Wednesday, June 20, 2018

The arrangement is a gift

Jordan and his cousin Breeze spent the day with us today. I wrote my column a few days ago so I had the day off. Jilda and I had a hoot with them.

We went for an early morning walk, and of course, they had to do the obligatory thinking pose. I wanted to smack them both. Later when we got back from our walk, Jilda started making waffles with fresh blueberries. She also baked some bacon.

While the food cooked, I picked berries a while until the sun came from behind the clouds and super-heated my hat. I'd only picked a little more than a gallon but I was sweating buckets. I left ripe berries on the bush to go in for water. That hurt.

The back door had accidentally been locked, so walked around front through the side gate. On the screen porch, the music was blaring. Jordan and Breeze were dancing some dance I'd never seen. I think they made it up on the spot. I stopped a distance away and watched. Seeing the two of them dancing with wild abandon made me smile.

I love that our nieces and nephews allow their kids to spend time with us. I know it's convenient for them to have a place where they know the kids will be fed and watched after, but we enjoy it. The arrangement is a gift.


13 comments:

  1. Comments welcome. I'm doing this so I can click the Notify Me check box and get notification when you all leave comments.

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  2. Breakfast sounds great. I am glad the kids have an uncle and aunt that care. so many don't and will not have those memories. I sure remember my Aunt Julia and Uncle Doyle...

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    1. It doesn’t take a great deal. Just care and attention, and good food.

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  3. Blueberry waffles and bacon. Now, there's something to consider.

    Alphie

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    1. Come over for a visit Brenda, Jilda will whip you up something good to eat.

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  4. :)

    Dance like nobody's watching!

    My neice and her husband have a little boy. We get to keep him a couple days here and there. What a gift!

    My youngest son said, "Mommy, I'm so glad Daniel gets to come stay with us. He's a blessing!" And then he told the baby, "Daniel, did you know that? You're a blessing!"



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  5. Youngsters are definitely a gift. Their happiness radiates like rays of sunshine all over the place. Now mine are grown, I'm enjoying the grandchildren but now the youngest is 3 already. They do grow up fast.

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    1. You are so right. I held both of these kids as infants yesterday:)

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  6. Poor you, having to endure those beautiful kids having so much fun with abandon. You really got the good life. Kids really bring this house to life when they come. Enjoy every minute of it. I agree, it's a blessing.
    Hugs, Julia

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  7. Hi Rick! My blog buddy, Sandra, has figured a way to outsmart the challenges we're having getting comments. Here's a link to that post:

    https://snapperone.blogspot.com/2018/06/email-resolved-by-google-blogger.html

    (Worked for me; I hope it does for you, as well.)

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  8. The kids will keep you young. And did I read this right? “Baked Bacon?” I have microwaved it and fried it but never baked it. Hmmm
    Lisa

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  9. I've enjoyed watching Jordan grow up over the years at your blog. Those kiddos are so cute and it's wonderful to have such a cool Aunt and Uncle to visit and get yummy food too! Our blueberries are just starting to ripen and I doubt we'll get a gallon but a few pancakes might make it!

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