Sister Silly-ahh

Children are so precious. Even in the most trying situations, they can often make you smile and stop taking yourself so seriously. Consider this: It's my turn to teach the Sunday School class of 3 through 5 year-olds. Three of my students are newly 3, and haven't yet mastered the pronunciation of the letter v following the letter l in a word. We adults do it without even thinking about it, but it does require the tip of your tongue to touch the lower inside of your top front teeth. Then,your lower lip must touch the bottom of your upper front teeth. Try it and see for yourself.
Anyway, one little girl always asks my name during class. I reply,"Sister Sylvia."
She  says what sounds like,"Sister Silly-ahh."   She then gives me her biggest smile. 
You gotta love it. Plus, she has it right in the sense that I do feel silly sometimes. Some days, more than others.
Smiles,
Sylvia
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Task List

Sometimes, we run around and try to complete so many tasks each day that we wear ourselves out, yet we try to get that one more task done. That was me yesterday. I handled the writing project, church project, repairman project, housework project. The last task on my list was to buy chicken and sauce fixings  to cook for dinner. At the checkout counter, I chatted with the cashier, paid for the food, and wheeled my cart into the parking lot. It wasn't until I opened the car to unload my groceries that I realized my bag of groceries wasn't in the cart, because I didn't put it in. I rushed back into the store. The cashier smiled and pointed to the customer service area.  I said,"I left my groceries here. I didn't even put them in my cart.  I guess I'm more tired than I thought  I was!"
The ladies at customer service, the cashier, and a couple of female customers laughed with me and nodded. At least three of these ladies remarked, "I've done the same thing before."
I shortened my task list for today.
Smiles,
Sylvia
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Garage Door

The garage door repairman just left, and I'm $300 lighter in the checkbook.  What started out as a rod problem was actually a spring and pulley problem on one side. Of course, one side can't be fixed without fixing the other side, for consistent performance.  The garage door company is a trusted company I've worked with since I purchased the house many years ago.  I know I'm not being ripped off. About every  3 years, something  about the garage needs adjusting.  It makes sense; I use the garage daily. Although I'm not a material girl, I like what I like. When I looked for a home, one of my requirements was off-street parking, with a garage being preferable.  I was blessed to obtain this.  Right now, I think I'll stand in the kitchen and use the remote to make the garage door go up and down smoothly.  It'll remind me of what I just paid for.

This unexpected repair also makes me think about what  my cherished late father used to say to me, "Sis, with a house, there's always something that needs to be fixed. That's just the way it is."

Smiles,
Sylvia
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Cheesecake Save

The recent Labor Day Family cook-in was held at my house. It was going to be a cookout, but the rainy weather called for an adjustment.  The company was wonderful, as usual. Two of my brothers, my sister, and my mother joined us, and later our college junior and her roomie arrived.

 

 

 

My brother Ray brought this Turtle Cheesecake as one of the desserts.  I salivate now as I think about this delicious concoction. Fortunately, I ate only one slice. However, two slices were left at the end of our gathering. They were reserved for the 2 twenty year-olds, who can afford the calories. However, they wanted to pick the dessert up the next day. So, the 2 slices of Turtle Cheesecake stayed in my refrigerator overnight. Every time I opened the fridge door, they called out to me.
The next day, my twenty year-old came to get some more things from her room here. She was on her way out the door. I thought about the cheesecake, but didn't mention it.  Suddenly,she turned around and said,"Oh, I forgot about the Turtle Cheesecake I left here yesterday!"
As I took the cheesecake out of the fridge and gave it to her, I came to my senses. "Thank you, Baby. I really don't need to eat another slice, but I probably will if it stays here one more night." She smiled knowingly.
Saved by the 2 young ladies with the fast metabolism.
Smiles,
Sylvia
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