A friend asked me if i ate cafeteria food. When I said yes, she responded, boy, you are a good Granma! I hope so. I can't think of much better than being a good Granma. I love that boy! i thank God continually for him.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Grandparent's Day
A few weeks ago J.O.'s class hosted a grandparent's day. We came and sat at their desks, were treated to songs, lunch and were interviewed. It was a wonderful day and I am so glad I was able to be there. The interview was really fun. I was asked about my school days and what I liked when I was 7. We ate lunch together and enjoyed the special day.
A friend asked me if i ate cafeteria food. When I said yes, she responded, boy, you are a good Granma! I hope so. I can't think of much better than being a good Granma. I love that boy! i thank God continually for him.
A friend asked me if i ate cafeteria food. When I said yes, she responded, boy, you are a good Granma! I hope so. I can't think of much better than being a good Granma. I love that boy! i thank God continually for him.
An Unexpected Hike
The Hub and I had a chance to spend some time together last Saturday. Normally that would not be worth writing about but our time together seems to be in short supply of late :( Add to that the unexpected treasure we experienced on our hike and suddenly it is news worthy!
We took in a small craft fair Saturday at R.I. State Park. This is a fair that we went to annually several years ago. Boy, has it changed. It's a tenth the size it was. We were rather sad about that. As we left we bought some bbq plates for lunch and decided to drive to a section of the park that we wanted to check out. After eating we decided to walk the 1/2 mile trail to the water. Sounds nice enough. The sign did mention the word "strenuous."
We made our way down the short set of stairs and entered the trail portion. Now it gets interesting and beautiful. Have you ever been inside a waterfall? This was kind of like that. The water was coming down the side of the cliff all over it! There were small streams cascading down in every direction. The sound was amazing! Not so loud that you couldn't talk but loud enough that you didn't want to. I loved the sound, and the water and the beauty of this little speck of God's Creation.
We made it down to the river, took a few pics and headed back up. The trip up was where the "strenuous" part came into play. My heart was pounding! I was reminded how badly I need to walk on a regular basis. The Hub and I had no problems if you don't count my soggy feet. He was prepared with waterproof footwear, I was not. After trying so diligently on the way down, I gave up and embraced the cascade as we climbed back up.
We paused for some more pics to remember our hike and made it back to the truck. We topped the day off by driving around the countryside enjoying the beauty that surrounds us. An unexpected day of new sights and experiences together. Thank You, Father.
These pictures do not do justice to the beauty of this area.
In the waterfall :)
My feet are wet and I'm on a slippery rock! The water falling down around me felt wonderful!
my socks and shoes got to dry out as we toured the countryside :)
We took in a small craft fair Saturday at R.I. State Park. This is a fair that we went to annually several years ago. Boy, has it changed. It's a tenth the size it was. We were rather sad about that. As we left we bought some bbq plates for lunch and decided to drive to a section of the park that we wanted to check out. After eating we decided to walk the 1/2 mile trail to the water. Sounds nice enough. The sign did mention the word "strenuous."
We made our way down the short set of stairs and entered the trail portion. Now it gets interesting and beautiful. Have you ever been inside a waterfall? This was kind of like that. The water was coming down the side of the cliff all over it! There were small streams cascading down in every direction. The sound was amazing! Not so loud that you couldn't talk but loud enough that you didn't want to. I loved the sound, and the water and the beauty of this little speck of God's Creation.
We made it down to the river, took a few pics and headed back up. The trip up was where the "strenuous" part came into play. My heart was pounding! I was reminded how badly I need to walk on a regular basis. The Hub and I had no problems if you don't count my soggy feet. He was prepared with waterproof footwear, I was not. After trying so diligently on the way down, I gave up and embraced the cascade as we climbed back up.
We paused for some more pics to remember our hike and made it back to the truck. We topped the day off by driving around the countryside enjoying the beauty that surrounds us. An unexpected day of new sights and experiences together. Thank You, Father.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Octopus?
Wow! Am I behind or what? I haven't added anything since July. And soooo much has happened! No excuses, just busy. I have not taken the time to write down my precious memories like I wanted to. Here's to making up for that.
Recently I found a recipe on Pinterest. That's one of the reasons I haven't posted anything :) The recipe was for a delightful looking concoction of hot dog sections with spaghetti noodles running through them. Yum. I knew when I saw it that it had J.O.'s name all over it. This is how it works. Slice hotdogs up into sections. slide several sticks of uncooked spaghetti through each piece of hot dog. Drop the hot dog/spaghetti into boiling water and cook til tender. J.O. was here and I made sure he didn't see me fixing them. When I had them in the bowl I called him to supper. I said, "Guess what we're having? Octopus!" He looked long and hard at it and said, "I'm not eating that." I encouraged him to try it, telling him how good it was and how much he would like it. He did finally touch it and even tried to pull its "legs" off. I finally gave in and told him what it really was. He was tickled and ticked all at the same time. He loved how it looked and couldn't believe that Granma got him! He talked about it all night and yes, he ate it all. I am so thankful for such fun times and memories.
