Archive for October, 2007
10.31.07
Posted in life in Canada, family at 3:36 pm by Mrs C.
I take care of my grandson, Joe, from Monday to Friday and even though I’m ready for a nap when he goes home, I get to do all kinds of fun things. Like play games, do crafts, and sing “The Wheels On the Bus” over and over again.
But being the responsible old lady that I am, I also have housework to do. And this is where having a toddler’s help really gets you moving (Joe is two and a half - I think that’s still considered a toddler).
For instance, I had laundry to take out of the dryer. Before the words were out of my mouth, Joe was on his way down to the laundry room. By the time I got there, he had the whole load out and thrown into a basket. I folded quicker than I have in my whole life, so that he wouldn’t need to help too much more.
No matter what the task, Joe is always there, saying “I help.” I love watching him working alongside Poppa and I and seeing how it helps his self-esteem to be able to do things himself.
Now lest I get carried away with the wonder of this child, what are the odds he will be so willing to help ten years from now?
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10.24.07
Posted in family at 8:14 pm by Mrs C.
My oldest daughter now lives on a farm outside Nashville, Tennessee, after being born and raised in the middle of busy Toronto. True, we always had pets, but the most unusual were gerbils and lizards - not chickens and goats.
We went to visit them recently and had a great camera moment of my daughter, long skirt flowing, standing in the middle of the field, surrounded by quacking ducks, grunting pigs and bleating goats.
Now, I hear they have a lama. Meanwhile, I’m having trouble with a hamrat and a fish.
What’s your animal story?
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10.10.07
Posted in family, health at 3:45 pm by Mrs C.
A close friend of mine has four grown daughters. These days it seems that they are always after her about the things she says. One of them told her how negative she is, another said “Do you ever listen to yourself? Always saying be careful, or don’t do this, or watch out”.
The third daughter told my friend she was going to buy her a wooden spoon since she likes to stir things up with the family. Then to top it off, the fourth daughter said she didn’t say some things her mother was sure she said and accused the mom of saying some nasty things that my friend doesn’t remember saying.
Sorry if this sounds confusing, but I don’t know how I should respond. My friend has always been known for her cheerful disposition and all of these recent comments have her wondering if she is beginning to show signs of Alzeimers. She has become more forgetful lately and sometimes gets weepy for no reason. But that could be part of getting older.
I intend to do an Internet search for symptoms, but if my friend is in the early stages of that awful disease, I’m not sure how I should proceed. How would you handle it?
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