Monday, December 19, 2011

Graduation

What an amazing weekend.  I celebrated the graduation of my niece with her Master's in Educational Philosophy and my son in law with his Executive MBA.  It is so awesome to watch the passing of the diploma, the hooding ceremony and the tradition of Pomp and Circumstance.  I love hearing that music each time it is played. 

I am filled with joy as I watched them walk down the isle.  There is such revelry in the after party as the family and friends gather to celebrate this wonderful milestone in their life!  What a joyous occasion to celebrate!

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Being Sick

I am not a good sick person.  I whine.  I moan.  I want someone to take care of me but not be up in my space.  I married the best caregiver ever.  He checks on me.  Makes sure I am resting and doesn't bother me when I am asleep.   I am so lucky to have a good hubby!

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Cold Weather

During my first marriage after I purchased a home, no one told me to wrap the pipes and unhook the hoses when it dropped below freezing.  Of course the pipes froze and burst in the brick requiring some extensive plumbing work.  Daddy took care of it for me every year after that tragic incident.

After I divorced, my Daddy taught my 11 year old son how to take care of his Momma.  He taught him how to wrap the pipes so that we would not have water damage when we move 200 miles away from them.  My Daddy was so proud of the wonderful skills he taught my son.  He not only taught him how to wrap the pipes but also how to change my air filter, and make sure the flue was open before we started a fire in the fireplace.

Daddy always called when the weather called for freezing to remind me to get those pipes wrapped.  Daddy had a funny way of wrapping pipes.  He was very creative in saving money.  Of course they sell those wonderful insulated covers at Walmart for $3 or $4, but Daddy found it was much cheaper to buy a bag of baby diapers and after unscrewing the hose, the insulate the faucet in the baby diaper.  Of course you had to secure the baby diaper with duct tape which made for an interesting picture.  And just to make sure the tape didn't get wet and fall off, you had to wrap the whole big thing in tin foil.  Such a lovely sight on the side of your house but oh so economical.

Well yesterday was the first good cold snap and I really missed getting the call from my Daddy to remind me to remind my husband to go get some baby diapers and wrap the faucet.  Of course Ray used the insulated covers from Walmart, but I did call and remind my son to take care of Mom's pipes so they would not freeze.

Isn't it funny how the little things in life remind of the wonderful lessons taught to us by caring and loving parents.  Daddy, if you are reading this in heaven, every body's pipes are wrapped!

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Having been raised with manners and class by a real Southern Belle (which by the way has nothing to do with money), I spend my time trying to make my company always feel welcome and comfortable in my home and at social gatherings I often attend!!!!!!!!