The visitor

Well Hello!  This guy was up on the railing of my deck, apparently.  I saw him staring at me when I went into a cabinet to get some cat food.  I put my finger up to the glass and he put his foot to the glass.  I tapped on the window and he put his nose close as if to try to smell me.  He would come close and then back up, come close .. then back up again.  He didn't leave until one of the cats started hissing and howling at him.

No, I'm not going to try to feed him, not going to believe he's tame and encourage his presence in my yard.  But while he was here .. we had a moment.

That's all.

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Maxine Monday

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Not feelin' it.

I'm busy, I'm tired and did I mention I'm busy?  Managed to meet my daughter for dinner tonight, but mostly I'm busy, in case I didn't say that already.

Sigh-h-h.

Just sayin'.

Maxine Monday

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Maxine Monday

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Clara's Kitchen

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Growing up, my mother's parents were the only grandparents we had, and we didn't see them very often. They lived in Michigan and we would drive up from Illinois maybe once or twice a year to visit them. By the time I was 14 both of them were gone. They were somewhat remote - children are seen and not heard - kind of people and I really don't have many up close and personal memories of them.

Maybe that's what attracts me to Clara.

Clara is in her 90's and her grandson decided to capture her on video and share her on YouTube. She cooks meals from the depression, or old Italian recipes as well. And she tells stories and recounts bits and pieces of what it was like to grow up such a long time ago when things were so very different.

I bought her book and am delighted to discover it is filled with more stories of her life, pictures and practical tips of all kinds sprinkled through it. I am not sure I will try her recipes - although I might. But for now, I think I will just enjoy Clara, on video and in words, and enjoy a grandma's wisdom.

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Maxine Monday

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