Words from a 3 year old who knows his own mind
Posted: January 25, 2012 Filed under: Grandbaby!, Happy things 7 Comments »After having fun grinding salt and pepper over his mashed potatoes:
“I don’t like those, they are too tasty!”
While giving me a tour of their soon to be home, and his mom calls him because its time to leave:
“Can’t you see were talking here!”
I’m reading him a dinosaur story book, and he sees one of those flying bird dinosaurs:
“That’s a pterodactyl, a flying reptile.”
We are talking about dinosaurs, and I ask him if he would like me to make him a dinosaur quilt…
“Yes, and we can make a fort with it. Let’s do it right now, can we use this chair, Grandma?”
After refusing to give his Aunt Steph a hug and kiss goodbye, I ask him why he won’t:
“Because I’m too dirty, I need a bath to get nice and shiny again.”
Going down the basement steps with a flashlight in his hand, and Marlo, our dog, is following him:
Don’t worry Marlo, I’m your protector, I have a light.”
Caught during a stream of talk, going from one subject to another without a pause:
“I want a baby, Grandma. A real baby, not a fake one.”
After his dad warns him not to do something. His mom had just explained to him, a day or two before, that dad isn’t yelling at him… he just has a big strong voice that can, evidently, be a little scary:
“Daddy, we’ve talked about your voice before!”
If he said this once, he has said it a hundred times:
“I can do it myself!”
While him and I are sitting on the floor, putting together a puzzle, he looks at me with a big smile and says:
“Grandma, this is so fun. I love doing puzzles with you.”
2011
Posted: December 31, 2011 Filed under: Happy things 6 Comments »Wishing all a happy New Year 2012! And a year of health, happiness, love and peace!
Looking back, before looking forward….full of thankfulness for so many blessings and good memories.
January—
The year started out surrounded by family while we all gathered together to remember d’mama after her passing on Dec. 26, 2010.
Winter hit us pretty hard in February
And in March we all escaped to North Captiva Island
Also in March, I (we) converted an “unused” closet into my mosaic closet…so glad I did it!
April….my two daughters became registered nurses.
In early May we had a party for our new nurses, and got to see so many of our favorite peoples!
June started a summer of fun on Jeff’s new boat.
I also went on the annual “Up North Retreat” at Kat’s cottage, so fun!
July= warm weather…mosaic making
August brought a huge family gathering up north, in honor of d’mama on what would have been her 90th birthday.
September…brought the beginning of Bible Study Fellowship, aka BSF with Kelly.
October’s highlight was a peaceful weekend up north with Jeff…..
November…..lots of flower production, but also some experimenting in new directions.
And here we are, the last day of December…..
We are in Virginia enjoying sunny and relatively warm days in the mid 50’s….
Its been a good year filled with family, friends and art. I can look back with a joyful heart.
Mr. C’s Handmade Castle
Posted: December 28, 2011 Filed under: Grandbaby!, Happy things, Home and family, Jeff 5 Comments »Jeff started with a wooden crate and some mailing tubes…
Laid out the basic plan…..
Cut down the crate, notched the turrets, cut out a drawbridge(with an opening door, of course), made a circular stair case and painted the facade silver and black….
It was an immediate hit….he had lost interest in opening any other gifts!
We hope he will add his blocks made by Uncle John, and a whole new imaginary world will entertain him for years….
Christmas Celebrations
Posted: December 28, 2011 Filed under: Happy things, Home and family 1 Comment »A few photos of Christmas Eve:
Potent Quotable, 6-19-2011
Posted: June 19, 2011 Filed under: Happy things, Quotes 4 Comments »
To become a father is not difficult, but to be a father is.
-Unknown
Jeff’s reaping the benefits today….he is going on a boating excursion with his youngun’s.
Happy Day!
Posted: April 28, 2011 Filed under: Doodles and sketches, Happy things, Home and family 6 Comments »A Day to Celebrate!
Graduation day…for my two soon to be registered nurses! Congratulations Steph and Jackie!!!!
Keeping busy….
Posted: January 15, 2011 Filed under: Happy things 3 Comments »Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon!
Cooking can be an creative adventure:
-Made turkey soup from scratch….Mom had baked a turkey and I requested the carcass for soup. I was worried that adding 5 cloves of garlic was too much, but no…..delicious. (Will keep the Altoids handy.)
-And….made bread. Lately, I have a bread making obsession. Lots of experimenting, some success….
-Grouted all the key mosaics, too.
I had at least one person who loved it:
Have a good Saturday,
Deb
December 22….
Posted: December 22, 2010 Filed under: Happy things 5 Comments »Hello friends. Things have been a little topsyturvy around here, so sorry for being MIA for so long.
Mom K will go into assisted living in the next day or so. Its a source of nervous anticipation for her. She is weak, and struggles for breath…I think she will be much more comfortable in her own room and I know we will be much more comfortable while we spend this Christmas with her there.
It will be a low key Christmas for us. Lots of family gathering close together, enjoying the time we have with Mom, Grandmom. Bittersweet. But I’m concentrating on the SWEET!
How’s that song go…????
…..I simply remember my favorites things, and then I don’t feel so bad!
Yes, THINGS…..this is the season for THINGS! Can’t really get away from it.
So, I thought I’d show you a couple of the things I purchased for myself (while shopping for others, presumably)….handmade, locally, of course!
This is a beaded wine bottle stopper….it is just a party, and was something that I really had to have. It will be used daily. Makes that glass of wine all the merrier.
And some warm woolly mittens for the cold, snowy MITTEN state. The bracelet of vintage buttons on the hand applique closed this sale for me. These are made out of a fiber that is near and dear to my heart…..recycled sweaters with a fleece lining.
Nothing like a little Retail Therapy to bring on a little cheer.
Wishing you time to enjoy the holidays your way….however that may be!
Ryan and Rachael
Posted: September 29, 2010 Filed under: Happy things, Home and family Leave a comment »Got married on Saturday……
Ryan is my sister’s son……
That boy holds a special place in my heart…..and am so glad he has found the love of his life, and that they are happy, and together…..
I wish them many years, a lifetime, of love and happiness….
Aren’t they perfect together!
We all had a really good time at the reception….I got to meet Natalie…..her daddy is my nephew, Ron and his wife is Courtney.
So now both of my sister’s boy’s are married men….one with a child….
Posing with their proud grandparents……..
