Scenic Route

...and give thanks!  Despite failed budgets, the Euro tanking, and Egypt & Syria in, in, words fail. ...and of course, Black Friday roaring toward us like a train (wreck?!).  Yikes! In the midst of mayhem and marketing, I will be thankful--I choose to be thankful! -for the fact that  God is sovereign and over all--my convoluted circumstances as well as the global turmoil -for family that's healthy, happy, employed, and walking with the Lord -for friends old and new, near and far -for my church family spread all over the world -for the pleasures and comforts of home(s) -for beauty that God has created, or allowed man to, simply for it's own beauty -for being able to do something just for the joy of it--like sewing! -AND that all things Christmas were dropped off at the post office today!!!!  Yes!  Yay! I must muse.  Yesterday my devotional scripture was in Matthew 6 and vs 25 really struck me: Therefore I say to you,...

As anybody who blogs knows, sometimes life just gets too busy to blog.  ...but recent Granny experiences have been too precious to let get by!  So, first, a peek back at the time I got to share with my Munchkins in WA state when I first flew back to the US in early October.  I got to tag-team grandparent with the other granny, a.k.a, Grammy, while Ben & Jana went gallivanting off to Presbytery in Minnesota.  We had a high old time during that week.  I actually think that jet lag only enhanced the experience!  Fun, fun, fun!  Especially the part when Lauren asked for a glass of wine at week's end and the Parent Units were on their way home :D Next, I'll blog about the the first Spend-the-Night-at-Granny's this last weekend.  Stay tuned! OH!!!  AND I had the priviledge to get Hannah started sewing!!  Grand success! We rejoiced to have Mom back.  Lots :) Jan...

Last night we had a grand time at our church Harvest Party--I went as Super Granny :) and helped out with the cake walk.  Being SG, we used an iPod for the cake walk music, amazing many older celebrants ;)  However, I'm sure many of us will have Laura Corlin's version of Grandma's Feather Bed  on a continuous brain loop for days and days! The Fam in Finery --in case you had to ask, as I did, Casey is 3-Punch Chuck from The Office,  I think--hope I got that right!  OK, SG is not so very Pop Culture Savvy ;) Buzz buzzed out on treats Oh oh--an angel soon to be one fallen through sugar obviously has counted the cost... Oh, my.  Is that a "busted!" look? mCat Woman and Kitten :) on whom I was able to apply SG powers of holding & burping on Is that The Hulk struggling at the cotton candy machine?? Yes!  It is!  Hulk Man over Machine! A welcome blast from the past! ah, yes, another point for Acadamia :D My g...