Room For All

[Northwind]

I've changed my mind about church. I'm watching from my recliner. There's a livestream on YouTube. I'm tired this morning....

 

[Northwind]

I too have six grandsons. The only girl is a step who isn't interested in an extra set of grandparents. We learned about her wedding via FB.

Who declines an extra set of grandparents???

Exactly. Can a kid have too many grandparents? Especially when they're as wonderful as our @KayTheCurler ? I've met her in person and can confirm she's just as cool in person.

 

[paradox3]

When my granddaughter was born, she had four great-grandparents still living and four grandparents. So 8 of us out of a possible 12!

Sadly, the great-grandparents are gone now but she still has all four of us grandparents.

And no cousins on either side! She has all four of us to herself. I wonder how often this happens

 

[chansen]

I'm heading to church this morning. The name of the minister being hired to start in February will be announced I know who it is because I'm on council. I'm glad I won't have to keep the secret much longer.

Is it anyone we WC or WC2 crowd might know? Please fill us in when you can.

I don't think so.

I'm just happy to have been nominated.

 

[Mendalla]

When my granddaughter was born, she had four great-grandparents still living and four grandparents. So 8 of us out of a possible 12!

Sadly, the great-grandparents are gone now but she still has all four of us grandparents.

And no cousins on either side! She has all four of us to herself. I wonder how often this happens

There's a definite shortage of cousins in my family, esp. Little M's generation. Dad only had one sister so I have two first cousins. Only one of them has kids, though, and only one. Meanwhile, on my side, one brother has two kids. So Little M has a grand total of two first cousins and one second cousin and I only had two first cousins, plus one by marriage (my maternal uncle had a stepdaughter but we lost touch after his death). There's a horde of further removed cousins, esp. on my mother's side, but we have little contact with them anymore.

As for grandparents, Little M only had three, my father on my side and Mrs. M's parents on her side (but they were in Shanghai). No living great-grandparents. And I only had my paternal grandparents living and one maternal great-grandfather, who died when I was still a kid though I remember visiting him.

 

[KayTheCurler]

What a silly girl!

Who declines an extra set of grandparents???

we supplied a rather nice gift that she didn't thank us for. Her dad says she LOVES what we gave them.

 

[Nancy]

I've noticed that not all newlyweds hand out thank you cards anymore. One nephew who is a doctor, wife a lawyer, and they live in a very posh part of Toronto, cashed our cheque immediately, but never thought to say thank you. The cheque might not have been much to them, but it was quite a bit to us. We couldn't attend the wedding... The invitation specified formal dress. I don't think I ever dress in formal dress. Realized it wasn't my type of wedding.

 

[KayTheCurler]

Exactly. Can a kid have too many grandparents? Especially when they're as wonderful as our @KayTheCurler ? I've met her in person and can confirm she's just as cool in person.

Where is the Uncomfortable With Compliments emoji?

 

[Mrs.Anteater]

We have hip dysplasia running in our family and especially with girls. If not caught in time ( by week 6) the kid is going to have an ordeal of casting and operations. ( dysplasia means the hip joint is not getting fully formed, so the leg might pop out of the socket when the baby starts walking or is at the wrang angle. If caught in time a simple construction of splint between the legs to keep the leg at a certain angle will encourage the proper growth of the joint. Of cause, Oma will make sure they won’t forget. In Germany, an ultrasound at 6 weeks is a routine measurement taken today- but it wasn’t in past generations. My god daughter, who is now in her 40 ties, had to be in a cast when 8 month old for several months ( which included everything from waist down) and had 6 operations since.The same happened with a recent baby of my nephew’s who lives in the Netherlands, where it is not routine and they forgot to have the ultrasound done because the mother almost died of sepsis after birth. They didn’t noticed until the kid started walking.

 

[Redbaron]

Good morning! Grandkids and great grandkids, including those who don't seem to appreciate an extra set of grandparents; new pastor coming to a congregation; the ease of watching a service online, from the comfort of one's own recliner; all the other things that arise; we bring them to the Coffee Cart for discussion, support, and advice, over cups of tea, and mugs of fresh brewed coffee. We have some nice warm muffins of various kinds here as well. Come in them you have the chance, have a snack and join the conversations! All are welcome.

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[paradox3]

Will grab a coffee, thanks. A muffin, too, since there are some healthy ones on the tray.

 

[JayneWonders]

Thanks for the coffee!
Time for me to get going!

 

[KayTheCurler]

I have had breakfast but I'll help myself to a muffin too. Need to fuel up for voting, bloodwork and a visit to the library. Whenever I've mentioned the need for a new photo ID since giving up my license, that didn't happen. Guess he'll have to sign me in to vote! Was recently at the library and realised once home that I had read the chosen books before. Darn.

 

[paradox3]

That happens to me quite a bit with library books.

 

[Northwind]

I have been keeping track of my books on Goodreads. Still, it's easy to pick up a book I've already read. They must be really great books if we want to read them again.

 

[Northwind]

It may be tea I drink. My stomach wasn't real happy with the coffee this morning.

Maybe I'll have one of the muffins offered here. It should help.

 

[Nancy]

I keep track of my reading on Goodreads and Librarything.com. A couple of times I have re-read a book and only recognized minimal parts of it. Then when I looked back to the date I had first read it, I realized how hectic my life was...No wonder it didn't sink in!

 

[Luce NDs]

I keep track of my reading on Goodreads and Librarything.com. A couple of times I have re-read a book and only recognized minimal parts of it. Then when I looked back to the date I had first read it, I realized how hectic my life was...No wonder it didn't sink in!

How critical is this sinking in brane thing ? Is it core an innate item of bother?

Thus some worry and rattle about ... some gather words for understanding ... some skim! Superficial and fascist ... no names?

 

[Redbaron]

Good morning! How is everyone? Raining here this morning, supposed to stop about noontime. Which would be nice, because I have a graveside service at noontime... But hoping the weather is better where you are.
We find ways to keep track of the books we've read, and the ones we'd like to read. even if sometimes we re-read one. For this and for others thoughts and events, we gather round the Coffee Cart, for chat and support. The coffee is ready, tea water hot, and doughnuts are fresh from the WC bakery. Come join the conversations, or start a new one. All is ready, all are welcome.

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[paradox3]

We had a graveside service for my dad because he died during the early part of the pandemic. Not what he had requested but it was a lovely service and very meaningful.

We got lucky with the weather. We missed a huge snowfall by one day. The day of the funeral was cold but bright & sunny. A perfect winter day actually.