for grandmothers and others
Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, reviews, recipes, grandma profiles, and more.
“I am very busy picking up stems and stamens as the hollyhocks leave their clothes around.”
― Emily Dickinson
My hollyhocks are in bloom, and I'm so thankful it will be several weeks before they begin undressing.
Perhaps I'll get lucky and it will...
Colorado has seen unprecedented amounts of rainfall so far this summer.
Which means most Colorado residents are seeing unprecedented numbers of weeds in our yards.
Jim spent several hours pulling weeds in the front yard on Saturday. The yard looked better and better as he pulled and pulled, but it sure seemed a not-so-fun waste of time.
Until he found this...
Yes sirreee, that is a fossil. Found right...
This is my life.
On my mind...
Granny, my mother-in-law, whom I most recently wrote about in...
Jim and I — along with the many mourning doves that live in our yard — are mourning the loss of our Black Walnut tree.
Black Walnut trees supposedly don't grow well in Colorado. This one, though, lasted for more than 30 years. Or so says the neighbor upon which our beloved tree fell when...
Best laid plans
My husband and I planned to be very productive this past weekend. Planned being the operative word.
Our deck has needed new...
Grandma's Briefs is for grandmothers and others. Bits on life's second act and the empty nest: the good, bad, humorous and heartwarming of being a baby boomer, grandparent, parent to adult children, wife and writer. Features include lifestyle articles, movie reviews, recipes, product reviews, auto test drives, grandma profiles, and more.
Thank you for visiting Grandma's Briefs, where I share my snippets, er, briefs on the good, bad, humorous, and heartwarming of being a grandmother, baby boomer, parent to adult children, wife, and writer. Learn more about me here. And email me any time at lisa@grandmasbriefs.com.
Jim (aka PawDad) and Lisa (me)
Brianna (oldest daughter) and hubby Patrick with Benjamin, Robert, and James
Megan (middle daughter) with hubby Preston and Declan, Camden, and Brayden
Andrea (youngest daughter) with me at a recent concert
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