tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post5992427666551047703..comments2024-03-28T01:04:03.048+00:00Comments on And Then We All Had Tea: Small and Wonderful Things . . . Marie Raynerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-22180650325381391992020-06-02T07:52:50.779+01:002020-06-02T07:52:50.779+01:00Life is a funny old thing with its twists and turn...Life is a funny old thing with its twists and turns Elizabeth. It never quite turns out the way we think it will or should. xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-55058576241725646272020-06-02T07:51:42.744+01:002020-06-02T07:51:42.744+01:00It has been far too long since I picked up a paint...It has been far too long since I picked up a paintbrush or marker LeAnn. I have probably gotten very rusty. I am so grateful for the Gospel in my life. It has blessed it in countless ways. Love and hugs always. xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-16726601662427843712020-06-02T07:50:08.478+01:002020-06-02T07:50:08.478+01:00It sounds like you have wonderful children Pam. I ...It sounds like you have wonderful children Pam. I wish you had someone to hug you through this pandemic. Virtual hugs just don't cut it. I am sure you miss all of your family and the contact dreadfully. Love and hugs. xoxoxMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-10693711777736279142020-06-02T07:48:42.358+01:002020-06-02T07:48:42.358+01:00The test of the book will be if I actually use it ...The test of the book will be if I actually use it or not. I NEED to make more time in my day for ME. Be happy! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-85152425019019694762020-06-02T07:47:33.069+01:002020-06-02T07:47:33.069+01:00Thanks Elaine! I hope you were happy with the cake...Thanks Elaine! I hope you were happy with the cake! Its nice and cool in the morning here, but warms up as the day goes on. The weather has been beautiful all of May. I am hoping June will be also! Love and hugs. xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-4969878903604283172020-06-02T00:55:48.313+01:002020-06-02T00:55:48.313+01:00Lots of hard places come to bite us in life, Marie...Lots of hard places come to bite us in life, Marie...I think and the family might have done some fund raisers, yard sales, whatever, even online fund raising...to ensure you did make it to those weddings. And you know, since becoming Jewish, I love their thinking about most everything that happens: IF it happened that way, it was meant to happen that way. Seems a good way to help one go on after such disappointments... We were dis-invited to a very significant day in the life of our first grandchild...I cried for 3 days over that one...but as it turns out, we could not have gone anyway as it was many hours away on roads that were iced over...so they wasted hurting us...they should have trusted GOD to manage the weather so we could not have gone and then we would not have been so hurt. After that one, I never cared if we were invited to anything special for the other grandkids...sometimes we were and other times not...once you miss things, at least for me, it became easier to miss others. And besides I am so looking forward to the next life where there won't be anymore such hurtful rude things to endure. At least 3 of your kids seem to do all they can to keep the ties strong between you and them!! We did our main job...bringing them into the world and then taking care of them. Now, maybe it is our turn...to do fun things. Not to worry overly much about such things...besides anyone who knows you knows you would have been at all such events if it was possible!! <br />hugs, Elizabeth xoxoElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529409389057290042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-19584020117344249012020-06-01T21:27:05.924+01:002020-06-01T21:27:05.924+01:00I love your grateful heart and enjoyed reading thi...I love your grateful heart and enjoyed reading this one. I love how attentive your sons are to you and I really liked the photos you shared. Your grandson's photos are adorable, of course. <br />I enjoyed learning that you are musical. It doesn't surprise me since I think you have many talents and this just adds one more. I think it is awesome that your son has taken up the guitar again and shares his music with you. <br />I am enjoying our Sacrament meetings at home. My husband assigns us topics for bearing testimony of. We have a granddaughter living with us and I love hearing her testimony of various subjects. I love having my husband bless and pass the sacrament; <br />it has deepened my love for this ordinance. Yes, this is much good coming from this hard time. <br />I did enjoy reading your thoughts on your potato. It was an <br />amazing analogy. <br />Loved the quote with scriptures. I am excited that you are going to try so painting. I miss your artwork. <br />It is fun to connect with those you love and I'm happy you had a sweet conversation with a cousin. <br />Sending loving thoughts and hugs your way! LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-23355078021983609272020-06-01T14:29:37.917+01:002020-06-01T14:29:37.917+01:00Like you I'm thankful that we have the interne...Like you I'm thankful that we have the internet and our phones to keep in touch with those far away. It is a blessing. I've watched many of my own grandchildren grow up ttands to pictures shared. It's wonderful to have kids that care enough to keep in touch. Thankful too that my children have paid for any trips I'v e made to see them. That They want me to be apart of their lives us anazubg , You are blessed to have someone there to share hugs and your life with. Living along means I get no hugs at all and miss them terribly. Take care and be safe. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-31539932741741809772020-06-01T14:24:30.760+01:002020-06-01T14:24:30.760+01:00I can tell how much you love The Littles too:)
I w...I can tell how much you love The Littles too:)<br />I was tempted by that book..IG tempted moi now you;)<br />Have a good day Marie:)La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-67327027709410402652020-06-01T09:54:19.575+01:002020-06-01T09:54:19.575+01:00I can tell how much you love your grandchildren, M...I can tell how much you love your grandchildren, Marie, just by reading your thoughts about them. Wow, 7 grandsons and 1 grandaughter. Sadly, we can't change what's over and in a perfect world you would have been at your daughter's wedding and youngest son's wedding. But life ain't perfect and so we stumble along doing our best to get it right and happily, sometimes we do! It's turned very chilly here but at least the sun is shining. I'm making your rhubarb cake today. It will warm tummies and the kitchen, too. Hugs and love, ElaineElaine in Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019377474247631541noreply@blogger.com