What about..... the table

This is my table. 

 

You can call it the kitchen table or the dining room table.

I refer to it as "the table". 

She's old. She has teeth marks where the dogs chewed, an imprint of a nail that sat to long, chairs that don't match or even stayed together (the seats on the chairs are not attached) and she has a little twinkle when she talks. 

Oh, the stories this table could tell.  This is where we sit with friends. We eat, but more importantly,  we talk, we discuss.  Mostly I sit here with girlfriends - and the things women talk about around "the table"..........


-sewing ideas, blunders, patterns
-food - we talk about food a lot
-we share lots of recipes and some of "the recipe" (the Baldwin sisters would be very proud - good night John Boy)
-our children, grandchildren and parents (I am very lucky that two of these girlfriends are often my mother and my daughter)
-gardening, freezing, canning - somehow food gets back in the discussions
-a little bit of politics - not much - but a little
-religion - again - not much -  but a little
-we make plans - some together - some apart
-we tell hunting stories - yes, we're good 'ol Maine girls - we hunt
-we have figured out (or tried) how to end world hunger and promote world peace
-we curl hair and discuss hair color
-we talk weight loss, nutrition and exercise
-there have been many celebrations
-we talked about technology - cell phones, ipods, ipads....
-yes, there have been many talks about sex
- talks about how to get our feet as smooth as a baby's butt
- we have shared our child birth experiences, in detail
- there have been tears shed as sons leave for the middle-east
-and tears shed for the parents, husband, grandson, brother and son that aren't here to sit at "the table"

The only thing "sugar coated" at this table is the blueberry cake and apple pie


We have planned quilts at this table, hunting trips, menus, hair color, hair cuts, shopping trips, birthday parties, weddings and the list goes on and on.......

So, what is it about "the table" at our house that makes it so much more than a place to eat?

We gather.

From there, the possibilities, friendships and rewards are endless.

Come, sit a spell............

What about.....Friday Fun Memories

Friday Fun Memories

 

 

 

 

"Camp"

 

place:  Jewettville North

 

when:  Sept 1997 - March 2013

 

 

So, this is my camp.  This is where my kids where camp raised, where we took them to play, relax, and spend time with them.  Where friends and family came to "play" and "relax" and "spend time together".  This will always be the place where my heart and soul take a big "sigh".  There is nothing like walking thru these doors taking a big whiff of the wood - or camp smell as I like to call it, and feel my whole body change, it settles......... it breathes simply.......... it simply breathes......

 

 

This camp is now for sale. 

 

We have a new camp.  It lacks the smell and the wood - but we have already started "playing" and "relaxing" and "spending time together".

 

This is where we will "camp raise" our grandchildren.  I don't feel my heart taking the big "sigh" when I enter, but when my grandson arrives thru those new doors it does give off a big smile.  He too, will have the joy of being "camp raised".

 

What about ....????

What about..... this file I keep on my computer? It is a file I have labeled "daily inspirations", it has quotes and sayings that I started keeping way back in 2000. I was never sure why I kept these but I have decided that I'm gonna share. I'll post them on days when my creative writing dial doesn't turn up all the way to high.

Some of these will be funny, some insightful, others will be motivating while some will bring tears to your eyes. I will take them from the file as they are - in no special order.

So with that...........

Next on the list -

One of the oldest human needs is having someone wonder where you are when you don't come home at night.

What about...... dancing with wolves, etc..

You've heard of Dancing with wolves, running with knives.........?  Right?

But have you heard of swimming with glasses?   If not, make a note to self  "if you wear glasses when jumping in the water you probably won't be wearing them when you come out of the water".

I speak from experience.

Need I say more?

So, what is it about losing a pair of glasses that makes you feel completely lost and unable to function normally, oh, wait - you can't see - lost in blurriness.  By the way, I think it even diminishes your hearing, wait, maybe I read lips and didn't realize it.

