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Recycling Day: Too Much Ketchup
Too Much Ketchup (originally posted 4/16/2011) Last week was interesting. Daughter Jill and family stayed with me for four days while the painter and carpenter were busy at their house. The invasion discombobulated me a little. I kept forgetting to … Continue reading
Posted in Grand Central, Recycling Day
Tagged aging, boomers, food allergies, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, kids, siblings
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Hey, Kids! Check Out These Tips from Your Friends at FEMA
Did you know September is “National Preparedness Month”? And did you also know that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, better known as FEMA, has a rich and comprehensive website, not only to prove they’re on the job, but more importantly to help … Continue reading
Posted in Etc. Etc. Etc.
Tagged boomers, disaster relief, emergency kit, family, FEMA, flood, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, hurricane, Katrina, New Orleans, preparedness, survival kit, tornado
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The Chickens, the Coyote and the Hole in the Roof
I got caught on the phone yesterday with seven-year-old Cosette. I called to see how her mother was feeling, as she had been sick for a few days, but I never did get to speak to her. Once Cosette answers, talking to anyone else in … Continue reading
Posted in Cosette, Critters
Tagged aging, boomers, coyotes, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, kids, raising chickens
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Pinterest: Because Not Every Grandma Is the Failure You Are
There are grandparent blogs in profusion now. Sometimes I like to check them out, if for no other reason than to confirm that I have absolutely nothing in common with these people. Let me just start by saying that many of … Continue reading
Posted in Etc. Etc. Etc.
Tagged aromatherapy, bean tepee, boomers, cloth diapers, crafting, funny, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, lemonade stand, pinterest, play-doh
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In Grace Land
My granddaughter Grace turned ten last week. I think she’s happy about it. She isn’t one to call attention to herself by jumping up and down screaming, “Double digits! Double digits!” or anything. Actually, it’s hard to believe that Grace is descended from … Continue reading
Posted in Grace
Tagged birthday, boomer, family, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, growing up, humor, life
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On Three
My youngest grandchild, Lee, turned three this week. He’s a funny little kid. He keeps his own counsel, although he is always clear about what he wants. This is him three years ago, the youngest of six grandkids and resigned to his fate, as … Continue reading
Birthday Season
Birthday season is upon us. We have birthdays throughout the year, of course, but from May 24 to the end of July, it’s birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday. The sons-in-law, present and future, must get sick of it. … Continue reading
Posted in Grand Central
Tagged aging, birthday, boomer, boomers, family, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, kids, life, toddlers
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The Fourth Star on the Left
I added a star to the tattoo on my ankle yesterday in honor of my sixth grandchild, Lee, now 9 months old and definitely star-worthy. It was a little hard finding exactly the right position for star #6 and then … Continue reading
Little Guys
I never had any sons. Never missed it. Had three daughters and was glad of it. Now here I am with these grandsons, and it’s interesting. It isn’t really what I expected at all. Looking back, I suppose I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Grand Central
Tagged babies, baby, babysitting, family, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, humor, kids, life, lifestyle, little boys, male children, toddlers
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Just a Little Christmas Horror Story
Such a busy weekend I had. I shopped for toys and gifts, baked bread and made soup, played Christmas music and danced around the kitchen. I did all these happy things so that I wouldn’t have to think. I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping Things Real
Tagged Christmas, Connecticut, family, first graders, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, gun control, gun lobby, kids, life, lifestyle, mass killings, NRA, school, school Christmas program
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