Things Mum taught me
I taught my daughter many of the same. Mums, eh?Anatomy - Don't come running to me when you break both legs
Religion - you'd better pray that comes out the carpet
Logic - because I said so, that's why
Irony - keep crying and I will give you something to cry about
Precision - I could beat you to within an inch of your life
Wisdom - you'll understand when you get to my age
Justice - if there is any in the world your kids will turn out just like you
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I hoped my sons would not turn out like me but move on with new insights
sorry that plastering must be getting to you,
I think I missed something. What are you doing in Spain? Did the British deport you?
Hope you're enjoying your new abode.
Mine sat on the veranda summoning her servants for more drinks, kids were not seen or heard, I turned out just like her!
So phooey to you Biff :
The paint fumes are bringing me down a bit though. I am becoming more sombre.
Settling in slowly. It's a process. I'm impatient, I want it all and I want it now, and old houses are not to be rushed.
Except the beating her to within an inch of her life. We were metric by then and a centimetre is quite hard to judge. I decided not to risk it.
Hope you're not like that guy who said 'I wish I'd listened to my mum when she was talking about this?'
'Why, what did she say?'
'I don't know. I wasn't listening.'
Oh yeah...one thing she told me was "never sleep with strangers as you might like it!"...she was right about that one!
Biff I'm glad you're enjoying your new residence. And the weather is on our side.
But...you're a long way from me.
Never worked ...
I was lucky to have parents who wanted us to have fun and run free
The one about running to her with both my legs broken never made much sense ...
I could do anything so long as I was quiet, didn't make the dogs bark, and was polite in front of visitors. I've been noisy ever since
but still sometimes polite
And then there's 'Well, I'm an atheist, thank God'
not that she said that, she covered her bets, was a Buddhist and attending pensioner services on Wednesdays at the local church. She felt safer that way. Another of her sayings was, in a profound voice, 'you never know'.
I don't know what she never knew. Well, she didn't either. Obviously.
RIP, beautiful boy that you were. When I was 13 I would have taken a bullet for you.
I preferred one of the Hardy Boys though
Great blog! Both fun and moving.
I could recognize my mom too in some examples!
It's so true that we don't need that huge amount of things to be happy. I'm also learning to get rid of things, decluttering your house means decluttering your life. It's easier to live without a heavy load.
Good luck at your new home.
Specially annoying was the Christmas fever and matching curtains.
Another of my very special loves was Ilya Kuryakin, and both the Persuaders. I try not to see what the pretty boys look like now because it makes me suspect I too may be getting older.
(Easier to load a profile pic than an image,
Why are you using my pic for your profile?
How dare you!!