Yellow toadflax

Yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) is also known as " butter-and eggs."This resilient, Snapdragon-like flower was introduced from Europe as an ornamental plant over a century ago and has since naturalized wildly.

         It is common in and around Montreal.You can spot it frequently growing in disturbed areas,railway embankments,vacant lots and along roadsides throughout the island of Montreal.

                  While it is pretty,it is considered an aggressive, invasive weed that can crowd out native plant species.Because it spreads through an extensive, creeping root system,it is difficult to eradicate once established.

                   I spotted yellow toadflax on rue Notre Dame east at the corner of rue Bossuet in Montreal on June 24,2026,photographed it  and posted in the Facebook group Montreal Then And Now.

A song from Alma Faye Brooks that I love

 I Still Don't Need Your Sympathy -song by Alma Faye Brooks.

A song from 1975 that I love

 Mardi Gras (1975)-song by Bond.

A Canadian song from 1973 that I also love

 You're Still The One (1973)-song by Copperpenny.

A Canadian song from 1973 that I love

 (Sitting on A)Poor Man's Throne(1973)-song by Copperpenny.

A song from Bryan Adams that I love on Canada Day

 51st state-song by Bryan Adams.

A song from 1975 that I love

 Dancin' On A Saturday Night (1975)-song by Bond.

Favour

 Faire une faveur-to do a favor in French.

Sugar

 Sugar comes from the Arabic word sukkar.

A song from Celine Dion that I love

 If You Asked Me To(1992)-song by Celine Dion.

A song from Bruno Mars that I like

 When I Was Your Man-song by Bruno Mars.

A song from 1967 that I love

 Life Is A Dream(1967)-song by Noel Harrison.

He celebrated his 100th birthday

 Comedian and filmmaker Mel Brooks celebrated his 100th birthday on June 28,2026.He also happens to be Jewish.

A song from Phil Collins that I like

 I Don't Care Anymore -song by Phil Collins.

A song from Parachute Club that I love

 Love Is Fire -song by The Parachute Club.

A song from 1980 that I love

 This Beat Goes On(1980)-song by The Kings.

It can survive decapitation

 Did you know?

If you think decapitation is always fatal,meet the cockroach;it can survive for weeks without its head.

To sit on two chairs

 To sit on two chairs -Try to support both sides.

A song from Depeche Mode that I love

 People Are People -song from Depeche Mode.

Quote from Vikas Swarup

 And I realized again that real life is different from reel life.-Vikas Swarup,Q & A.

Quote from Vikas Swarup

 God made the human body like a machine with built-in obsolescence.-Vikas Swarup, THE ACCIDENTAL APPRENTICE.

Quote from Joshua Becker

 Take vacation.Wallets refill,but clocks don't rewind.-Joshua Becker

Quote from Mandy Hale

 Sometimes it takes a wrong turn to get you to the right place.-Mandy Hale

A song from 1983 that I love

 Rise Up(1983)-song by Parachute Club.

A song from Parachute Club that I love

 At The Feet of The Moon-song from Parachute Club.

Popular brands of microwave ovens

 1.Sunbeam

2.Panasonic

3.LG

4.Breville

5.Toshiba

6.Hamilton Beach 

7.Bosch

8.Danby

9.GE

10.Frigidaire

11.Maytag

12.KitchenAid

13.Samsung

14.Whirlpool

15.Vissani

Shower bench

 Banc de douche-shower bench in French.

Streets I walked on Wednesday,June 24,2026

 On Wednesday,June 24,2026,I took the 22 bus from metro L'Assomption and got off on rue Notre Dame at the corner of rue Bossuet.Then I walked on Rougemont Avenue from rue Notre Dame to rue LaFontaine.Then I walked on rue Bossuet from rue Notre Dame to rue LaFontaine.After that I walked east on Notre Dame Street from rue Bossuet to Haig Avenue.Then I walked on Beauclerk Avenue from rue Notre Dame to rue LaFontaine.After that I walked down on Emile LeGrand Avenue from rue Ontario to rue Notre Dame.

