Yesterday I wound my way Eastward alone. I dashed to the houses we've been spending so much time on to drop off two gallons of water, stopped to pay a bill and then headed to my daughter and son in law's apartment to take one more step closer to greeting a new grandbaby this fall. I was invited to sit in on the home visit of daughter's midwife. It was really interesting, informative and a bit awkward too.
I took along a five gallon bucket Posie has been saying she needed two batches of herbs, some receiving blankets, some flannel and a couple of packs of baby items. One was stuff I saved from my babies which I used for Posie including a little sweater bunting and hat my mother made for her which I used for my last four babies and still looks really nice and a couple of hats I made for my babies which are still usuable, the t shirt the hospital gave me when Posie was born, and a sweater set my sister sent to me when I was expecting Posie to be born.
The second bundle was stuff I had saved which my mother used for her babies including a pink silk quilted blanket, two woven wool blankets and several hand sewn white baby gowns which either my Dad's aunt made or my grandma made and a little silk coat and hat that was bought by somebody for my mother and I also used it for some of my babies. It was fun to look through these things which Posie didn't remember seeing and reminisce a bit. She took a few of the things I used for her to maybe use for her own little one.
After the midwife visit we did a lot of talking and then did a bit of shopping and headed back to the apartment to make a fantastic supper of hummous with raw veggies followed by stir fry with chicken,carrots,celery, green beans, summer squash, purple cabbage and mushrooms topped with chopped green onion and sauced with sesame seed oil, soy sauce, garlic paste and ginger paste. It was really pretty and tasted great. We decided that we were a great team of cooks and would enjoy being able to do more of that in the near future!
It really won't be long now and I'll be over there cooking for her and her hubby as she enjoys the adjustment to motherhood!
In the meantime I better get some more in the freezer. I still need to freeze corn and can tomatoes and salsa!!!
This next week hubby and I hope to cut some firewood since we don't have our winter wood supply up either. Time is slipping past and it's definitely time to get ready for winter around here. The nights are quite cool, the leaves are turning and dropping. I got a couple of small pullet eggs this week which shows my hens are done with their moult and it won't be long till the new hens kick in and start to lay also. I should have lots of eggs for Christmas baking!!!
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That's really wonderful that you are close enough to help out your daughter. I'm sure she's very thankful for that. When is she actually due?
Just a couple of weeks till the guess date! Yes it's fun for both of us for me to be close enough to easily get there to be of help!
Yay! I am trying to motivate myself to finish the third baby hat and then I'll send her a box of baby stuff too! So exciting to be part of this all together.
@botanyhead - Nice to have a bubbly happy couple right down the road and to have you across the country but finding ways to be part of it all!!!
Yeah! Somebody turn on the lights!
Wow, you are a great Mama/Grandma. I am going to be just like that too. I can't wait.....yes I can
Yay for getting last minute things in order. Its so nice to check things off that list. It will all be underway soon and then its managing with whatever is already there.
@Donkey_Guy_10 - Be a light!@Littleoldladyinashoe - Thanks and I'm sure you will enjoy it when it's your turn!@cutepickles1 - Yup soon it will be time for you to feather your nest!