Many decades ago, specifically December 1965 to May 1973, I would often argue with my wise old grandmother about why I had to do specific chores around the house, like
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washing the dishes,
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drying the dishes,
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washing AND drying the dishes,
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hanging out the clothes (smile if you remember clothes lines in the back yard),
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taking out the trash,
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pulling the weeds,
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mowing the lawn—twice a week during the summer, which is why I’ve never had grass on my properties; QUIT FERTILIZING THE DARN STUFF!
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edging the sidewalk,
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pruning the oleanders…..
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oh, the list is endless.
Always—always I say—after about ten minutes of arguing, she would simply say,
JUST DO IT!
If you think you’ve heard “Just do it!” before, Nike the shoe company claims it as a trademarked slogan. I say they stole it from my wise old grandmother. Greedy, big corporations……………..
Happy (would have been) birthday #103 to my wise old grandmother!
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Happy Birthday to your wise old grandmother 🙂 I can smile and also tell you that I still have a clothesline in the backyard.
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Would your grandmother have liked Zoey?
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Oh, Yeah. MWOG used to adopt all the neighborhood strays, being particularly fond of any three-legged cats or dogs. She’s the one who taught me an appreciation for all wildlife, even ants, snakes, and spiders. “They all have a right to live, and since they ARE part of the food chain, we need them to live so we can have our beautiful screech owls in our trees.”
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Best wishes to your wise old Gran, and i still have that clothes line too. Funny enough i hear those words coming out of my mouth often, it must make me a wise young mum 😉
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Happy birthday, Grandma! I enjoy the stories you tell about her, Russel.
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Our grandmothers have so much influence on us. Loved mine so much~
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Yes indeed I remember backyard clothes lines. It’s nice to have had such a great wise grandmother. She reminds me of my mother.
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Same here Russel, I have a clothes line in my back yard. All that free sun and wind drying the clothes. It takes no time when it is a hot day.
As for lawn – yes, I too like a grass free yard.
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Happy Birthday to your grandmother, Russel. I also celebrate my grandma’s birthday every year, as if she was still around. I guess Zoey TCC is singing Happy Birthday in full voice 😉 Pawkisses for a Happy Week 🙂
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Oh! this is perfect, what you’ve done!! Happy birthday to your grandma, Ray.
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I remember the good old clothes line in the back garden. If only we had enough sun and a strong enough breeze to dry the clothes 🙂
Nice post for your Grandmother’s (would have been) birthday. 🙂
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Happy Birthday Wise Grandma. You did a good job. Marie
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Funny!
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