Odds N Ends

Time

2011-02-10T20:07:00.000-08:00

What is it about never having enough time? Someone once said to me, "You cannot make time. You have to take time". True words. I would never accomplish anything if I didn't take the time out to do the out of the ordinary things I want to do. Problem is the more time I take, the more time I need.

There's an old Pennsylvania Dutch saying, "The hurrier I go, the behinder I get". Taking these words of wisdom to heart, I try to pace myself. It seems to work, most of the time!

Grandchildren

2011-02-09T05:07:00.000-08:00

I came across a quote a few years ago....not sure who said it, but it goes something like "If I'd have known how much fun it is to have grandchildren I'd of had them first!" Sometimes I observe my daughter's frustrations and though I truly sympathize with her...I'm sometimes taken back by it. You know hindsight is 20/20. I can now calmly say, "Oh, don't get so upset" or "Don't yell at him - talk to him". Yeah, easy for me now:) Seriously though, I do believe she appreciates my patience and even my advice once in awhile.

I have a total of 5 grandchildren ranging from 13 yrs. to 7 months, 4 boys and 1 girl; in that order. I don't see my son's boys as often as I would like because we live over 50 miles away from each other. With that came the initial fear that they wouldn't know me...they wouldn't recognize me when I came to visit. That fear was soon dismissed. I get the brightest smiles and warmest hugs when I see them! Priceless!

Grandchildren

2011-02-08T06:44:00.000-08:00

My grandchildren certainly are a blessing! They can put a smile on my face in the worst of times. My daughter and her three children currently live with me but are in the process of moving out. It's both good and bad at the same time. I've been fortunate to be able to watch them grow each and every day over the past few months. The bond that we have developed is precious to me. The picture shown on this page is one I took when a friend and I took our grandchildren to the zoo.

2011-02-07T22:16:00.000-08:00

I cannot believe I'm up this late at night-blogging. This is brand new to me. I have learned so much in the past few days about the internet and just keep learning and soaking it all in. I enjoy new things. I love learning. But, unfortunately, it is late. I look forward to posting tommorrow when my thoughts are fresh and new.

Night!