indigo_rose99

I went through your recipes today and chose the lowfat apple banana cake. Not sure why it spoke to me. In keeping with your experimenting tradition, I substituted out the ingredients I do not have or do not like.

I'm getting grey hairs. The timing seems about right, compared to yours.

I have an appreciation for the gifts of my life. I know Granny was a trial as a mother-in-law. And living near her with daily phone calls and weekly visits must have been challenging. I know you appreciated the free child care, but would have cheerfully traded her in for a happier local family member.

I got lucky. My mother-in-law was wonderful. Every horrible story about the monster-in-law? Mine was the opposite. She encouraged me in everything I tried. She went out of her way to include me in her fun family traditions, from family reunion t-shirts to chocolate I can eat in the Easter basket. She was happy to play cards with me. She gracefully accepted even my early blundering attempts at jewelry (which I now realize did not fit her).

If there is a heaven, make sure she is settling in okay.