Posts Tagged ‘granddaughters’
Smile!
Posted in Country Fotos, Family, Holidays, Memories, Seasons, Virginia Views, tagged Family photo, granddaughters, Say Cheese, shakes and shivers, Thanksgiving visit, Virginia mountains on February 2, 2022| 6 Comments »
Valentine Grands to the Rescue
Posted in About Me, Family, February Perspectives, Food, Friends, Holidays, Love, People, Valentine's Day, tagged granddaughters, Grandgirls, Hallmark, Holidays, Love and Marriage, Old Friends, valentine cards, Valentines Day on February 17, 2021| 31 Comments »
Another Valentine’s Day came and went,
The only card I received was from my oldest, longest friend, Kit the Wit. Kit knows me well since we have been friends since childhood. Anyway, she knows I married a good kind generous loving man who does not believe in Valentine’s Day.
In our younger life together I put on a brave show of agreeing with Bill.
“It’s a Hallmark Holiday,” said we.
“It’s all commercialized.”
“Yup.”
And so the years went by. When hearing about our strange family custom, some friends sent cards and even candy but those acts of sympathy never lasted long. Only Kit the Wit persisted in remembering that her old friend always spent Valentine’s Day wishing for a surprise.
This Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2021 came and went like all the others.
Until February 15, 2021 – the day after! Actually the night after.
It was already dark and a holiday (President’s Day) so we were not expecting any deliveries, but suddenly Elsa the Dog began frantic barking and the lights of a delivery truck lit up the house. It was a gift from our three grandgirls – a beautiful box of chocolates with fond wishes for our enjoyment.
How wonderful is that?
THANKYOU MY SWEET AND THOUGHTFUL GRANDDAUGHTERS FOR LITERALLY MAKING OUR DAY!
AND HAPPY BELATED VALENTINES TO YOU TOO!
We love you more than you will ever know!
Smiling Mid-Pandemic
Posted in Food, Memories, tagged Childhood Memories, Dad, Family, Florida Fruits, Fruit, granddaughters, Mother's Day, Sapodillas, Tropical fruits on May 29, 2020| 19 Comments »
It was just another visit from our son and three grandgirls. That was way back in November. It was prepademic you know. And none of us had a clue about a virus that was to shut us all down and stop family visits from out of town.
We were all sitting around the kitchen table shoulder to shoulder and I remember telling them about the wonderful exotic tropical fruits that grew in my backyard when I was a little girl. I lived in South Florida where we had avocado trees, bananas, oranges, kumquats, mangos and guavas.
We also had Sapodillas!
“What is THAT?” they asked.
“Oh, I haven’t tasted a Sapodilla since I was a little girl about 70 years ago,” I said. “A Sapodilla looks exactly like a kiwi (but uglier) on the outside. But on the inside the fruit is brownish and has the most beautiful shiny brown/black thumbnail sized seeds. And the fruit tastes so sweet!”
All three girls sounded interested but we eventually moved on to other subjects.
Enter the Pandemic ShutDown and I haven’t seen my family since.
Can you guess what the three Grandgirls got me for Mother’s Day?
A beautiful box arrived in the mail and it was:
FIVE POUNDS OF SAPODILLAS!
I simply could not believe it.
“WOW! WOW! WOW!” I said. “This is an amazing gift and how did they ever remember and how did they ever find it and what a precious thing that they thought of it and acted on it so many months later!”
And my first taste was like floating back back back to childhood.
There was my Dad again and I was just a little girl. He was once more telling me not to eat the seeed and saying, “You will love this my little Gypsy. It will taste just like honey.”
And it did. And it does.
And it was the nicest gift ever because it was a gift of memories. I only wish the Grandgirls had been here too, so I could have introduced them the same way as my Dad did.
Now every little bite of the five pounds is gone. And only the memories linger.
And the smiles!
Note: You will probably never see a sapodilla in the grocery store. At least I haven’t in all my years. The kids found them online.
Sapodilla (Sapota)
Sapodilla or sapota (chikoo) is a popular tropical fruit. Sapota is a tropical evergreen, fruit-bearing tree belongs to the family of Sapotaceae, in the genus: Manilkara. The fruit, popular as nasebrry, is a most relished tropical delicacy.
