My oldest gran had to go in for surgery yesterday. (Tonsils)
We had her two sisters sleep over the night before...
Need I say more?
We split them up, and put the youngest in my bed with hubby, and the middle one on the living room floor with me. I zonked first, so Millie got up and left me, and climbed in bed with her sister.
Hubby didn't get much sleep with the two of them - and I sure didn't on that cold hard floor!
Arilie's surgery went well, and she's doing ok (as soon as the anesthesia is out of her system - it's making her sick.)
Speaking of Sleep...
It's been a very active month for dreams, and I've had some doozies lately.
Last night, for instance, I walked out of a school where I had been struggling all night to find classes and learn something - and having missed my ride home, I attempted to walk.
I wasn't completely sure of the way, but I knew if I turned on just the right street, I would end up at my mother's house.
Well, I didn't (turn on the right street), and I ended up in back alleys with scary people, walking through stranger's living rooms (which, by the way, had dirt and rocks and looked very much like the landscape outside - but with doors.)
Long story short (or am I too late for that?)
I ended up on the mountain behind my mother's house - climbing up the rock face (in a dress and bad shoes - with school books in hand) and crawling through endless tunnels, constantly dropping my books and folders full of loose papers - each time having to gather them all up.
Occasionally along the way, I would meet up with a friendly stranger, or a group of boy scouts who would give me directions to the next destination.
I did get to where I was getting closer to the goal, and could recognize familiar places - but as of this moment, I never did get there.
...After a night climbing mountains, one does not wake up feeling rested.
I feel like that relates to my preparations for the speech that I'm preparing...
(Our Bishop finally caught up with hubby and I, and asked us to speak in church.)
I've found and printed out a lot of background material, and I have read it all - but I can't seem to get my head straight enough to organize it and compile it into one coherent whole.
(Much like an impossible climb, with sheaves of important papers to keep track of.)
Just hoping I can arrive there without dropping the ball...
About the Challenge...
I know you've been watching and waiting for the results of our food challenge.
I'm sorry to disappoint, but it's been a killer trying to find a full day to do it. (We printed out the recipe, and read that it takes 12 hours to prepare!)
We haven't yet had a 12 hour day together to work on it. I'm afraid that recipe is going to have to be put on the back burner until school is out, and we have long summer days to fill...
In the meantime, we are in search of another recipe to try.
I saw an interesting one on the news the other day - and there are some in a book I read (if I can only find it,) that are supposedly classic English fare - (such as crumpets and scones.)
So, we haven't given up completely - just slightly delayed.
Sorry.
Anyway, it's Saturday, and have much to do, so - Later...
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
The Art of Conversation
My 5 year old grand daughter loves to help me in the kitchen.
I'm great with that, because she loves to talk, and I love to pick her brain and find out just exactly what she thinks about things. She is always totally honest (sometimes brutally so,) and I love that!
Saturday, I spent the evening with her, making spaghetti and meatballs.
As always, the dog came up and started sniffing around at the smell of meat. My little Moo looked at him and commented on how old he is looking.
"He's almost as old as you grandma."
So, I asked her - "How old do you think I am?"
She looked embarrassed and fumbled with that, so I threw out a number just to get her started...
"Do you think I'm 100?"
Then she smiled and said - "No - maybe 300"
Oy, better stop using that Tales From the Crypt makeup.
Something came up on TV about a place I've been wanting to see, which brought up the subject of travel. I told her about some of the places I have been wanting to go, to which her eyes got big and she replied "I want to see everything!"
Ah, a kindred spirit! I've always had that secret wish, which I know I'll never be able to achieve in this life (since the pockets are shallow, and hubby doesn't like to leave his chair...). The deepest secret wish of my heart, is that after my spirit leaves this earthly body - I want to circle the entire globe and witness all of God's creations before I'm called home.
Later, I went back upstairs to make some fudge. All of the kids were home, so it would be my Valentine treat for them, but I found that I was out of sugar.
I told Millie that I had to run to the store, and she gleefully offered to go with me. On the way home, she was telling me that her favorite grandma day was the one where I took her and let her try on fancy dresses. I told her I liked that too, and I asked her if she ever watched the show "Say Yes to the Dress."
She said, "Sometimes - I like to see all the pretty dresses - I like all of them except the fat girls."
Then I said, "You mean, like grandma?"
She laughed and said, "Well, a little bit... but anyway, grandma's don't wear wedding dresses."
I just love her - she's so cute.
***
I had a nice Valentine weekend.
We went to dinner - who, bless her, kept up the conversation practically by herself.
We went to Sizzler, and it was crazy busy (Friday night.)
I still had my hearing aids in from being at work, and the background noise was making me crazy.
Later, we dropped her off and went to a movie. (Valentines Day)
I wasn't sure what to expect from that - it seemed at first to have too many things going on, but as the film goes along, the stories all start tying in together... It was actually pretty cute, and left me feeling all warm and fuzzy.
