I sit here this weekend thinking of all the fun my family is having WITHOUT ME. I can't believe it. I have always been close to my family but after moving a MILLION miles away from them I really miss them and the fun times we shared. There is always something fun going on. This weekend they are having potato weekend. Normally they go out and actually glean the spuds. But this year the truck will be spitting them out into my dad's pickup. REALLY HARD I must say. They will have a contest to see who can find the craziest potato. They make a BUNCH of french fries. Everyone gets to take the spuds home to keep for the winter. My father bought a bunch of paint to paint on the pumpkins. This works much better than carving them since the pumpkin gets rotten so fast. When they are painted they last so much longer. My parents grew pumpkins in their garden but they got so big they ended up buying some so they wouldn't have to use so much paint. I can't wait to see how amazing the pumpkins turn out. They will probably have a contest for that too. I think they have 21 people there this weekend.
If I could choose anything in the world it would be to live closer to family. I miss them and often think about how nice it would be to be closer. This once a year garbage is NO fun for me or my kids or even Don. He loves going back to see my family just as much as I do.
One of these days I will have to figure out how to open up a part of Washington State that will offer something in Don's field of study.
Well to all of you that are having fun without us.....I hope you make the best memories and realize that you are VERY lucky to live so close to those you love.
And for those not at this super fun place? If you live near extended family...I hope you don't take it for granted. There is nothing better than family.
2 comments:
Oh Lisa!
How long I wished to be close to family...this just breaks my heart this afternoon...
Only after Mom had passed away did we finally get to go "home". I was so sad that I had missed all those years of being away. Now I am even farther away, and I still wish to be closer. I think that is what are mortal existence is all about the longing for home, that is a natural feeling.
I do have to say that this weekend at your "home" sounds like a blast! I remember spud harvest on the ranch with my Grandma and Grandpa...but we never had a contest for the crazy potatoe although we were always looking for the funniest looking one... and no homemade french fries! Wow I may have to have some of those tonight...sounds delish! Thanks for sharing your heart...love your babies and they too will always want to come "home"!
Love you!
hugs
tricia
Soon I will post some pics of the weekend, and we sure missed you guys too!! We really needed some more kids to paint pumpkins! We miss and talk about you guys often and love seeing pictures and hearing about all the things you are doing... it sure makes us feel like the miles aren't nearly so far.
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