Not enough each for a blog post each, but too fun to keep to myself:
One night last week, I went for a walk after dinner and saw a little girl standing on her front porch eating a sandwich. She was looking at a fenced-in area of her front yard which held probably a dozen black Labrador puppies. I could see the momma lab superintending from inside the front door. I stopped and said, “You have a lot of puppies,” and the little girl smiled big. There are few things sweeter in life than a little girl with a sandwich and a yard full of Labrador puppies.
I have a friend who got a pair of zebra finches for his birthday. He named them The Winklevi (after the obnoxious twins from The Social Network). That made me smile.
While floating together in the pool last week, Ethel said, “We’re quickly reaching that point where we’re going to start stealing each others' false teeth.”
Last week, Ethel taught me the correct way to make pinwheels. Turns out I’ve been doing it wrong all my life. If you insert beads on each end of the pin, they act like bearings and the pinwheel will actually spin. Who knew? I think it’s some sort of science thing.
Ethel also hosted a Mary Kay party this week—it was a good Ethel week. We exfoliated and moisturized, and afterward our skin felt luminous. Maybe the products really are nothing but snake oil, but I have profound respect for the bravery of a woman doing what she needs to in order to support her family, and I was happy to offer her my gleanings. Afterward, I had a lot of fun thinking about the words exfoliate and luminous.
I came home and asked the beloved Swede if my skin looked luminous. He said, “I don’t know how I’m supposed to respond when you ask me if you look voluminous.” That man is just so lucky I love him.
Happy 4th of July weekend. Let's all celebrate independence together!
13 comments:
Oh! LOVE these gleanings, and SO glad you didn't keep them to yourself!
awesome! you really had a great week didn't you? have a great 4th of july my beautiful friend!
Sorry you're voluminous. Tee hee.
This one made me howl. LOVE it. Actually a wise man NOT to respond if that's how he heard the word.
Your gleanings are of the most extraordinary kind. And your husband is an honest man.
I've got two more years before I hit 50. Did I just say that? Anyway, as Alan Jackson said in his song "Remember When", it's just a stepping stone...only he was speaking of 30. Hm.
Nancy, you're so funny! Asking your husband such a question...those poor guys don't know what to say!!!
Happy Fourth!
Chuckling between the false teeth and the voluminous :)
Just this: I love Ethel. The two of you are a force to be reckoned with. Just guessing ;). Love you, Nancy. Happy Independence Day.
Funny! These are great little/big observations on life. So good that you pay attention! Now, if only we could make the Swede more observant... ("voluminous?")
Your reference to Lucy's Ethel reminded me...my mom used to interview celebrities who came to town, including Vivian Vance. Mom said she was the nicest, classiest, most engaging person she ever interviewed.
Here's to striving to live up to the real person behind the character - and even more to Christ! It was a good week- looking forward to when we can celebrate in (with)the larger community of heaven!
Nancy's Ethel
hi nancy! i came here via miss ostriches, but i know i have visited you before. your mary kay party reminded me of when my sister sold mary kay when i was a teenager. i was always her guinea pig for before and after "glamour shot" photos...i always liked to look voluminous.
i want my own ethel. where do i find one??
These made me chuckle, and smile. Sounds to me like we all need an Ethel and a Swede.
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