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| Sapota fruit cut section. Note for dark brown seed. |
Son to the Rescue!
Posted in Country Challenges, Humor, Random Impressions, Signs of the Times, Visitors, tagged Carwashes, Country thoughts, Daughters-in-law, Driving, Family, granddaughters, humor, Sons on August 22, 2018| 23 Comments »
Would you believe I am afraid to drive through an automatic car wash?
But, last week, determined to be brave, I drove right up to the car wash place and inserted $7.00 in the order meter thing. Then clicked the button.
A lighted sign said “Drive Ahead.”
I drove ahead, adroitly crossed the hump and put the car in neutral as instructed.
Then
- A new sign lit up that said, “Back Up to Start”.
- So I backed up and another sign said “Drive Ahead”.
- I drove ahead and again crossed the hump and put the car in neutral.
- And a new sign lit up. “Back Up to Start.”
- And thus it went. Drive on. Back up. Drive on. Back up.
After about 6 times and concerned that the car driver behind me watching this fiasco would lose patience, I finally drove ahead and out of the place in a dirty car minus $7!
Fortunately, my son is now visiting and he went through the car wash for me – with no stop and go either!
This is a grand visit with our son and Bill and I are expecting the three grandgirls too this weekend. Sons and granddaughters make for a wonderful family I am so proud of. But, I am sorry daughter-in-law, Emmy could not join them here this time because daughters-in-law are wonderful people too and it would be so sweet to have everybody together.
Daughter-in-Law and Son, Our Beautiful People
Gathering Grownups
Posted in Family, Food, Home and Hearth, tagged birthday cake, birthdays, celegbrations, dog love, family gathering, Food, granddaughters, grown up grands, Home, talking on March 5, 2018| 7 Comments »
Last week the son came.
Then one of the three granddaughters arrived with Kota the dog.
Followed by the middle grandgirl.
And finally, the oldest who lives the farthest away.
It was her (Jessica’s) birthday!
A day and a night and a day. Some left and returned and the son stayed.
What did we all do?
A whole lot of talking.
The girls made stir fry vegetables.
We ate out.
And there was a whole lot of talking and catching up to do since “the kids” have all grown up.
Halloween Family at Work
Posted in Memories, Uncategorized, tagged birthdays, Carving for All Hallows Eve, Family reunion, granddaughters, Halloween Prep, Jack O'Lanterns, Pummpkins on October 22, 2017| 23 Comments »
It was a reunion of sorts…. two birthday grandgirls, a birthday son and a birthday Dor. And getting ready for Halloween 2017 was the plan! An ice cream cake, a favorite meal, and carving pumpkins marked a special time.
You Light Up My Life!
Posted in Country Thoughts, Family, Look at This!, Love, Mysteries, People, Virginia, tagged Bella j candles, birthdays, bracelets, Candles, charms, granddaughters, Grandgirls, jewelry, Songs, Surprises, Virginia, You Light up My Life on November 20, 2015| 20 Comments »
“Happy Birthday Grammy! We have something for you.”
That was the message from my grandgirls this birthday month. Kendall and Mackenzie, our two girls in Virginia, met up with us for a celebratory dinner, when they gave me a sweet smelling Happy Birthday candle. I have since learned it was also from the missing grandgirl, Jess, who is in school in Michigan.
Have you ever heard of a Bella j candle?
They said, “Just burn it Grammy and you may uncover a diamond worth $10,000!”
“Oh, o.k,” I replied. “And I will split the proceeds!”
I dutifuly burned my candle every night for three nights and enjoyed watching the dancing flame and the peek-a-boo sightings of emerging foil. My excitement grew and finally, there it was – the package I hoped would hold a bonanza!
Bill said, “It’s too small to hold $10,000.”
“Maybe it’s a check though,” I said, “or a real diamond?” Hope prevailed.
Following instructions I extinguished the flame, waited for the candle to cool, and carefully removed the foil packet to be opened with extreme care.
Of course, it isn’t a diamond or a check, but is a tiny bracelet with a sweet little glowingly gold charm.
And I love it! Thank you GrandGirls. The candle is a lovely gift, the charm is a “keeper” and you (all three of you) always light up my life!
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