              Finally I took the 33 bus to metro Langelier on Emile LeGrand Avenue near the corner of rue Notre Dame.

The Cuban Cockroach

 The Cuban Cockroach is one of the naturally bright-green cockroaches in the world,using its leaf-like color as camouflage while living outdoors mostly in tropical forests.

A song from 1974 that I like

 Here Comes The Morning (1974)-song by Andy Kim.

A song from 1974 that I love

 Fire,Baby I'm On Fire(1974)-song by Andy Kim.

Cream that eases shoulder pain after paralysis following a stroke

 Voltaren is the cream that is often used to soothe shoulder pain in a paralysed arm following a stroke.

Another song from Andy Kim that I love

 I Been Moved-song by Andy Kim.

A song from Andy Kim that I love

 I Wish I Were-song by Andy Kim.

A song from 1969 that I like

 You Bring Me To My Knees(1969)-song by Eric Mercury.

Luxury

 Some politicians live in luxurious digs and eat servant -prepared dinners.

Haughty

 Some people get haughty and talk down their nose.

A song from Gino Vannelli that I love

 Powerful People -song by Gino Vannelli.

A song from Toto that I love

 Pamela -song by Toto.

A song from Little Richard that I like

 All Around The World -song by Little Richard.

The children of former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau

 Former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau has three children:

-Xavier(born 2007)

-Ella Grace(born 2009)

-Hadrien(born in 2014)

Montreal-based political analyst Raphael Melancon

 Montreal-based Quebec political analyst,Montreal Gazette newspaper columnist and CJAD800 am radio commentator Raphael Melancon lives in Ville Emard in March 2026 near metro Monk and does not own a car.

Oleander

 Oleander is also known as Rose Laurel,Rose-bay and Rose bay.

A song from Lisa Stansfield that I like

 You Can't Deny It-song by Lisa Stansfield.

A song from Jim Mancel that I like

 Let The Phone Thing-song by Jim Mancel.

Bibliotaph

 Bibliotaph-A person who hoards books.

Land-based learning

 Land-based learning is very important for the indigenous people of Canada.à

About singer and musician Gino Vannelli

 Singer and musician Gino Vannelli (born 1952) in Montreal,grew up primarily in the Chabanel district of Ahuntsic and Saint Leonard neighborhood of Montreal.

Canadian singer and songwriter Andy Kim

 Singer and songwriter Andy Kim was born in Montreal,Quebec on December 5,1946 as Andrew Yoakim.He was the third of four sons of Lebanese immigrants.His parents came from the mountains of Lebanon.

                  Andy Kim grew up in the Villeray and Mile End neighborhood of Montreal, specifically spending his childhood around the Saint Denis street and de Castelnau street intersection,just blocks from Jarry Park.

So hot

 It is so hot sometimes people swim in  sweat, and it is not pleasant.

                 People during an extreme heatwave feel like they are in a blast furnace.

Britain not built for hot weather

 Britain isn't built for hot weather;the buildings are old and trap heat,air conditioning is rare and London's density with so many concrete buildings seems to make hot weather worse.

Another song from April Wine that I like

 Lady Run,Lady Hide -song by April Wine.

A song from April Wine that I like

 Wouldn't Want Your Love(Any Other Way)-song by April Wine.

A song from April Wine that I love

 I Wouldn't Want To Lose Your Love-song by April Wine.

A song from 1980 that I simply love

 Innocence(1980)-song by Harlequin.

A song from Daryl Hall and John Oates that I love

 You Make My Dreams Come True-song by Daryl Hall and John Oates.

A song from The Guess Who that I love

 Star Baby-song by The Guess Who.

A song from Glenn Medeiros that I love

 She Ain't Worth It-song by Glenn Medeiros.

A song from The White Stripes that I love

 We're Going To Be Friends -song by The White Stripes.

A song from Ricky Martin that I like

 Maria -song by Ricky Martin.

Quote from Damian Marley

 A lot of people become unattractive once you find out how they think.-Damian Marley

A song from Nelly Furtado that I love

 Forca-song by Nelly Furtado.