Random Thoughts

"Mommies are just big little girls." Author Unknown Photo by: Jan Treague (downloaded from FB) My granddaughter looks like she is about to pop. At 37 weeks she is counting the days until Gracie comes out and play. Can't say I blame her! Today I'm grateful for new life, new love, new beginnings. I'm grateful for awarenesses that can bring change. I'm grateful for slow-cooked, pot roast that makes my tummy smile. Wishing for you eyes to behold the bounty of each new day. Merry ME

"This, surely, is the most valuable legacy we can pass on to the next generation. Not money, houses, or heirlooms, but a capacity for wonder and gratitude, a sense of aliveness and joy. Why don't we work harder at it?" Arthur Gordon A Touch of Wonder Grammy, Ashley, Little Gracie Daughter and Dad Today I'm grateful for time spent with my soon-to-be-a-mother-granddaughter. I got sick the day she arrived so mostly I stayed quarantined in my room while she spent time in the mole hole with her father. When they are together the 24 hour clock has no meaning. They eat, sleep and play when they feel like it. I'll be the first to admit that there has been concern over this pregnancy. Times have certainly changed from when my sister was an unwed mother back in 1967. She was sent away to a "home" and even though she grew noticeably bigger with each visit no one EVER spoke of it. Perhaps my parents discussed it in the confines of their room but it was never shared ...