A lesson in frugality

A few days ago I tore my garden up and started laying leaves all over it.  During the destruction period, I came upon about a dozen nice tomatoes.  Perfect shape, no spots or rotten places, but no good to eat.  But I picked them anyway and brought them in the house.  Next I wrapped each one in a sheet of newspaper.  Tonight I  unwrapped them and "voila!"  They are beautiful, soft, juicy and perfectly red/orange!

I could have just stomped them in the garden, but think what I would have lost!

Sort of like children.  Young, immature, nice to look at but they don't taste too good.  But wrap them up in love and let them simmer in life situations, with mom and dad being patient, waiting for them to "mature" and guess what?  They will be more special, and more worthy of bragging, than my tomatoes!  (At least my kids were!)

Dad and Grandpa

Ghastly Grandpa

Tonight I was bored, so I grabbed my costume and sat on the porch, in order to pass out candy for "trick or treat."  I got quite a reception from some!  A few hit me on the head.  Darby wouldn't even get close!  Other families thought it was quite a blast to see this old man impersonating a Ghost.  Mom wouldn't let me cut any holes in her sheet so I sat there not seeing a thing, while everyone got their kicks! (literally, I think!)  I also had a tape recording of hideous noises, grunts, groans, screams, etc.  I punctuated it with a buck call and I would scream a bit as well.  Fun!

So here is a picture of me.   Next year I will be a scarecrow.

Grandpa

My Favorite Picture

A few years ago, I was taking some pictures of Darby and I caught this one.  It has to be the cutest picture of Darby ever.  She seems to be contemplating the meaning of life.  Or maybe Jesus is talking to her for the first time since she got here on earth.  I don't know.  But if it was Jesus, then she is already very wise to pay close attention to what He is saying.  That's what I want to do, don't you?

Grandpa