It's SUNDAY!
Today is National Grandparents' Day
Very often children like to know what life was like in the 'old' days so today I thought I'd share some questions and answers for my grandchildren. I found this list of questions on the internet.
Did you get an allowance?
No, not that I remember
Who was more strict, your mom or dad?
Both were very strict
What were your favorite games and activities?
When I was young, I loved to play paper dolls and built houses for them with boxes and made lots and lots of clothes for them too. When I got older I loved to read and thanks to my grandmother I learned to sew and crochet.
What chores were assigned to you?
I had to clean my room and help with dishes and cleaning the house. I also had to look after my younger sisters a lot
What did your house look like? Is it still the same?
I moved a lot when I was groaning up. When I was 21 I had moved 21 times
Did your house have electricity when you were young?
Yes, we always had electric, but my grand parents didn't
What traditions did your family have?
We celebrated the holidays with family. We always visited the aunts, uncles and grand parents
Did your family have big reunions?
After I got older my mothers family had a family reunion
Did you like school? What kinds of grades did you get?
I really got good grades, mostly A's until I started high school. Then Algebra and Shorthand brought my grades down. I struggled with those two subjects
What were your favorite subjects?
English and History
When you were a teenager, what time did you have to be home at night?
I wasn't allowed out on school nights, unless visiting a school friend close by and then I had to be home when the street lights came on. On date nights 11:00 was the norm
How old were you when you met grandma/grandpa?
I was just 16
How old were you when you got married?
I was 21
What was your first job?
Working in a bakery after school
Have you accomplished what you wanted in life?
Yes, I always wanted to be a wife and a mom
What advice would you like to give me
Enjoy every day of your life, make the most of each moment. Believe and trust in God and love others as you would yourself. Helping others is one of the greatest rewards you can ever have.
THINKING
I have learned many lessons as a mother and grandmother, but the most important lesson is that a baby becomes part of the entire family
NEW IN THE KITCHEN
It is National Chocolate Milkshake Day
It's an opportunity for chocoholoics to savor. The weather may have cooled off. But, our appetite for chocolate, specifically chocolate milkshakes, hasn't cooled off one iota.
What a great day this will be! Simply combine a little milk with some chocolate ice cream, add some extra chocolate syrup, and mix it well in a blender. That's the fixins for mixin up a big, tall glass of chocolate milkshake. Bottoms Up!
PRAYERS
Lord, you know better than I know myself
that I am growing older and one day will be old.
Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must
say something on every subject
and on every occasion.
Release me from craving to
straighten out everybodys affairs.
Make me thoughtful but not moody;
helpful but not bossy.
With my vast store of wisdom
it seems a pity not to use it all;
but you know, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end.
Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details,
give me wings to get to the point.
Seal my lips on my aches and pains,
they are increasing and love of rehearsing them
is becoming sweeter as the years go by.
I dare not ask for grace enough
to enjoy the tales of others pains,
but help me to endure them with patience.
I dare not ask for improved memory,
but for growing humility and a lessening cocksureness
when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others.
Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally
I may be mistaken.
Keep me reasonably sweet;
I do not want to be a saint, some of them are so hard to live with,
but a sour old person is one of the
crowning works of the devil.
Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places
and talent in unexpected people,
and give me O Lord the grace to tell them so.
Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.
Lord, hold our troops in
your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need. I ask this in the
name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters
and Paramedics and EMT's
GOD BLESS YOU!
AROUND HOME
The most important things in life aren't things
I had a pretty quiet day Saturday. DD and DSIL had his sister and BIL visiting this weekend. They spent a lot of time out fishing. I spent a lot of time in my chair reading and working on my throw that has been an on going project since last summer.
We got a nice little rain last evening but by the time we returned to camp after our nice dinner out it had stopped.
Today I'll be off to church and then I'll either leave for home this evening or in the morning, I'm not sure which yet. DD and her hubby will be leaving this afternoon since they both have to work tomorrow.
FAMILY
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one
Jane Howard
I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to be a mother and grandmother
I know that you are not supposed to be prideful, but I am, though not in myself or of something I have done. My children and grandchildren are the JOY of my life.
Tiny handprints grow so fast
Their awkward groping soon will clasp
A ball, a book a sweetheart’s hand
A diploma, briefcase, a wedding band
Tiny handprints grow so strong
It doesn’t take them very long
To snap a shirt, to paint, to draw
To work hard, to drive a car
Tiny handprints grow to be
A person that is quite unique
A wonderful mix of so many things
With his own feelings, thought and dreams
Tiny handprints grow to rely
On his parents to bring him up just right
His parents pray that when he’s grown
He’ll say their job has been well done
Tiny handprints are ours to love
The sweetest gift from God above
A miracle that never is surpassed
How sad they grow up way to fast.
Author Unknown
COUNTING THE DAYS
The most important things in life are your friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude towards life. If you have these then you have everything!"
Author Unknown
10 DAYS UNTIL FALL
Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…
Love,
ma
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