***
Saturday, I had a one on one with her (my youngest). We went on a little shopping spree to the local media stores. I enjoy spending time with her too - I learn all kinds of valuable things, and it makes me feel good that the lines of communication are wide open between us.
When she was younger, and I would take her on these outings, I told her that I used to do that with my mother a lot, then she would always treat me to lunch at the Arctic Circle that's there by the shopping center. She liked that idea, and since, it's become a tradition with us too. I love the feeling of sharing a fun tradition with my girls.
***
Being spoiled by Hubby $$$$
Shopping with baby $$$
V-day dinner with the fam. $$
Treats for all $
Prezzies from the grans and bear hugs from my children - Priceless.
Hope you had a good V-day too.
.
I'm great with that, because she loves to talk, and I love to pick her brain and find out just exactly what she thinks about things. She is always totally honest (sometimes brutally so,) and I love that!
Saturday, I spent the evening with her, making spaghetti and meatballs.
As always, the dog came up and started sniffing around at the smell of meat. My little Moo looked at him and commented on how old he is looking.
"He's almost as old as you grandma."
So, I asked her - "How old do you think I am?"
She looked embarrassed and fumbled with that, so I threw out a number just to get her started...
"Do you think I'm 100?"
Then she smiled and said - "No - maybe 300"
Oy, better stop using that Tales From the Crypt makeup.
Something came up on TV about a place I've been wanting to see, which brought up the subject of travel. I told her about some of the places I have been wanting to go, to which her eyes got big and she replied "I want to see everything!"
Ah, a kindred spirit! I've always had that secret wish, which I know I'll never be able to achieve in this life (since the pockets are shallow, and hubby doesn't like to leave his chair...). The deepest secret wish of my heart, is that after my spirit leaves this earthly body - I want to circle the entire globe and witness all of God's creations before I'm called home.
Later, I went back upstairs to make some fudge. All of the kids were home, so it would be my Valentine treat for them, but I found that I was out of sugar.
I told Millie that I had to run to the store, and she gleefully offered to go with me. On the way home, she was telling me that her favorite grandma day was the one where I took her and let her try on fancy dresses. I told her I liked that too, and I asked her if she ever watched the show "Say Yes to the Dress."
She said, "Sometimes - I like to see all the pretty dresses - I like all of them except the fat girls."
Then I said, "You mean, like grandma?"
She laughed and said, "Well, a little bit... but anyway, grandma's don't wear wedding dresses."
I just love her - she's so cute.
***
I had a nice Valentine weekend.
We went to dinner - who, bless her, kept up the conversation practically by herself.
We went to Sizzler, and it was crazy busy (Friday night.)
I still had my hearing aids in from being at work, and the background noise was making me crazy.
Later, we dropped her off and went to a movie. (Valentines Day)
I wasn't sure what to expect from that - it seemed at first to have too many things going on, but as the film goes along, the stories all start tying in together... It was actually pretty cute, and left me feeling all warm and fuzzy.
***
Saturday, I had a one on one with her (my youngest). We went on a little shopping spree to the local media stores. I enjoy spending time with her too - I learn all kinds of valuable things, and it makes me feel good that the lines of communication are wide open between us.
When she was younger, and I would take her on these outings, I told her that I used to do that with my mother a lot, then she would always treat me to lunch at the Arctic Circle that's there by the shopping center. She liked that idea, and since, it's become a tradition with us too. I love the feeling of sharing a fun tradition with my girls.
***
Being spoiled by Hubby $$$$
Shopping with baby $$$
V-day dinner with the fam. $$
Treats for all $
Prezzies from the grans and bear hugs from my children - Priceless.
Hope you had a good V-day too.
.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Crash!
My computer is chronically ill.
It caught a nasty virus, and is pretty much unusable until we can figure out how to clean the poor thing up...
I'm at the mercy of my hubby now - have to wait till he gets home at night to share his laptop.
If I'm MIA - that's why...
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It caught a nasty virus, and is pretty much unusable until we can figure out how to clean the poor thing up...
I'm at the mercy of my hubby now - have to wait till he gets home at night to share his laptop.
If I'm MIA - that's why...
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Groundhog Day
It's here again - it snuck up on me this year...
It's been a pretty mild winter here so far - hoping for good news today from Gobbler's Knob.
...And now a word from our sponsor:
(Shameless plug)
My son's band, Charging Frederick is playing at Velour! Wed. February 3rd. With A Failsafe story and Morning of the Season. Show starts at 8:00 P.M. and is $5.00 at the door. 135 North University Avenue in Provo
- Just thought you'd like to know... :-)
It's been a pretty mild winter here so far - hoping for good news today from Gobbler's Knob.
...And now a word from our sponsor:
(Shameless plug)
My son's band, Charging Frederick is playing at Velour! Wed. February 3rd. With A Failsafe story and Morning of the Season. Show starts at 8:00 P.M. and is $5.00 at the door. 135 North University Avenue in Provo
- Just thought you'd like to know... :-)
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