First of all: IF I ASKED YOU ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO IF YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO LET ME SHARE YOUR BLOG, AND THEN NEVER SHARED IT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I have this sinking feeling that I forgot about some’s share. I have been able to get posting really ahead of time, which makes…
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The Mystery of the Hidden Teeth
Two days ago I get up to get Babu’s breakfast ready and I notice something is off. Her teeth are not in her overnight container. This could be bad. One of two things happens when the teeth are not where they are supposed to be: 1. She slept with them in. This is rare because…
Sharing with Babu, Less is More
Taking care of someone who is nearly 99 takes constant readjustment. What she can do, what is good for her and in what amounts, differ even during the same day. I shared some passages with Babu again, and this time kept it shorter, telling her that’s all I had for today rather than asking her…
Excerpts: May, 1937 “It was almost the end.”
Almost a tragic end: Thursday, May 13th, 1937 Such a night. I was reading under the parlor lamp and the doorbell rings. Mother comes in with a young man. She flops on the sofa and just sits there. Finally, we find out she was struck or grazed by this young man’s car. Thank heavens! It’s…
Did You Miss It? I Sure Didn’t!
Were you laughing when you read Saturday’s post? You may have missed a few things if you weren’t. Check it out: Excerpts April, 1937 Babu always has a way of writing something off hand, explaining nothing, and leaving me saying “Whhhaattt?” Let’s look at April 15th again: “John came in after 12 and started playing…
March 1937, An Excerpt Deserving of a Post All its Own.
In 1937, Easter was celebrated in March. Did you know that Easter is a “moveable holiday?” It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first Spring full moon? I’m not sure of the truth of this, but I was surprised that Babu writes about celebrating Easter so early in the year, so maybe it’s…
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