FALL MEMORIES

Nana's Girl

Yep, should have put duct tape on her back then!

It's morning... Thursday morning at that!

This morning I am being whisked away for a

"surprise" few days out of town... nope, don't know where I'm headed,

don't know what is in the ole' suitcase even.

Off we go...

How very exciting is it going to be I just ask ya?

Coffee is great this morning, house is

sparkly like a holiday

for the human coming in to be with the littles while gone for a few days!

Have hid the phones so that they don't call out for pizza while I'm gone, and that they don't make long distance calls to Ely MN trying to reach

Lily and HOPE the North American Black bears either.

Can't trust them you know.

As I sit this morning with my thoughts and my coffee, I'm also waiting for my cardinal/red bird to come and greet me. She's taken to coming at first light to a tree right near the screen of the lanai to visit each day.

Haven't seen her mate in a few days, and sure do enjoy her visit.

HOw bout that picture of Nana's girl?

Oh she is such a doll... we had such fun when she was a wee one, playing in the leaves. She so loved to twirl them in her little hands, to marvel at the colors and textures, to feel their "crunch" as she finished the examination of them and then crushed them well into itty bitty pieces in her hand with her face all scrunched up in delight!

Too funny she is.

She continues to marvel at the wonders of the world, but now is growing like a weed on a summer day;

exploring the world through different eyes,

she used to enjoy the quiet and didn't like the loudness of music,

but

now Paramour is her group, she sings like a rockstar

plays piano, clarinet and has marvelous rhythm that comes from within.

Just as the seasons change with all their splendor

so is she...

growing and changing with each passing season

and

"the mama and Nana"

grieve our little one!

LOL

wanting our baby back...

BUT

embracing our girl and her growth

marveling at her continual kindness and gentle spirit

while balancing those great qualities with

a

fierce independence

and ability of knowing

right from wrong

and

developing a solid sense of self

do you remember

the "look"

ah yes

she is indeed the "mama and Nana's girl"

take a look at

"the look"

YOU DO NOT MESS WITH NANA'S GIRL

and

you do not want to be on the receiving end

of

"the look"

That is NANA'S GIRL

you do not mess with US

and when you get that look

you will really get that!

LOL

Ah, but she had a look like that,

 (in a smaller version) since she was little!

But

a more gentle and wise spirit child you will probably never meet.

Those snows of last year really hit hard in Maryland

I would get phone calls about them, but it was right cold here in Florida too.

Olivia didn't do what most do in those kind of snows and build snowmen/women...

She and the "mama" went outside and built a

daggone "igloo" that could seat 6~!~~

I was ever so impressed I was!

Send me pictures of it too.

And wouldn't you just know it, the snows came again and buried the masterpiece. It was a day or two after that my phone rang with Olivia on the other end saying,

"Hi Nana, I am really really over the snow now"

So for today, I am hoping that Olivia

and

all of you are enjoying the fall, the colors of the leaves

the wonder of your memories

while making some new ones.

I think I'll just have some more coffee and wait for that sun, and wonder where it is I'm venturing off to in a moment or to!

If you don't see anything here for a couple of days,

just know this:

I'll be out of range of my wireless connection

BUT

you'll be in my heart!!!

Have the best day ever friends.

Nana & Olivia

She looks real good in my hat

with her "swagga pose" on too!

The fire is burning brightly and thoughts are being sent on the gentle fall morning breeze to all of HOPE, strength and laughter.

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in

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