Grandson Released, Old Family Pic, Childhood, New Book
Our precious grandson under the bili lights. Bless him. He’s home now! I’ve got to think of a good blog name for him! 🙂
Little Roo has been eating good for us and has been a big boy. However upon his parents return with baby has really been having a test of WILL, just having meltdowns if not getting his way.
Such change for all and everyone was tired. Hoping all will be better today. And that everyone got good rest.
Some nice people brought dinner. And Katy said dinners were being brought into this next week. I think lunch coming today from what was supposed to come while they were in the hospital. Plus Katy had stocked up some. Plus we brought food.
It has rained for a couple of days and still gloomy and cloudy today. It’s been warm but had turned cool. Fifties Fahrenheit yesterday and Sixty Fahrenheit today. But gets warmer each day.
The time is going by so fast. This trip will be over in a blink.
But I’ve relaxed as that’s about all you can too. lol So I finished a book “Look Me In The Eye” and started another one.
I’ll have to say, it’s pretty darn good. It’s fiction. A thriller, kind of. Story is written by the wife and also intertwined by the husband through his ship log writing as you go through time. I’m 1/4 the way through. I know something has happened but it doesn’t say what.
The woman is in her closet and doesn’t want to come out. It keeps bouncing to present time. And will then go back “to the boat” and continue on with the story.
I’m glad I picked a good book. I like anything with sailing adventures in it even if fiction lol!
Mom posted this pic of four generations. Me, four years old, my Mom Billie Gene, holding me, my grandma “Nanny” (Violet), and her Mom, “Granny Dunn”.
When I saw this pic, my first thought was – the word “irony”. So many smiles. It was for the camera only.
I remember this day. It was filled with tension in the car on the way up. I don’t remember what the arguments were about. Perhaps time or being late. I remember family being discussed who would be attending the celebration of my Granny Dunn’s birthday and who wasn’t coming.
I remember even at sixty one, these early feelings as a child and remember feeling like – “wow, these people are tense and mad and angry” and also even as a child remember thinking “it doesn’t have to be this way”. Sadly there would be more tension and anger and fussing in the house. No one ever hit anyone except that I was smacked across the face if I said something wrong which was usually if I was wanting to be independent. You just didn’t cross my mother.
Then I remember the family talking about everyone and their opinions of everyone at the family reunion, lol. Which I guess was common. But they focused on all the bad things that everyone had done. I guess that’s where Mom gets it from. lol
It was just the women doing the gossiping. But it made an impression on me as a child.
So it was a shock when saw such a smiling picture on that day. Because everyone was in a bad mood.
I suppose I should probably not expose such but you know, it seems healthy to do so. It explains a lot about the way I am. And maybe why I don’t smile as often as people want me too.
Anyway it was what it was.
We are eating breakfast in Breckenridge so I’ll be back tomorrow. We are enjoying a moment out!
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8 Comments
sybil wilson
It’s amazing how much you can remember how you felt on these ..family…occasions….sad really. But I suppose there are a lot of families just like that, they don’t know how much children pick up on atmospheres etc. even today it’s just the same I think……Glad baby is home and will soon settle down. Same for Roo he has had ALL the attention and now no doubt first question on peoples lips will be….hows they baby, isn’t he lovely, can I hold him . Then looking at the wee fella the question will be ..do you like your new brother ? Isn’t he nice. It’s only a natural conversation but to him it’s not a natural situation at all,,,.,What about me ? he is probably thinking but dosn’t say…..but soon things will settle down and he will become the. Big Brother…. Take care, glad your not doing to much ..God Bless xx
LessHustleMoreCoffee
Yes very relaxing and enjoy long the small things, like the breeze on my face, watching the baby sleep, or watching River play, reading a book, not thinking about anything much. Time slows down here to my level!
Lauren
I’m glad the little one is better. Little Roo is probably just over excited and tired. That is wonderful people are helping out with the dinners.
LessHustleMoreCoffee
Yes they did this with River too!
Rose
I went to post yesterday and left and forgot. Trace is beautiful ! He looks just like his big brother. They will all get in a routine very soon. Once you ad a second baby things seem to tumble before it goes smoothly. Isn’t it funny how one picture can trigger so many memories. It’s not always nice memories either. My dad is in the nursing home permanently now and he talks of all the memories and some days I have to bury how I am feeling because now they are all great to him. But for others not as great.
Don’t forget to take care of yourself!
Rose
LessHustleMoreCoffee
Thank you Rose! George and I took off into town today and had a big breakfast at our favorite place and shopped at Walmart and grocery giving the family time to gel some this morning as a new family. We’d been itching to see Breckenridge too- so good for all. I brought all my supplements and trying to eat to eat some fruit and greens along with vacation foods! I’m looking forward to an orange this afternoon along with orange bubble water! 🙂
Anonymous
I’m glad the baby is doing well. Things have changed since mine were babies. My youngest was jaundiced and the doctor told me to sit her in a window in her diaper. We had a bay window in the living room and I would sit her up there in her carrier. You have two beautiful grandsons. 😊 Take care, Sheila
LessHustleMoreCoffee
Yes we did that with River. While we were here. That helped some.