Yikes! Where did the time go? I got up early enough this morning, but now I have only 10 minutes till I have to leave and I must choose between make-up and breakfast. A family member needed a little extra love this morning and now I’m rushing like a crazy woman to get ready to…
Author: Grandma Grace
The Battle
Straight out of a Halloween movie. Creepy, crawly, nasty. Everywhere you look. Overwhelming numbers. They’re on the verge of world domination. We are under siege. We’re barely holding our own. Our weapons are a shop vac and tissues which we’re using with great dedication and bravery. Our not-yet-sealed up under construction house appears to be…
Fall Fotos
Flowers adorn themselves with crystal jewelry on damp days. If you aren’t outside on wet days, you can cheat by spritzing flowers with a spray bottle of water. I didn’t have to cheat on this image. This is real dew. Be sure to zoom into the flower so it’s the center of…
Looking Back
Six and a half hours of driving in the wrong direction. North instead of south. That’s what two of my cousins did to deliver a precious-to-me cargo. They had been visiting another of our cousins when she offered to give up some of the keepsake furniture from our grandmother. They knew I’d like to have…
Warm Light
This article was written before we did a re-do on our last house. So please overlook the colors and patterns which are now out of date. The principles in this article are timeless. Since we’ve been living in our RV while building the next house, I’m reminded nightly that lighting is oh, so…
Cousin Reunion
A few days ago I went to a cousin reunion. There were only four of us meeting in a city two and a half days journey from two of the cousins and half a day’s trip from the other two. This event has triggered thoughts about life, death, and legacy. Life, in that it…