Here's a pic of the octopus we had for supper.
And here's J.O. enjoying it :)
Recently I found a recipe on Pinterest. That's one of the reasons I haven't posted anything :) The recipe was for a delightful looking concoction of hot dog sections with spaghetti noodles running through them. Yum. I knew when I saw it that it had J.O.'s name all over it. This is how it works. Slice hotdogs up into sections. slide several sticks of uncooked spaghetti through each piece of hot dog. Drop the hot dog/spaghetti into boiling water and cook til tender. J.O. was here and I made sure he didn't see me fixing them. When I had them in the bowl I called him to supper. I said, "Guess what we're having? Octopus!" He looked long and hard at it and said, "I'm not eating that." I encouraged him to try it, telling him how good it was and how much he would like it. He did finally touch it and even tried to pull its "legs" off. I finally gave in and told him what it really was. He was tickled and ticked all at the same time. He loved how it looked and couldn't believe that Granma got him! He talked about it all night and yes, he ate it all. I am so thankful for such fun times and memories.
Here's a pic of the octopus we had for supper.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
The Fuller Brush Man
I broke my vegetable brush.
Let's see, it was about 26 years ago, 1985, probably in the month of July or August, the Fuller Brush man rang my doorbell. We were living in Old South but getting ready to move because we had just sold our house. I opened the door and there he stood with his case of goodies. I had heard my Granma talk about the Fuller Brush man most of my life. She always had great things to say about him and his products. I can remember a few times watching my mom deal with a Fuller Brush salesman. She would buy some things occasionally. I don't remember him coming by very often. I had never had a Fuller Brush salesman come to my door before. Well, here he was. Wouldn't you know it and I was getting ready to move off his route. He was a kind, slightly past middle aged man. I told him my story and how sorry I was that I would not be there to do business with him. He told me how much he appreciated that and then gave me a vegetable brush for free and wished me well.
I have used that brush to scrub countless vegetables. I have washed it by hand and in the dishwasher (which may very well have shortened its life!) many many times. It has moved with us to Smyrna as we built our house and has served me well here for 25 years. Today, I picked it up to scrub potatoes and the handle broke apart in my hand. I felt so nostalgic over this brush and the legacy behind it that I had to write its story down. I looked online, there are no Fuller Brush salesmen that come to your door. You can order online or by catalog. There also is no vegetable brush. This is the end of this era. I am thankful for my solitary memory of this long ago tradition and thankful for the 26 year service of a handy and well made gadget that was given to me by a kind man that rang my doorbell.
Let's see, it was about 26 years ago, 1985, probably in the month of July or August, the Fuller Brush man rang my doorbell. We were living in Old South but getting ready to move because we had just sold our house. I opened the door and there he stood with his case of goodies. I had heard my Granma talk about the Fuller Brush man most of my life. She always had great things to say about him and his products. I can remember a few times watching my mom deal with a Fuller Brush salesman. She would buy some things occasionally. I don't remember him coming by very often. I had never had a Fuller Brush salesman come to my door before. Well, here he was. Wouldn't you know it and I was getting ready to move off his route. He was a kind, slightly past middle aged man. I told him my story and how sorry I was that I would not be there to do business with him. He told me how much he appreciated that and then gave me a vegetable brush for free and wished me well.
I have used that brush to scrub countless vegetables. I have washed it by hand and in the dishwasher (which may very well have shortened its life!) many many times. It has moved with us to Smyrna as we built our house and has served me well here for 25 years. Today, I picked it up to scrub potatoes and the handle broke apart in my hand. I felt so nostalgic over this brush and the legacy behind it that I had to write its story down. I looked online, there are no Fuller Brush salesmen that come to your door. You can order online or by catalog. There also is no vegetable brush. This is the end of this era. I am thankful for my solitary memory of this long ago tradition and thankful for the 26 year service of a handy and well made gadget that was given to me by a kind man that rang my doorbell.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wedding Pics
The Wedding Pics are finally coming in! Yea! I don't look terrible! Yea!
That had been my fear. I was out of my comfort zone with lots of makeup on and my hair rather big and lacquered up. The potential was there for disaster. Thankfully, the Lord knew my anxiety and answered my prayer for mercy. The hub and I both look happy and nice. I love that, happy and nice. I'll never tire of that.
