3 Men and A Purse

Gotta tell ya, we have this new guy coming to church, he's a fiancé to my 3rd cousin who's younger than Ian but, boy, is he a tall drink of water - if tall, dark, and handsome ever applied to any fellow it would be him.  And, he's sweet.  He's got very kind eyes.

 

Clinton, here at the house, rushing out the door in the cold, snowy weather, carrying his wife's purse reminded me of this fellow at church.  Clinton's wife's purse holds the keys to their car, and he was going out to warm it up, holding said purse out and away from his body.  It's the body lauguage, you know.  

 

So, this 6' 2" fellow's walking around with finacé's purse, and I teased him, "That looks good on you."  

Eyes met, both crinkled with good humor, and he laughed.  This medium-sized pinkish purse has firm sides and sits on its own.  We laughed, he and I always speak, every Sunday, we exit our pews practically at the same time.  

Then I thought of my dad and how he said, "I never stick my hand in your mother's purse."  

Even after mom passed, dad didn't stick his hands in my mother's purse.  He picked it up by two bottom corners and dumped it on the quilted bed. 

 

At church, when I next turned around to look, I saw that purse sitting on the foor near the door, lonely, and "tall, dark and handsome" was 3 feet away!  

I laughed and laughed.  How like a man.

Grandkid Memories May 2023

They all showed up here, after we lunched at Los Maguelles Mexican Restaurant.  Daughter-in-law sat and crocheted, other daughter-in-law sat with earbuds plugged in, I laughed my head off at the kids.

It's March of 2023

First time for Lilly & Jacob in weeks, and first time for all grandkids to be together in ages and ages.  And did they tear up jack!  All toys came out and were reacquainted.  Lilly wrote a love message on the board.  Jayden put together an erector set kit.  Alayna locked two in the outhouse.  Jacob cried until a riding toy was brought in the house from the garage.  Noelle licked mud off a stick.  Ainsley pushed 2 dolls in one stroller. I stood at the stairs to watch out the window and it was like a silent film -- hilarious!  At one point all you could see was Jayden in the tree and a Ty baby bear flying up, falling down, flying up, falling down....at least 4 times.

And boy, did the outdoor air make them hungry, they had go-gurts, ice cream, spaghetti two times -- once darling hubby fixed a batch and once I fixed a batch.  They dived for the pickles, too.  

We were out of shape.  Darling hubby hid upstairs for a bit to recoup.  And I volunteered to hide during Mean Grandma, a hide and seek game where they end up scared, chuckle.  After they left we relaxed with a couple episodes of a tv comedy.  

Hopefully, the day will be repeated soon and frequently.

What Fun I Had In Walmart

 Not My Photo - just reminiscent     

What fun I had in Walmart.

 

This man with his little bitty girls, one walking around, the other in the cart, similar in age, cute as a Rockwell painitng were right where I needed to be to get a flat rubber plug for my tub.  I asked him if he could just hand me one, and I'd get out of his way.

The little daughter in the cart, we were eye level, looked at me and very articulately said, "You're grandma!"

 

I laughed my head off.  All these years I've kept my hair brown because that's the way John, hubby, liked it.  When he passed away I didn't care, didn't care about anything really, and quit coloring it.  It's white.  Well, ombré, the last bit is brown.  

Her words just hit me!  I laughed my head off.  I forget what I look like sometimes, until I catch a glimpse in a mirror, that is.  And I laughed more when I looked up at the dad who had big round eyes, and had slapped his hand over his mouth!  He immediately got on to the little one and looked at me apologetically, "Maddie!  We don't say that!" 

I wasn't offended.  I thought it was a hoot!

 

What I wouldn't give to give her a big ol' hug!

She was standing in the basket of the shopping cart, so I leaned in a bit, looked her in the eye, and laughed.

"Yes, I am, and my name is GrammyPam."

Noelle and Ainsley "Arms & Wolf & Sad"

Rusty, using spinner, 

educates his kids in playing Twister, 

Jayden, Noelle, Ainsley, Alayna

Dec. 15, 2025

I had to laugh out loud, Noelle's only 6, where does she get such thoughts!?

Noelle, kindergartener, helped me load the dishwasher, she was intrigued never having done it before, but after awhile she said, 

"I'm tired.  I have little arms." 

Dec. 23, 2025

Ainsley and Jayden were playing catch with an awful ball.  It was medium sized, blue, and squishy, it needed aired up.  But they were having fun.  He'd toss, then tell her to throw it up high.  She'd catch, but sometimes she'd end up with crossed arms because she didn't catch and it rolled through.  He'd throw easy and right at her and she'd be so excited to "WIN!"

Then she got tired and started wallowing around on the couch, so he engaged me.  We tossed back and forth with him calling for a high one.

Ainsley, is only 4, thin boned, short, shy, and you can barely hear her when she talks.  

About this time she decides to join in when "WHAM!" the ball hits her on the left side of her face, chin area and side of the neck.  I cringed, "Oh, Ainsley, I'm so sorry."

She never cried.

She just turned to me with big eyes, shocked, and hand to face.

