.