The Bride and Groom were not only happy and nice but also beautiful and handsome. TD was stunning! She was radiant and relaxed, so I think the Lord answered her anxiety too. The ceremony was touching, they wrote their own vows. It was also relaxed and joyous. Everyone was brought together to witness this joining of two hearts in Holy matrimony and I think everyone came to rejoice with them.
The meal was very tasty and a tad romantic as we dined by candlelight. The Hub and I certainly ate our fair share. We also enjoyed both cakes, black and white, just like the rest of the theme of the night.
There were many moments to remember, many details to ponder. I hope TD has written them down so she can remind her heart of their sweetness in the years to come.
I finally got my wedding. thank You, Father, for answering my heart so completely.
The Bride and Groom were not only happy and nice but also beautiful and handsome. TD was stunning! She was radiant and relaxed, so I think the Lord answered her anxiety too. The ceremony was touching, they wrote their own vows. It was also relaxed and joyous. Everyone was brought together to witness this joining of two hearts in Holy matrimony and I think everyone came to rejoice with them.
The meal was very tasty and a tad romantic as we dined by candlelight. The Hub and I certainly ate our fair share. We also enjoyed both cakes, black and white, just like the rest of the theme of the night.
There were many moments to remember, many details to ponder. I hope TD has written them down so she can remind her heart of their sweetness in the years to come.
I finally got my wedding. thank You, Father, for answering my heart so completely.
Me and the Hub getting ready.
Happy and Nice
Isn't she lovely, isn't she wonderful?
The Hub, me, TD and JL
TD and JL looking in as their guests celebrate their special day :)
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Eat These Cookies and You're Married?
Just a funny from the mind of JO...
I made some shortbread cookies for TD and JL. Actually, i made 3 batches of cookies. I was searching for a recipe that both looked good and tasted good. Needless to say, we've had cookies everywhere.
The cookies are rectangular and have writing in the middle of them. I made them using a cookie cutter kit I bought at Williams Sonoma, Message in a Cookie.
JO was eating a (few) cookie while sitting on the deck at RI. He looked at the cookie and said, "Where did you get this cookie cutter?"
I said, "I bought it at Williams Sonoma."
JO said, "And it had Tracy and Jim on it?"
I said, "No, I added the writing in the middle."
JO said, "Oh. You eat this cookie and you're married?"
I said, "Well, I guess so."
JO said, "Will you make these when I get married?"
I said, "I sure will. They'll say 'Jake and ..."
JO said, "Whoever."
He then said, "Will you make some that say Allyson and David?"
I said, "I sure will."
I love how his sweet little mind works. I think I better make him some cookies to give to his mom and dad. What a blessing he is to me!!
I made some shortbread cookies for TD and JL. Actually, i made 3 batches of cookies. I was searching for a recipe that both looked good and tasted good. Needless to say, we've had cookies everywhere.
The cookies are rectangular and have writing in the middle of them. I made them using a cookie cutter kit I bought at Williams Sonoma, Message in a Cookie.
JO was eating a (few) cookie while sitting on the deck at RI. He looked at the cookie and said, "Where did you get this cookie cutter?"
I said, "I bought it at Williams Sonoma."
JO said, "And it had Tracy and Jim on it?"
I said, "No, I added the writing in the middle."
JO said, "Oh. You eat this cookie and you're married?"
I said, "Well, I guess so."
JO said, "Will you make these when I get married?"
I said, "I sure will. They'll say 'Jake and ..."
JO said, "Whoever."
He then said, "Will you make some that say Allyson and David?"
I said, "I sure will."
I love how his sweet little mind works. I think I better make him some cookies to give to his mom and dad. What a blessing he is to me!!
Wedding Update
Oh, the wedding was wonderful! I wish I could list all the details but I simply do not have the time! I hope to have pics in the next few days and will add details to them. TD was beautiful. The weather was perfect. The Hub was a dear. I was so happy. It couldn't have been better. We have proven you can have a precious wedding without breaking the bank.
The food was delicious if I do say so myself (since i did a good deal of the cooking). From the looks of people's plates it was good :) The decorations were just right. The candlelight was romantic and elegant. Everyone dressed up and looking their best was a treat. All in all it was a fairy tale night and at the end of it, TD and JL were married.
I felt so blessed throughout this time, truly blessed. Thank you, Father.
The food was delicious if I do say so myself (since i did a good deal of the cooking). From the looks of people's plates it was good :) The decorations were just right. The candlelight was romantic and elegant. Everyone dressed up and looking their best was a treat. All in all it was a fairy tale night and at the end of it, TD and JL were married.
I felt so blessed throughout this time, truly blessed. Thank you, Father.
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