Hmm...notice any resemblance between
Grandmom and her girls?
Wishing everyone a very safe and Happy Halloween!
Friday, October 30, 2015
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Tip for a Tuesday....
Charlie Brown Christmas Stamps!
They're here, they're here!
If, like me, you are a huge Charlie Brown and Friends fan,
then check out the stamps and packaging materials now available at your local post office.
Already bought mine!
If, like me, you are a huge Charlie Brown and Friends fan,
then check out the stamps and packaging materials now available at your local post office.
Already bought mine!
Friday, October 23, 2015
Friday Fotos....
Pick a number, any number....
Had an interesting conversation with C yesterday. Went something like this:
Me: How old are you?
C: Four years old. How old are you, Grandmom?
Me: I don't know. How old do you think I am?
C: Well, what's your favorite number?
Me: 32
C: That's it! You're 32. Just like Mommy!"
Hey, works for me!!
M proudly wearing her school gym uniform!
I think it's wonderful my two granddaughters are attending the same grammar school I went to!
Wishing everyone a safe and happy weekend!!
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Wednesday's Wisdom....
What's in a word?
It was recently pointed out to me that the word "ritual" is contained in the word "spiritual."
Looking at the definitions below, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, I suspect that is not by accident.
Spiritual: of or relating to a person's spirit
Ritual: always done in a particular situation and in the same way each time
Those rituals and routines I perform on a daily basis are tools I can use to feed my spirit.
Making the bed each morning, the way I set the table, the seasonal items I decorate the house with, the manner in which I fold the towels, can all contribute to my spirit.
Perhaps, it's just of matter of how I view these simple tasks.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
A Monday Memory....
Anyone remember Tice Farms?
No, not the shopping mall. The actual farm and farm building.
The fruit and veg area. The bakery. The freshly made cider each Autumn. The donut shop.
Ah yes, the donut shop.
My first proper job. Working papers and everything.
Do you still need working papers these days?
I worked on Saturdays and Sundays, 7am to 5pm, the Autumn of 1969.
For one dollar an hour. Farm wages.
Sugar, cinnamon or plain?
I think it was $1.25 for a dozen.
"No, ma'am, I can't give you a 'baker's dozen' of thirteen."
I was trained not only to sell the donuts, but to retrieve them from the powered sugar or cinnamon tumblers, the racks of freshly glazed donuts, etc. and line them up on long trays,
ready for sale.
All day long, the line of anxious customers would stretch from the building section with the picture window above left, down to the area where you see two people next to a car. Most people were patient, but there were times when tempers would flare.
One particular Saturday, as all the workers were madly trying to fill orders,
I had a bit of a mishap.
There was a tall trolley which held multiple trays of the donuts. New batches of full trays of donuts were placed in the slats of the trolley. When the trays in the glass display cabinet emptied, you were to replace it with one from the trolley. You were not supposed to pull a tray halfway out from the trolley and bag the donuts from there, which could lead to a problem.
Apparently, someone didn't get that part of the instructions.
As I rushed around, trying to replenish the trays in the trolley, I quickly pushed in a full tray of cinnamon donuts into what I thought was an empty slot. To my horror, it pushed a nearly full tray out the other side and onto the floor.
There was an audible gasp from about 15 customers, crowded in front of the counter. One woman shouted out, "Oh my God - did you see what she did?"
Shhhh - admonished one of my coworkers, as we quickly scooped up the fallen donuts and tossed them in the garbage can. Another worker then threw some paper bags on top, in an effort to hide the evidence. For if the fallen food were discovered, it would mean losing my entire day's pay!
I think I only lasted about twelve weeks in that job. It was absolutely exhausting.
My hair and clothes were covered in powdered sugar and I reeked of greasy oil.
It nearly put me off eating donuts ever again.
Nearly....
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Thursday's Thought for the Day....
Nadiya Jamir Hussain -
Winner of the 2015 Great British Bake Off
It was an absolute joy to watch this young mother of three gain confidence in herself during this series. Nadiya summed up the experience beautifully, with a message we should all take to heart!
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Tip for a Tuesday....
Series: HOME FIRES
Masterpiece Theatre PBS
An absolutely wonderful series debuted in the U.S. on PBS on Sunday, October 4th!
This period drama follows a group of inspirational women in a rural community
of Cheshire, England during World War II.
If you missed the first episode, you're in luck! Home Fires Episode 1 can be found at this site:
http://video.pbs.org/video/2365573561/
Still not sure it's for you? Check out these five reasons why you'll love it on this site:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/programs/features/spotlight/5-reasons-youll-love-home-fires/
Convinced?
Then tie on your pinny (apron), put the kettle on for a cuppa (cup of tea),
put your feet up and enjoy!
Friday, October 2, 2015
Friday Fotos....
These poor mourning doves have been hunkered down -
trying to cope with the constant wind and rain.
Talk about a "blustery day"!!
The last blossoming bud of my sweet smelling roses for the season....
Wishing everyone -
especially those in the path of the nor'easter and hurricane -
a safe and damage free weekend!
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Thursday's Thought for the Day....
In regards to the upcoming hurricane.....
DON'T IMMEDIATELY
TRY INSTEAD TO
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