Confessions of a Grandma

I met with the card making group for lunch and a card exchange on Thursday.  I made a dozen of these: and I came home with a variety of other cards.  We also made two cards with a lunch in between.  Fun. I think my grand son will like the underpants reference so he will get this one for his birthday in February. The 'get well' card...I hope not to have to use it. Saturday--used to always be my day to sleep in when I was working.  It is a habit that I still have.  When I was working, though, it was also a major clean the house and run all the errands that needed running once I got up.  That part has changed.  It is such a luxury not to have to run errands on the same day that every one else is.  My house was clean; my laundry was done.  I spent the day making Christmas and holiday cards.  I almost forgot to go out and get the mail. (in proces) In the evening, I went with two friends to "Poetry, Music...

Our friends Bob and Sarah have sold their house and have been packing up for the past six weeks or so. The moving van will be at their house on Tuesday to take all their things to Colorado. Mike is so sad to see them go and I think Bob is secretly sad to be leaving a house he built and grounds he perfected over the years. (It is a beautiful home.) Sarah's daughters and young grand children are in Colorado, so I understand her desire to be close to them. Twenty-six years in one house can mean a lot of stuff accumulated. We thought about moving a few years ago and started "downsizing." We sold and gave away LOADS of stuff. At least twice a year, I get rid of some small pile of stuff. Just yesterday it was a box of Christmas dishes--taking up too much space for something that is only used for a very limited time each year so off to Goodwill they went. Mike has been periodically selling some of his collectibles on e-bay. Still, there are no discernible holes or empty storage ...

We had a lovely dinner out with friends who visit from Maryland/Washington, D.C. area each fall. We went to the Winding Brook Bistro in Johnson, Vt, which I highly recommend if you find yourself in that area. Check them out at http://www.windingbrookbistro.com/ . The next day I went to lunch with a teacher friend, now also retired. I got two phone calls thanking me/us for making the trip to share a meal and just share time. That's old school manners, and how deligh tful. MAX