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Monthly Archives: May 2011
As Close As The Salt In My Veins
Little Sabrina-Bee. It’s hard to believe you’re six months old now, and I’ve only seen you once. I hear you’ve got teeth now, and I wonder: do you have real hair yet? Or are you still wearing golden fuzz, like … Continue reading
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Tagged anticipation, bonding, family, grandmother's love, newborn, touch
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Eagle Voices
I went for a walk in my favorite park yesterday, little stars-in-my-sky, an almost secret little garden full of surprises and treasures. It sits on the bluff above the bay, so the wind tosses the flowers and leaves and brings … Continue reading
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Tagged Activities, birds, eagles, garden, grandchildren, grandmother, walk, wonder
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Heartbreak in Your Bones
I lie awake sometimes, wondering what I could have done, how I could have been different, to keep my grandchildren in my life. The ache closes in, spreading from my heart outward, until my arms and legs feel heavy and … Continue reading
Posted in For Grandparents
Tagged grandmotherhood, heartbreak, hurt, motherhood, pain, self-doubt, sorrow, visitation
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Wind and Shadows
I thought of you as I walked along the beach this evening, with the tide high against the driftwood. I imagined we sat together on the huge driftwood logs, with you warm against my side, the wind blowing our hair … Continue reading
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Tagged Activities, beach, family, grandchildren, grandmothers, shadows, shore, togetherness, waves
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Peppermint Spiders
I’m feeling sad today, thinking of moving and having to leave behind the peppermint spiders in my garden. Have you ever seen peppermint spiders, little stars-in-my-sky? I love to watch them, but they’re very shy hidey-spiders and run away if … Continue reading
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Tagged garden, grandchildren, grandfather, Nature, peppermints, sharing, spiders
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How Often Do I Think of You?
Do you know how often I think of you, little stars-in-my-sky? I worry, sometimes, that because we’re apart, you might not know that you’re always on my heart. And sometimes I’m afraid, with that cold quiet fear, that you might … Continue reading
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Tagged grandmother's love, love, night sky, North Star, stars, Stars-in-my-sky, thinking of you, thoughts
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Mother’s Day 5/8/11
At church on Sunday, I watched the little children sing for their mothers. The smallest ones in front, just about your ages, fidgeted and looked shy and so sincere, singing of the love between mother and child. And I wondered … Continue reading
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Tagged children, grandchildren, grandmothers, holidays, missing you, Mother's Day, singing
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Easter Eggs
I finally, finally ate the last of my colored eggs last week. I always save the prettiest eggs for last, and I was hoping to share them with you. I rolled them around to crackle their shells, and carefully peeled … Continue reading
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Tagged colored eggs, Easter, Easter eggs, egg hunts, grandchildren, grandparents, holidays
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Wild Things Hot Chocolate
When the Wild Things gnash their terrible teeth and roar their terrible roars, this is the hot chocolate they like best. Wild Things Hot Chocolate 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken in pieces ½ cup water 2 cups hot milk Dash … Continue reading
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Tulip Tiptoes 4/18/11
I went to see the tulip fields today, and imagined you were with me, little stars-in-my-sky. Fluffy white clouds sailed the sky and the temperature was just right. And there were puddles to splash in. The mountains were blue in … Continue reading
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