Sunday, January 11, 2009
Guess who just turned 79!!  My beloved Grandmom! On the morning of her birthday, my mom and my sister and I spent several hours dolling her up--washed and set hair and gave full manicure and pedicure in a lovely sparkly pink polish....which is a new thing for Grandmom...she is a real tomboy and will tell you herself she hates to wear dresses (at least we didn't make her do that! :)) (This was her "pub shot" back in the days of her country western band--"Jeannie and the Sunset Prairie Riders"!)  ...But anyway, she got roses from Pop-pop and a basket of flowers from a daughter, and that evening she donned her lipstick (actually, probably somebody had to hold her down to get it on...) and we all went out to the Mexican restaurant.   And you all know what THEY do for birthdays.... :D  Yep, she got the whole nine yards, party poppers and everything. :) She nearly shoved the whipped cream back into the face of the guy that got her...but he got warned in time. :D Taking care of grandparents is great. Sometimes a test of faith, (not to mention patience!) sometimes hilarious fun, most often a quiet slow fading. Their light is dimming, but the hope is growing stronger for a new light about to break when they cross over into the presence of our Lord. Let us rejoice in the last days of the elderly saints, and not grow weary in doing good for them!  Love you guys! |
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