It's utterly amazing how fast life goes by.
The older one gets, the faster it flies. Whole days pass in a blurry flash. First it's morning, then, before we can blink our eyes, it's night and time to go to bed.
My maternal grandmother, who lived to be 97 years old, used to ask, "How old am I?"
We would remind her of her advanced age. She would make a tsk tsk sound with her tongue and say,
"Where did the years go? I was just a young girl yesterday."
Sadly, she lived the last six years of her life without sight. She had been such an immensely talented seamstress and crocheter. Some of her crocheted table doilies were extremely intricate and detailed. She did exquisite work.
When going to visit her, I used to drive on the highway shown above. At this time of year it is ablaze with the colors of fall. When I pass by the exit where Grandma used to live, it tugs at my heart. Wouldn't it be wonderful to visit with her again in her kitchen and look at her crisply starched curtains with red and white crocheted trim?
Autumn is a bittersweet time. It's a season of beauty but everyone knows it will soon bring icy weather and bare tree branches. Perhaps it's better not to think of what's ahead.
It is far better to just be "on the road again!"
ARE YOU ABLE TO JUST LIVE IN THE MOMENT?
Here's the news you've been waiting for. We have a WINNER of this blog's one year anniversary giveaway! The name pulled out of a basket was Bookie, from Missouri, whose blog is Claudia's Page!
Congratulations! Bookie! Please e-mail me your mailing address so I can send out your package!
My e-mail address is writingstraightfromtheheart@gmail.com I'm so happy for you!
Just for the record, I want everyone who entered the giveaway to know that it would be my heart's desire for all of you to win! Wouldn't that be so sweet? Each of you is special to me! Hugs, Susan
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