tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post4180153712099413542..comments2024-03-28T17:36:52.512+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-89037389117687351832018-11-27T08:33:13.352+00:002018-11-27T08:33:13.352+00:00Family, they bring us so much joy and yet at the s...Family, they bring us so much joy and yet at the same time they have the capacity to bring us a lot of pain also LeAnn! I feel both daily. I love that we are so much alike, but I am not surprised that we are! Love you to bits! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-87080815034525441602018-11-27T08:30:50.170+00:002018-11-27T08:30:50.170+00:00(((((hugs))))) I can't imagine my mom not bei...(((((hugs))))) I can't imagine my mom not being here Barb, but I know that at the age of 86 with her mind failing, it will be more sooner than later. I love your memories of your mum. Cool that Brent Top is your second cousin! He's a great writer and so insightful! Love you my sweet friend and think of you daily! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-32025122558294571302018-11-27T08:28:19.713+00:002018-11-27T08:28:19.713+00:00We have been listening to Mormon Channel Music, wh...We have been listening to Mormon Channel Music, which we get on our TV Pam, and it is non-stop Christmas music now! We love it! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-90438944651226935102018-11-27T08:27:20.194+00:002018-11-27T08:27:20.194+00:00Thanks Monique! xoxoThanks Monique! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-60891142984978456182018-11-27T08:27:02.716+00:002018-11-27T08:27:02.716+00:00I hope you have a lovely time in Scotland Kate! B...I hope you have a lovely time in Scotland Kate! Bring your woolies! xoxoMarie Raynerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407913432222377267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-15543316707269041392018-11-27T05:26:52.023+00:002018-11-27T05:26:52.023+00:00I do love reading your small and wonderful things ...I do love reading your small and wonderful things post. This was lovely. I really loved your thought of having a light centered life. All of those things you do to live that kind of life is right on. My husband and I listened to this book on CD and had a delightful discussion about it. We learned so much from it on being prepared. <br />I love babies too. We don’t have any really little ones around us right now. I will hope for some more Great Grands in the next few years. I do love their little finger grasps. <br />We love our Sammy so much and he bring a great deal of joy into our life. I too love their uncontional love for us. <br />I really enjoy listening to music too. In fact, I started listening to Christmas Music before Thanksgiving. I love the old time songs. I really love the oldies of my youth because they bring back memories. I do love all kinds of music too. <br />It is time for warm blankets, cozy fires and hot chocolate. I enjoy dreaming of different things, also. <br />Keep on enjoying that precious mother of yours. I know those calls are cherished. <br />I love being a mother too and that was all I wanted to do. We have had some struggles with our chlidren through the years that have been painful too. It’s mainly been with two of the in laws. However, right now; it’s improved. <br />Have a wonderful week my dear friend; I love your posts. Sending happy thoughts and hugs your way! <br />LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-51091968719761338872018-11-27T04:13:08.714+00:002018-11-27T04:13:08.714+00:00Hi Marie~
Beautiful thoughts today! We all need ...Hi Marie~<br /><br />Beautiful thoughts today! We all need light! That is a subject that can be very deep indeed...so many references to it in the scriptures, and so many books written about it, it must be very important! <br /><br />Brent Top is my second cousin! He is truly a wonderful person, and has written some very interesting and beautiful books. I love reading out-loud. There is just something about hearing someone's voice telling a story that brings it to life.<br /><br />Music is my life-line to sanity!! I listen to so many different genres that people would think I was 10 different people! I'm not listening to Christmas music yet...I don't do that until December...just a little quirk of mine.<br /><br />I don't think there is anything like a baby's little fingers wrapped around your own, especially if you are it's mother. I can very vividly remember each of my little babies, wrapping their sweet little fingers around my own. I can also remember a time when I was a teenager, a not so nice teenager, who used to give my mother a run for her money at times. I remember one evening, when I was being nice, my mother sat beside me and held my hand. She had beautiful long fingers and perfectly manicured nails. I can remember her just holding my hand...saying nothing, just holding my hand, It's a priceless memory for me, especially now. When she passed away, I held her hand for as long as I could, just to remember the feel of her. Before the funeral, I painted her beautiful nails...they looked so pretty, I know she loved them. <br /><br />I can't even think about losing my sweet little (big) Cole dog. He truly can comfort me when no one else can. He is my constant companion and sweetest little friend. <br /><br />I am a very vivid dreamer as well...sometimes too vivid! But, sometimes, those dreams are wonderful and I try to remember every single detail!<br /> <br />Well, I think it's time for me to go and snuggle under my warm blankets! I've put on my down comforter and I love crawling under it on these cold nights! <br /><br />Love you - OXOX<br /><br />Hugs and Love,<br />BarbBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158897469583069249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-2646164476841631242018-11-26T14:02:02.868+00:002018-11-26T14:02:02.868+00:00I love music too...all sorts, but right now Christ...I love music too...all sorts, but right now Christmas music is on here at my house. I love Christmas and the music is one of my favorite parts of the season. There is all kinds, but the festive songs are best. Hope you have a wonderful start to this new week! Happy MondayI'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-44343165221444582062018-11-26T13:32:36.435+00:002018-11-26T13:32:36.435+00:00Another grateful post:) Good for you!!You inspire ...Another grateful post:) Good for you!!You inspire others to see light too;)La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-762115079758642698.post-90000284514321904202018-11-26T08:59:25.894+00:002018-11-26T08:59:25.894+00:00Hi Marie, gorgeous 'small and wonderfuls' ...Hi Marie, gorgeous 'small and wonderfuls' today. You're so right about the mother love though, so much joy, so much pain. My mum died nearly nineteen years ago and I still miss her terribly, but I still talk to her and ask her advice. Sometimes I imagine my daughter doing this to me after I've gone and it breaks my heart. I look like my mum too, and sometimes when I look in the mirror she is looking back at me, its a strange sensation!!<br /><br />We're off to Scotland tomorrow, going to Edinburgh for a few days and then Pitlochry. I'll try and keep up with you but if I can't I'll catch up next week.<br /><br />Have a lovely week, lot's of love xxx kate hazlehursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765372270255609078noreply@blogger.com