Dear Grandchildren: I have embarked on a journey through all of the photographs I have taken of you over many, many years. I am determined to give each of you the photo stories that touch my heart every time I see them. Even without a word of explanation, the photos …
journal entry: Here is a second post about things kids can do while they are at home. Perhaps good weather will come soon and our attention can turn to playing in the yard. Some kids just might like having a tent in the yard when it is raining or snowing. …
journal entry: Okay. Let’s think about things to do. Before you roll your eyes and say that it is easy for me to tell someone with a houseful of confined, small, children how to get through the day . . . you might remember that I have made a Grandmotherhood …
I will tell you what happened today. Maya loves my stamps. Every time she comes to visit, she picks out a few. Then she spends quite a bit of time pouring over the stamp pads and coordinating the colors. She easily found the stamp cleaner and the wet-wipes. Next she …
Grandmothers and photography. The first thing I know about being a grandmother is that I can buy nice cameras in my older age which makes all of the difference. I have talked with other grandmothers who say the same things I do and feel the same way about the years …
This Christmas I made a bunch of Toasty Warm Bean Bags. I was motivated to do so by the fact that our trusty bean bag has been used so much that it has started to smell like it is burning. There is nothing like a bean bag in the microwave …
Oh the fun I had finding the Fashionistas for this Memory/Matching Game. It has been suggested that to grow old gracefully in today’s enlightened world you have to throw all convention and good taste to the wind and layer it on. While I don’t ascribe to that point of view …
Yes, it is Christmas again and we miss those who are not nearby and we love to see those who are. Why don’t you take a little tour of our home this Christmastime. We hope you feel like you are here. Let’s start with a cozy, warm home. This is …
It was only days ago that our winter drive included the sighting of a beautiful horse-drawn hearse pulled by matching black horses. You may find that account as a recent post on this blog if you are interested. The same sentiments which I expressed in that post apply to this …
We were in the middle of a rather long winter drive. We were doing what we love to do. Exploring. Our timing, through no fault of our own, was perfect. Tom said “look” and I looked. Preparing to turn out of the church onto the main road was a beautiful, …
