Jean Borgeson arrived home Monday, August 7, 2017 from a nine-week visit in the home of Blake and Linda Hampton, Sierra, Jayden and Sophia. Summer child care was the objective of this trip. It was a great opportunity for the kids to get to know their grandma and visa-versa. The world of a six-year old to be and twins, who will be four in October, is stimulating, to say the least! Looking back, given my age, I think I managed to separate my urge to “spoil” from my version of discipline. As they were learning their patience skills, I was re-learning mine!
One highlight was helping Sierra learn a song for the Bible School musical, “All About the Call.” It was a fun watching her and another little girl sing their parts into the microphone. The theme was based on kids going to camp and the councilor only had a flip phone. He didn’t understand the iPhone terms, such as ringtone, Facebook, google, etc. The song Sierra and her friend sang was called, “Listen,” which was appropriate, since the summer was spent honing listening skills in their household. Oh, it’s so hard to wait for someone else to finish talking so it can be your turn!! (Even Grandma!) The kids did well and yes, they were just as cute as all the kids I worked with over the years, putting on those many musicals at church.
Julie Henderson Davis, and friend of Linda’s, also attended the musical. Her mother, Connie, who was a secretary at East Greene, lives around the corner from the church, so she took the time while visiting her, to enjoy the kids, too.
Still, it’s always good to be back in my own space. Thank you to Phil and Toni Roberts for meeting the plane and bringing me home. (Even though they said they were afraid they might not recognize me!)
It’s nice to have the windows open and “hear” the silence, broken sometimes by the cows talking to their calves. The weeds will take well into the fall before they disappear from my landscape! The frost will take care of them, eventually.