What about......Friday Fun Memories

Friday Fun Memories

 

 

"Baby" Jason turns 1 this Sunday

(maybe the future King/Queen of England will share his birthday)

 

place:  my office

 

when: July 2012

 

 

 

So, what is it about being this baby's Nana that makes me giddy inside.  When does a "baby" become a toddler, when do I stop calling him Baby Jason, when do I stop wondering how he slept last night, if he's had enough vegetables, has anyone put sunscreen on him, does he have a life jacket when on the boat, what's that bug bite on his leg...... 

 

 then I hear my mother ask my daughter " do you have sunscreen on? do you have a life jacket?  what's that bug bite on your leg?....... 

 

 Looks like my wondering is gonna last awhile!

 

 

 

What about.....Friday Fun Memories

I was browsing through some old photos today and decided that every Friday I'm going to post a fun photo - maybe from the archives, maybe recent.  I have tons and tons of fun photos and I'll share the memories with you.   This is gonna be fun!

So.......

wait...... I can't decide what photo to post......  okay.......

Friday Fun Memories

 

 



Birthday Cake Martinis!

 

place:  Jewettville North

 

when: April 2013

 

 

 

Three with huge smiles and two trying to hold onto their glass 

 so how many did we have?  Was that our first or our last?

 

So, what about memories - get out there and make memories people - they're WICKED important!



What about.....another moose hunt!

And the winner is............


drum roll please....................

 

My hubby

 

Can I please get an AMEN! 

 

Thank you.

 

He's been putting his name in for over 20 years and he finally got his name drawn.

 

 

 

 

He's modeling his new hat - Moose Festival 2013.  I think I should get a big black marker and write WINNER across the back.  What ya think??

 

 

Looks like there will be a mighty moose hunt in October at Jewettville North (which reminds me, got lots to tell you about Jewettville North).....  Oh, oh, oh,  the stories I will tell.

 

 

So what about this thing called a moose hunt that makes a grown woman flutter with excitement.  Could it be the people that will crowd into camp - I love a crowded camp!, the thought of - what will we eat - I love when we're all together to eat!, or the fact that my husband, the mighty hunter, put my father in as his sub-permitee (the only one that can go with him carry a gun, and be by his side (there's rules about how far away they can't get from each other)) *sigh*...........

 

I can't wait!



OMG!

OMG! 

If you know me, you know that I don't usually use this phrase, but OMG! have I really been outta the blogging since last September??!!

In case you're wondering why, let's just say.......

I'm adjusting to being a grandmother and all I want to do is spend time with that precious little one..... gosh ain't he cute......

Anyway,

to catch up....

I'm a Nana
I shot my Moose - 859lbs
still haven't figured out tin foil
still don't know how clapping or appaulding every became
why is a wood duck not called a tree duck
does the loon in my pond really understand me when I talk to him
still haven't lost the extra weight
yes, the ice is out and I've had coffee on the dock
I've got a camp I'd like to sell ya - what was I thinking......
said something the other day about grandbaby # 2 - again, what was I thinking.....
(no they're not expecting, but you shoulda seen their faces when it popped outta my mouth)
I've made another quilt or two
discovered I love popcorn
lost my ipod
lost my wine opener (but I still have the husband that can open a bottle of wine with a drill and a screw,  *sigh* what a guy, my hero)
found my business card case
Oh, and, almost forgot to tell ya the important stuff, yes, I've had a glass of wine on the dock

See,  I've got so much to share with you.   Bet you can't wait!


So, what it is that keeps bringing my back to this blog, why do I find a need, or is it a want, to share the mundane and the amazing with people I know and don't know.  Is it a creative outlet, a writing inlet or a sharing pond (inlet, outlet, pond..... get it?)  (Sharing pond..... sharing pond.....if you use the right tone of voice you can actually see us floating around the pond in our little floatables, enjoying a glass of wine, discussing world problems.........this is where I would play that tingly music that shows I'm dreaming......)

or is it that I think there are some things that just need to be discussed, mulled over, tossed around, etc..  I don't want to talk politics or religion.  I want to discuss the important stuff - why does corn pop into popcorn, why a wood duck, where the heck does tar come from.

Oh, and, has anyone seen my ipod?