each and every one of you a wonderful Christmas.
I am taking some time to get caught up on a few things here in my little corner of the world, but I shall return right after the New Year. May God richly bless all of you.
I have a 13-year-old grandson. Like most 13-year-olds, he sometimes does not make the best choices.
A while back he was in Shop Class. That class is divided into two groups – one group is in the shop while the other is in the classroom.
The classroom is outfitted with tables and stools. The teacher's stool is fitted with wheels.
While unsupervised in the classroom, this group of 13-year-olds set up their stools like bowling pins, sat a kid on the teacher's stool as the bowling ball and were on their way to a high point bowling game when caught at it. The school principal had a visit from several 13-year-olds and the parents were informed of their children's activities by email.
Just yesterday this selfsame 13-year-old somehow found himself in possession of a snowball in the classroom. Nobody knows for sure just how this happened, but another visit to the principal's office and another parental email was the result.
As my son was relating the snowball story to me today, he said there were consequences at home for acting up in class. But he also said that he found it disheartening that most teachers expected their students to be carbon copies of one another.
Granted, bowling in shop class and a snowball fight in another class probably weren't the best choices. But I have to give the kids credit for imagination and thinking outside the box.
Schools are turning out many, many kids who will grow up to follow along like sheep, do exactly what they are told to do and never once question authority.
Give me the kid who goes bowling in shop class and has a snowball fight in another. Those are the ones who do not follow the crowd but who think for themselves and use their imaginations.
Those are the kids who will grow up to do great things.
My grocery order last Thursday contained potatoes, onions, carrots and celery that are now in quart jars as a stew/soup base. Tomorrow 20 lbs. of hamburger will be canned.
So until I come up for air, I leave you with this picture of my Great Granddaughter, who was not at all impressed with Santa and Mrs. Santa. :)
Methinks this one is destined to become a family classic. :)
learning that another Great-Grandchild is on the way!
My Granddaughter Nicki, her husband Chris and daughter Aspyn made the announcement via Facebook yesterday.
The baby is due in June, which gives me plenty of time to make another baby quilt.
I am really liking this Great-Grandma thing. :)
a blessed Thanksgiving, full of love and laughter. And if alone this year as many are, may your day be one of peace and comfort. Even in the darkest of times, there is still much to be thankful for.
May God bless you, not only for the holidays, but all through the year.
to all of you for your words of encouragement and your prayers. This quitting smoking thing is no fun – no fun at all. I am still somewhat cranky. And I still want a cigarette. But I am smoke free and have every intention of staying that way. Sometimes stubborn can work for us. :)
My groceries were delivered today. There was a sale on turkeys and hams, with a limit of two on each, so that's what I ordered. The hams were about 7.5 lbs. each and they fit nicely into my freezer.
The turkeys, however, topped out at 17 lbs. and 20 lbs. They would not fit in the freezer – no way, no how!
Note to self: Check to see how much freezer space you have before ordering meat for the freezer. Duh!
Guess who will be cooking and canning turkey tomorrow. :)
Not complaining. Not at all. I am just happy to have that much more meat to add to my food storage. And to be able to get it while it is still affordable.
Here in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, we have had a couple of light snowfalls. But by mid afternoon, what fell the night before has melted off. That's fine with me. Although it is not unusual to have a considerable amount of snow on the ground by Thanksgiving, I won't mind if that doesn't happen this year.
That's all I know for now. I suppose I could work up a rant about several things going on just now, but I think I would rather stay relatively happy.
Sometimes, the best revenge on those who would try to make our lives miserable is to be happy anyway. Drives them crazy. :)
too late smart."
That was a favorite saying of my Dad's. And it certainly applies to me - his oldest daughter.
After 60 years of living with a cup of coffee in one hand and a cigarette in the other, I have quit smoking.
At present I am really cranky and borderline mean.
Like any addiction, this one takes hold of a person and doesn't want to let go. But I am determined.
So I am asking your indulgence for a short while until I can at least be civil again. There is lots of good stuff to read at the blogs in the sidebar.
I hope to return soon, a little less ornery than I am now. :)
