Nov 23 2020 - Something Different

 

I was thinking of this in relation to Christmas vs Monty Python.  Toronto and Peel region have gone into lockdown so there will be no Christmas shopping in stores.  Toronto's Mayor asked shoppers to not flock to malls.  But they did -  it makes me think of flocks of starlings over the vineyards.   All the 'changing the way we shop' articles were written in May and June 2020.  They are too perky.  They don't seem to capture the sense of loss we've experienced.  So much is encased in shopping - meeting with our shop owners and catching up with them, the visual stimulation of the displays, checking out goods that are new and creative, things like this.  We are encouraged to experience the 25 hottest gifts of 2020 that are so going to sell out online?  Let's try. StopWatt - Genius New Tech Slashes Your Electric Bill in Half - A German-based startup company has come up with a new innovative and inexpensive gadget that helps you not only lower your electric bill, but can also increase the lifespan on expensive household appliances. Within just one month, the device would pay for itself. BarxBuddy - Ingenious Device Stops Dog Barking And Makes Dog Happy  - Thanks to painless ultrasound tones, it helps the dog to calm down. He follows like magic.  It is also ideal to protect anyone from unfriendly and aggressive dogs they meet around the world. Just owning it can save you them one of the worst experiences of their life. StankStix - Eliminate Shoe Odor and Bacteria Instead of Covering It Up - Featured on Shark Tank Photostick - Save & Protect All Of Your Photos With 1 Click! FlipFork – The 5-in-1 tool will turn anyone into a grill master. ScreenKlean - Carbon Cleaning Technology Makes Dirty, Dusty Digital Screens Crystal Clear Again. MUAMA Translator - #1 pick: This Device Lets You Speak 43 Languages At The Touch Of A Button. I find this amusing since "holidaymakers, business travellers, and employee" won't be encountering many language barriers while travelling any time soon. So I know we have COVID fatigue when these start to seem intriguing.  This picture is one of my favourites - a Floyd Elzinga sculpture with the overlay of glow stars from aTopaz filter.  He has an open house at his studio this coming Friday and Saturday.  Lots of rust to behold!

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It is Cooke's Fine Foods for me, please

It is time to think of "Christmas Shopping" and Cooke's Fine Foods in Kingston, ON would be the perfect place to be.  Its old-world charm is just the thing for the nostalgia that Christmas bestows on us. You can find out more about them  at Cooke's Fine Foods "In 1865 the doors to the "Italian Warehouse" first opened. The floors and counters brand new, the tin ceiling fresh and untouched by electric lights. Fashioned after a store somewhere in England, the name meant that only the finest of foods and wines and liquors were carried there. Today we still walk on the same floors, use the same counter and the tin ceiling has had a few coats of paint. Walking into Cooke's takes you back to a kinder, gentler time. Antiques and collectibles sit proudly at the top of shelves, cranberry glass lights hang amongst the electric ones, the floor creaks beneath your feet, and service is the order of the day." Doesn't that set the perfect mood for Christmas of times gone by!