This is that time of year when you just want to dance! Summer is gone but there is the thought of spring and all its wonders. I think we all have to settle down for a while in life and Autumn with Winter is the perfect realtionship between mother nature and ourselves. Everything must sleep and rest and this is the time.
This is also a good time of year to take advantage of cleaning out closets, washing up windows and canning. Yes I like canning. This year we made an abundance of items. Salsa, peppers, homegrown celery, squash, snow peas and of course green beans where put away.
I almost felt like I was a squirrel this year storing away! I even contimplating picking the little crab apples off the tree the other night and making jelly out of them because I had a few empty jars~
Im sick.
I also have the happiness of thought of waiting for April when my son and his fiancee get married. Things are moving along quite quickly and I have to commend Juliet for her fast pace on being able to accomplish something so hard as a wedding in such a short time. My daughter Emily is getting married in the fall as well but they have not picked a date, she may need some help.
With the thought of marriage of my children comes the hope that someday I may be a grandparent. I will be the typical grandmother I am afraid. As canning, cooking and cleaning seem to be my lot in life.
As of Sept 25th I am officially a Crone. I have passed the point of being concerned with how I look, what I say about people, and if I do get anything done or not. Let winter come, let the feast of Halloween pass and with the hope of Spring come love.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A lot to think about
Last night I got the news my son is getting married. I am very happy for him and his fiance Juliet. This is on top of the fact that my daughter Emily is also newly engaged to a man whom she met a year ago and seems to love very much. I knew that this would happen. I have 3 children born about 3 years apart.
My friends kept warning me that they would do this, and my wish to have grandchildren someday would happen probably faster than I would expect as well.
This brings in to fact that my worries are now going to be a little more, my prayer for them will be everyday and more now that they are entering into a lifetime of commitment with someone.
I officially turned into a crone last week and I feel now that speaking my mind, saying things that sometimes are not quite appropriate will be the norm.
My husband of over 30 years is worried for them as well. The economy, the world the way it is, and the challenges of everyday people makes this a time for us to reflect on when they were children and when our lives were much simpler as well.
Nick had a lot of challenges as a child. He didnt talk until he was almost 4, he had problems making friends and when he was 22 we forced him to make the move from our home. It took him a few years later to start dating and when he did he made some choices that his father and I could of lived without. I have to admit I was way more worried when he was doing this because most of the time his choices were what I was say a little less than desirable.
Then he met a girl from North Dakota. We thought this would be different and it was. Juliet is smart, fun, and compliments Nick as never before. We have watched Nick grow from a shy imature person to a real man who can make adult decisions and stick to them, and become a funny, interesting to all he knows individual.
Yes, I think this is a good thing and we are blessed to have Juliet join our family.
My friends kept warning me that they would do this, and my wish to have grandchildren someday would happen probably faster than I would expect as well.
This brings in to fact that my worries are now going to be a little more, my prayer for them will be everyday and more now that they are entering into a lifetime of commitment with someone.
I officially turned into a crone last week and I feel now that speaking my mind, saying things that sometimes are not quite appropriate will be the norm.
My husband of over 30 years is worried for them as well. The economy, the world the way it is, and the challenges of everyday people makes this a time for us to reflect on when they were children and when our lives were much simpler as well.
Nick had a lot of challenges as a child. He didnt talk until he was almost 4, he had problems making friends and when he was 22 we forced him to make the move from our home. It took him a few years later to start dating and when he did he made some choices that his father and I could of lived without. I have to admit I was way more worried when he was doing this because most of the time his choices were what I was say a little less than desirable.
Then he met a girl from North Dakota. We thought this would be different and it was. Juliet is smart, fun, and compliments Nick as never before. We have watched Nick grow from a shy imature person to a real man who can make adult decisions and stick to them, and become a funny, interesting to all he knows individual.
Yes, I think this is a good thing and we are blessed to have Juliet join our family.
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