For those of you who have followed my blog for awhile you know how much my husband and I love to play Scrabble. I have referred to it as an addiction. Confessions of a Scrabble Addict! My children say when I die instead of a visitation, they will have a Scrabble tournament. Sounds great to me. […]
Fall always brings memories of this dear man – His birthday was in October — and we always loved his goulash on a rainy, cold fall day! He has been gone 33 years, but I still miss him! Grandma’s Ramblings My daughters “Shadow” and “Giggles” with their beloved Grandpa I remember his big hands. They […]
One story my husband hates for me to tell – but I get such fun out of telling is the Sunday a visitor showed up at church. My husband loved to get out of the office and into the community. He felt just sitting at a desk all week was not the best way to be […]
It has been two years now since I called it a day and retired from my job as an energy specialist for a power company. Often I thought the day would never come – it’s hard to believe it has already been two years now. 10. No more committee meetings. I hated committee meetings – […]
Christmas! What a magical time! We decorate our homes with trees, candles, wreaths. We put out a nativity set and hang up an angel or two. We plan gatherings with family and friends where there will be presents and lots of delicious food to eat. Everything is so neat and tidy – so beautiful. It’s […]
In our daily devotions my husband and I have been reading the book of Exodus. It was interesting to me to see that when the Israelites were delivered from bondage in Egypt God chose to not lead them directly to the land He had promised them. Rather, he led them into the wilderness. When Pharoah […]
As I age, I am battling “Old Man Arthritis.” Some days when I get out of bed I can hardly walk. After a trip to the bathroom and then to the kitchen for my cup of coffee (which my husband always has ready for me), I began to lose some of the stiffness and I am […]
Several years ago my daughter brought me a book of poems and reflections on growing old. When she gave it to me she assured me she did not think I was old – but she thought I would enjoy looking at my mother’s world (since my mother was old). Too quickly the years have passed. […]
Father’s Day. It is always a bittersweet time for me. Growing up I looked up to my father and wanted to be just like him. Then, as a teenager my father left our family and after that my relationship with him was very chaotic. When Father’s Day comes and so many speak of their great […]
For me Thanksgiving is the second best holiday of the year. I love it because there are no worries about shopping for presents, decorating the house and all the multiple parties, services and other activities involved in Christmas. It is simply a time to gather with family and enjoy good food and fellowship. It is […]
I wrote this blog two years ago but today I’m still celebrating that it is now seven years and I’m still counting! God has been good to me! Grandma’s Ramblings November 4, 2002 – Call from doctor – biopsy shows I have cancer. November 14, 2002 – Surgeon tells me after surgery that the cancer […]
Once again we hear about the war on Christmas. And once I again I share this post from 3 years ago. May Christ be a part of our lives all year long. Grandma’s Ramblings Facebook is full of posts about saying “Merry Christmas” vs “Happy Holidays.” We go through this scenario every year. Christians judge […]
This past year has been so full of noise. So many voices approving this point of view – attacking that point of view. If the voices had only been speaking of ideas, beliefs, policies, it might have been a good year of honest open debate. Sadly, I have found there was little true debate. It […]
In honor of those who have faithfully served our country. My father who served with the Navy in the Pacific during WW II. My mother was left at home to care for three small children. (I was not born until after the war.) My first husband who was with the USMC in Vietnam. Wounded while […]
