Today, in Nana’s Garden, a small bit of Dad/Grampa/Great-grampa Jules’ ashes joined a small bit of his wife’s (Constance) ashes (placed there in 2001). In the rising of the sun and in its going down, we remember them. In the glowing of the wind and in the chill of winter, we remember them. In the […]
Entries Tagged as 'grandparent'
Today in Nana’s Garden – July
July 23rd, 2012 · No Comments · family, Garden, Grandparents, Musings
Tags: aging·family·garden·grandparent·prayer
Today in Nana’s Garden – April
April 17th, 2012 · 3 Comments · family, Nana
Nana’s Garden is a little plot next to my large Victorian on a city lot. It is a little bit of garden between side entrances, and the house and the driveway. In it, over the 10 or so years I’ve treasured this old house, I’ve tried various plantings in it. Mind you, I’m not a […]
Great men.
July 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Children, family, Important People, Musings
In just a few days, I’ll be blogging again while hubby and I attend the annual Shaker Seminar. Before that, however, I want to post a little memory in honor of my father-in-law who passed this past week. I’d known him for the close to 40 years I’ve been married to his son. He was […]
Partings and Home
February 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
This weekend we had our daughter and grand-baby staying with us. We had hoped for Friday as well, but a winter sleet and ice storm did that idea in! We had a lovely Saturday and Sunday together – eating meals, playing, climbing stairs (lots of them – put any toddler in a space with stairs […]