Knitting, cooking and other enthusiasms
Posted in Family on Nov 28th, 2010
Since it’s almost December (!), the burning bushes are nearly denuded but they were glorious this year. So that week went by in a blur. We had fun with the kids and grandkids although we didn’t have great plans beyond the puppet show last Sunday. The rest of the time was taken up by walks, [...]
You say it’s your birthday It’s my birthday too, yeah They say it’s my birthday We’re gonna have a good time I’m glad it’s my birthday Happy birthday to me!!! ~ No water in the house this morning. There’s a water main break (well, duh) but that’s all we can find out. The city hasn’t [...]
I’ve signed up to participate in Ten on Tuesday, in which a bunch of us come up with our own answers to preselected topics. This week’s topic: Ten ways to entertain a child. I managed to acquire grandkids without having kids myself and I have a serious background in aunting (is too a word) with [...]
We were married in a small church a few miles from where I grew up. My sister Gail was my maid of honor, my brother Ronald walked me down the aisle. Jack’s brother-in-law Bob was his best man. After the wedding and luncheon, most everyone went to an after-wedding party at my Mom’s home where [...]
Have I mentioned how much I like pansies? They’re the first flowers I buy each spring. I can’t wait to plant them, even if they get buried under 6 inches of snow the day after. They’re easy to care for, always bright and cheerful, come in more colors than daffodils, and a bed of them [...]
What happened to the last week? It disappeared in a flash. Here’s a snapshot. The granddaughters are the short ones in the front The granddaughters came and we played all week. Hallmark’s Kaleidoscope, lunch at the Crayola Cafe, shopping, Junie B Jones and A Little Monkey Business at Theatre for Young America, lunch out again, [...]
What do you do when you’re away from home, staying in a dreary residential hotel and you need to entertain a group? For various reasons you don’t want to meet at a restaurant and the kitchen isn’t really intended for cooking. Here’s all you need for a quick, low-stress get-together. First, find a good supermarket [...]
I wasn’t the only one in the family who finished a project just before year-end. Introducing Mirabelle who decided to arrive three weeks early,on Christmas Eve, in the middle of a blizzard. The reports say her brother is unimpressed with her timing or her arrival. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the [...]
Posted in Family, Hometown Tourist, Life on Nov 27th, 2009
We were out of the house at 5 am this morning taking Carrie to the airport. When we drove by Wal-M* the parking lot was packed with bargain hunters. Ditto the strip malls. It was weird to have the streets full of traffic at that hour. We decided to get breakfast out of the way [...]