"That didn't hurt.  Cause I'm alpha-wolf"

Well, if that doesn't beat all.  Come to find out, her and her siblings watch something on YouTube called Alpha and Omega.  She identifies with the alpha wolf girl Kate.  So, we're in the garage, garage door's open, Rusty's putting salt in the water softener for me, Jayden's putting wood in the woodstove, and we all hear ....

"Ow-ooooo....."

"OW-OOOOO...."

"Did you hear that?"  It was a quiet sound, almost like a howling cat.  Then again.

"OW-OOOOO!"

Then we laughed.  In the house, from the family room, Ainsley had opened the sliding glass door and was howling to the moon.

She affirmed stating.  "I'm were-alpha-wolf."

Jan. 5, 2026

Ainsley was visiting with me in the family room while her family loaded up in Rusty's truck.

I told her, "I will be alone cuz Daddy and Alayna are loading up the truck."

"When you all leave out the driveway, I will be all alone."

She, leaning against the couch, very soberly and quietly said, "Well, that's sad."

Rusty, her dad, came in, "Daddy, when we leave GrammyPam will be sad."

Hum, sympathy?  Empathy?  Either way she showed intelligence giving it deep thought.

Snippets - John, Jeani, Carolyn

 

 Carolyn Webb, will be 91 years old in March 2026.

She and my father, David L. Leeman, were cousins growing up together.

John

It was 5 o'clock in the afternoon and our rooster crowed!

John's quick quip to the rooster was, "You don't get out much."

Jeani

Jeani took a ride (and maybe drove a bit) in Calvin's new blue Mustang.  You should know she has a CDL & teamed with her husband driving a big truck, a semi.

Jumping out of Calvin's Mach 1, "This is not a truck!  It's so much better!"

Carolyn Webb, 90 year old 2nd cousin

She stated she was watching the hulu dancer, prancing around with coconuts for bras.  Then thinking of the end of time, she said, 

"Oh, god, please don't come after me and David right now."

Darling Hubby Sold on Vacation and a Sunday of Happy Campers

Good morning, Happy Campers!

Are we happy campers?  Well, I thought we were until the boys saw John's Spring Break list of to-do's and our Class C Tioga was on there twice.  It's getting quite old and has had lots of repairs, but, it's paid for.  So the boys are trying to talk him into selling it by use of youtube videos showing newer, and more cozy RVs that could be purchased in its place.  Can never tell about DH.  Don't know if he was sold on the idea or not.

But he is sold on vacation.  DH wants to go out-of-state, back to Tybee,  actually. 

I read my friend's girlies are on Spring Break, will there be any camping involved?  Nothing like it.  Hopefully, everyone, at least once, gets to go camping.

Yesterday?  What a day!!!!

First, spritz the house quickly, then head to church.
After church they wanted Mexican food, El Toro Loco.  I wasn't in the mood, had a headache, felt like my stomach couldn't handle it, so fostered boy Jaydden and I drove through McDonalds for a fish fillet and Happy Meal.  

Then we all walked through the nearby flea market to check on some speakers for Cousin Jack.

Would you believe while we were doing that Clint's family piled into my house, made themselves at home which was fine with us, but sis and my 2nd Cousin went in, too.  So we had a houseful when we arrived.  Good thing I had previously made Salad Dressing Cake and cupcakes.  Passed them out with some Cool Whip.

Gave away some of my Herb Garden Teacups, too.  Showed Cousin the bedroom I'd just redone and settled in for a nice bit of a hens party, LOL.  They left and the rest wanted to play Euchre when here came the fostering family of 4!  That was a build up of general noise and hubbub in the house!  

After most everyone went home, Miss Lilly's family was hungry but not happy about any choices set forth, probably because she's expecting, so, and you won't believe this, so Darling Hubby fixed breakfast!!!!!! 

He cooked eggs, fried bacon, baked biscuits, set out ketchup and orange preserves and we all tucked in!  Can you believe that?  Miss Lilly's mom had stated that Pamela doesn't cook on Sundays.  She's half right.  I don't fix suppers.  I might the noon meal if they wanted but they prefer eating out.  So, no, I don't cook on Sundays.  My day of rest.  LOL, Darling Hubby dived right in.  He loves bacon!

They, too, then puttered off to home.  And that was just one day of my busy weekend.
This is how we roll!

Jeani's Funny April '25

 

MONDAY

Jeani asked, "Where are your kleenexes?"

She was headed to the back bedroom for the night.

I said, "Under the Easter Island Nose.  And I have a spare box over here, too," pointing to the lower cabinet.

Jeani responded, "You're just making me feel at home.  I'm here for a month."

"I know," I said, "I knew that when you came, and I'm glad."

And then we collapsed chuckling, me crossing my legs, and her doubling over, in laughter when she stumbled over her next words.  

Supposing she didn't want to be an inconvenience, I heard her say, "I'm here for a month.  I'm sorry.  I feel so ...."  and she ducked and giggled, "wonderful!" 

THURSDAY

Jeani was discussing the jumbo Skippy Nut Roll she'd just purchased.

"I just gotta try this."

Simultaneously her phone did a sing-song.

I was aiming for the stairs to go upstairs, when my mind blanked out. 

I asked aloud:  "Alright what was I thinking of......"

Instantly, she said, "BACON!"