MERRY CHRISTMAS - FROHE WEIHNACHTEN

Like to wish you all  -  far and near....

from my home to yours

MERRY  CHRISTMAS

It’s the most wonderful time of year -

with sparkling snowflakes and twinkling lights, 

happy carols and rosy cheeks, good cheer and warm fuzzy feelings.

FROHE  WEIHNACHTEN ! 

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing, 

but of reflection  -Winston Churchill-

 

JOYEUX  NOEL

We are better throughout the year for having, in spirit,

become a child again at Christmastime 

-Laura Ingalls Wilder-

The holiday’s sweetest moments look slightly different for all of us, 

 but no matter your traditions, one thing never changes: 

the love that surrounds us and the joy that fills our hearts.

Fill your house and heart with light !

 I will honor Christmas in my heart 

and try to keep it all the year  -Charles Dickens-

Bonnes Fetes de fin d'année

et a bien tôt - Karin

 

Farewell OSKAR

Our beloved Oskar,  my dearest friend, the most wonderful companion,
a beautiful and pleasant "member" of the family for 13 years, 
has suddenly decided to leave this world 2 days ago, February 4, 2019.

*May 2006 - 06 February 2019

Whitout any warning, no sign of any illness - simply out of the blue,
 it looked like his heart has suddenly stopped.

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“When I play with my cat, 

how do I know that she is not playing with me rather than I with her?

― Michel de Montaigne

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When tomorrow starts without you,
And I am not there to see,
If the sun should rise, cannot find your eyes
All filled with joy and love for me;
I wish so much I wouldn’t cry.

While thinking of the many things,We didn’t get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you will miss me too;

A cat owner knows what's the feeling like when he lose a beloved cat. 
The memories of this gentle being will always remain in the heart. 
The cat is not only a pet but also a intimate company. 
It is not easy to go through the loss of a cat that has been so dear.

When tomorrow starts without you,
And I am not there to see,
If the sun should rise, cannot find your eyes
All filled with joy and love for me;
I wish so much I wouldn’t cry

I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you were thinking of me,
I know you've missed me too.
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But now La Pouyette without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I’d have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life, I’d always thought,
I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It almost seemed impossible

 That I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I’d say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
Would take the place of me.

 

And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.

So now you start without me
Don’t think we’re far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I’m right here, in your heart.

Watching the sunsets...... 

...Oskar's favorite spots.

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Goodbyes should be not for ever, they should be not the end.

They simply mean I'll miss you until we meet again.

xoxok

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NEW YEAR GREETINGS

What can be said in New Year rhymes,
That's not been said a thousand times?
The new years come, the old years go,
We know we dream, we dream we know.
We rise up laughing with the light,
We lie down weeping with the night.
We hug the world until it stings,
We curse it then and sigh for wings.
We live, we love, we woo, we wed,
We wreathe our prides, we sheet our dead.
We laugh, we weep, we hope, we fear,
And that's the burden of a year.

(Ella Wheeler Wilcox) 

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Another chapter - a new year...

...may it be flowering and prospering, 
filled with all your wishes,

with good Health - Luck - Happiness

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HAPPY  NEW  YEAR

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FROHES UND GESUNDES NEUES JAHR

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BONNE  ANNEE

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At last but not least...

“New Year’s Day: 

Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. 

Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.”  

– Mark Twain