Monthly Archives: December 2005

A quick baby update

Posted on December 17, 2005 by barbaraehardy

Aurelia, our wonderful new grandbaby in California, is one month old today.  At her four week check-up, she weighed in at 9 lbs, 14 oz.   Her birth weight had been 7 lbs, 11 oz, so you can see what a … Continue reading →

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She’s home

Posted on December 17, 2005 by barbaraehardy

Noel is safely back from Los Angeles, and this tired grandma can go back to sleeping in, at least in theory.  It’s only  6:00 a.m., and I’m already on my second cup of coffee.  LOL   Did you all read … Continue reading →

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My Toyota is SO unhappy

Posted on December 16, 2005 by barbaraehardy

My little red Toyota Corolla (1999) usually rests in our heated garage.  This is happy time for it.  Since my decision two years ago to NEVER drive in ice and snow, it no longer has to endure scraping and brushing, … Continue reading →

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And the “most improved grandmother” award goes to…

Posted on December 15, 2005 by barbaraehardy

ME!   Let’s review the week so far:   Monday:  arrived at Noel’s at 6:15 a.m., just in time to say goodbye to her as she left for LA.  I sort of stumbled through the morning routine with the kids; left … Continue reading →

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Grandma flunks the test

Posted on December 14, 2005 by barbaraehardy

Oh dear, how DO all those grandmas manage to raise their grandchildren?   I read about them in the papers and always wonder.  Today I’m wondering even more, because I WAS LATE this morning.   I’m supposed to arrive at Noel’s home … Continue reading →

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PKs

Posted on December 13, 2005 by barbaraehardy

This is a photo of Oscar and his two sisters, Corky and Miriam.  They are "PKs"–Preacher’s Kids.   This past October they attended a reunion of one of the churches their father had served.  It was a wonderful day, full of … Continue reading →

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7,000 steps and it’s only 8:45 a.m.

Posted on December 12, 2005 by barbaraehardy

I just remembered why I stayed so thin when I had children at home.  In 2 1/2 hours at Noel’s, I walked almost 7,000 steps!  And on only one cup of coffee. Whew!

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Jim Dandy to the Rescue

Posted on December 12, 2005 by barbaraehardy

Substitute "Grandma" for Jim Dandy, and you have my week.  Noel is heading to LA this morning to visit her new niece, our lovely Aurelia.  While she is gone, Bob and I will share duties with the children.   I’ll go … Continue reading →

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Snowbound

Posted on December 11, 2005 by barbaraehardy

The sun that brief December day Rose cheerless over hills of gray, And, darkly circled, gave at noon A sadder light than waning moon.   (First stanza of "Snowbound" by John Greenleaf Whittier)   We had to memorize "Snowbound" in … Continue reading →

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The best Christmas gift ever

Posted on December 10, 2005 by barbaraehardy

I was just reading BJ’s World, a blog by a nurse in Cleveland.  She was telling us about her best Xmas gift ever, and that started me thinking about the gifts in my own past.   I think my all … Continue reading →

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