Grandma Was So Much Tougher

Jan 11th, 2010

For some, the holidays are a time of peace.  A time to reflect on special stuff, family stuff.   A time to recall the little things that made Grandma so sweet. This year the holidays gave me a wallop by way of a sudden and tremendous recognition that my Grandma, all four feet ten inches of [...]

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My, What Big Spinach You’ve Got Granny

Jul 9th, 2009

There is a chance, I suppose, that since I’ve deserted it our sweet little garden has runneth over, but I’m not holding my breath.  I’m visiting my mother, and she has shown me how a real garden behaves.  It’s not that my cute little berry patch back in Colorado isn’t special; it is.  But next [...]

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