Red for really really upset!! My youngest son has a 6 yr old daughter, and has been separated from her mother for most of those 6 years. His side of the family (me) was invited to see the baby any time we liked - as long as it was at the grandparents house! Supervised visits was meant to be, and taken as, a slap in the face. So I get to see this doll maybe 2 or 3 times a year. She was going to be allowed to come for Thanksgiving with her father, (her family does not celebrate any holidays) and tonight he tells me she has to be back at the grandparents house by 3pm. We live an hour and a half away, so we would get to see her for about 3 hours, and not even have dinner before he had to turn around and go back. I'm mad, but also hurt and I want to bawl like a kid. What in the world can they be afraid of? I treasure every minute I get to see her, and she is always loving and pleased to see me too. We have a blast, considering we really don't know each other too well. She is always shy for the first 30 minutes or so. Oh, I just want to scream.
Dear God:
I am so thankful for my large and healthy family.
I am thankful for my husband's recovery from his strokes.
I am thankful for the opportunity and the means to be a quilter.
I am thankful for the rain.
I am thankful for Your bounty every day, not just certain days.
I am thankful for the many many blessing I have in my life.
I am thankful that I am able to see the beauty all around me.
So much to be thankful for, I could never list it all.
Thanksgiving Menu:
Big turkey, roasted in the BBQ
Beautiful Dungeness crabs
DH's stuffing in the bird, and mine in a pan
my special 2 layer pumpkin pies
stuffed mushrooms
sweet potatoes
polenta with sausage/mushroom pasta sauce.
mixed fresh veggies, roasted with olive oil and garlic
fresh, crusty sour dough french bread from San Francisco
salad with everything but the sink thrown in!
Alka Seltzer
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Thanksgiving Rant
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2 comments:
So sorry you're having to deal with a long-distance relationship with a grandchild. I've yet to get any grands, but my heart would break knowing I couldn't spent quality/quantity time with them.
Your handdyes are georgous with the fabric you found.
Thanks for visiting my blog and riding along with my new-house journey. Going to be up and down for sure!
Have a good Thanksgiving.
I want to give you some big hugs to help w/the emotional pain you are having. Your Grandgirl is being mistreated by those others and should be "reported"!! As she grows she will always remember the love that you have in your heart for her,she will be able to speak her mind one day to the "others". Don't give up!
I love your Tday Menu!
(Do you cater dinners!)
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