Escape of Notions

Well, the doctor said it DID look like a blood clot in Mother Roberson's leg, and recommended abdominal sub-q heprin.  She refused, of course, saying, "that stuff 'll kill ya."  No one could convince her that the blood clot could kill her too.  She is into herbal things like I am.  She has been taking garlic tablets to thin her blood, and cranberry juice to flush her kidneys.  The blood clot seems to be dissolving, and her leg healing.

My herbal interest came from Lisa, and Laura Culberson's grandmother, Granny Culberson.  Ever so often, Mary Alice, Lisa and Laura's mother, would load up Granny Culberson and off to Jemison to the herb doctor they would go.  We got such a kick out of going to the herb doctor.  I was fortunate to be able to go with them on a couple of occasions.  Granny would have her little plastic bags full of herbs waded in her hand, and off we would go, back home.  When I started learning about herbs, I emailed Laura laughing about it; she laughed back and admitted, she was into herbs too!

My hubby is coming to take me home tomorrow!!!  yippy....

Precious memories, how they linger...  What a great song.

When I was a little girl, my grandmothers gave me any and everthing I ever wanted.  My daddy's mother, Granny Monfee, picked me up from school every afternoon.  Granny would take me to Eastbrook to Woolworths and would buy me something.  I do remember a doll with a trunk full of clothes she got once.  Then we would go home and have a semi-frozen TAB, much like today's Icee.  When Granny uncapped the bottle, the TAB would slush up and over the neck.  One time, my mother and I were in Montgomery Fair, which was bought by Gayfers, and is now Dillards.  I saw a porcelain bride doll music box.  I wanted it SO badly, and my mother said "NO, and don't you ask your grandmother for it either."  Well, naturally, I didn't listen, and the very next day when Granny picked me up from school, we headed right toward Woolworths.  Montgomery Fair was right beside Woolworths, and I HAD to show my Granny this music box bride doll.  She bought it for me, teeheehee.  I was so happy.  It was $25.00 which seems like nothing today, but back then my parents house payment was only $58.00 per month.  So, the music box would be about $400.00 in today's market.  Needless to say, my mother was SO mad, and my Granny had to talk my mom out of taking it back.  After all I was the first grandchild, and girl on both sides of the family.  Granny Monfee had had 2 sons.  I still have the music box; although, it is in several pieces having been broken in several moves.

My other grandmother, Nancy, who was my mother's mom wasn't as wealthy as my Granny Monfee, but bought me stuff too.  She bought me a bitty bathtub baby from the dime store once.  I loved that doll.  The box she came in was plastic, and shaped like a bathtub.  She had a scrub brush, fragranced soap, and a towel and rag. I can remember going to the resturant Nancy worked in on Friday night's.  I would eat the turkey and dressing for supper at the counter while waiting for her to get off work.  I called her Nancy because she said she didn't want to be called granny; it made her sound old.  Eventually, I called her pooh bear.  That is another story for another day.  I even got my first job at the same place she was working.  Another story for another day.

My grandmothers got together one Christmas, or birthday, I don't remember, and bought me a Suzy Homemaker kitchen set.  I had the sink, like in the picture here, the stove, which was like an easy bake oven, and a washing machine that really worked.  However, when I tried to wash my rock collection, it jammed up the machine and it never worked again.  They don't make Suzy Homemaker stuff anymore.  But, I had a great time with my kitchen set.

I really miss my grandmothers.  People die before you really get a chance to know them and enjoy them.  But, I'm grateful for the time I had with them.