I hadn’t planned to pick apples when I went out to look at them, but decided I wanted a pie. I didn’t have anything to put the apples in so I used my hat. I was reminded of my grandmother. She wore an apron every day. It was just part of her daily dress. She used that apron for a lot of things, like cleaning her glasses, drying her hands, wiping sweat from her face, and many other things. When she would go to the garden or the orchard she never took a basket. She would gather up her long apron, hold it with one hand, and fill it full of vegetables or fruit with the other hand. I was trying to think of someway I could bring apples in the house without having to look for something to put them, then go back. I laid them on the ground then took my hat and filled it. Unlike my grandmother I don’t wear aprons. I will be making a fresh apple pie when I finish my blog. Chuck will be very happy. Those apples make such good pies. I think of my grandmother a lot. I stayed at her house as much as I stayed at home. All of us children liked to stay with she, and grandpa. We had to take turns staying with her. Mom wouldn’t let us all stay at once. She passed away at age 72, when I was twelve. It was the first loss I had had that was close to me. I was depressed for many months. Grandmother’s precious memories live with me every day. I am going to try and post a picture of she, and grandpa on my blog tomorrow. The picture was taken not long before she died. I thought she was the prettiest woman I had ever seen. My mother looked so much like her. I miss them both so much.
Today I’m so thankful that my air conditioner got fixed just a few hours after it quit cooling. Late last evening my house started heating up. The thermostat climbed to 82 very quickly. It was too late to call the company, so I was real fidgety all night, even with two fans on. I called the service company as soon as they opened this morning. Within the hour they were here to fix it. They had told me they had several people burning up, they thought, but I still got immediate service. I give God credit for taking care of the problem. All that the air conditioner needed was some Freon. I have enjoyed my day more today than I have in a long time. I was made to appreciate the many blessings God gives me, but so many times take for granted. I become panicky so easy anymore without cause. I shouldn’t say it’s without cause, because it’s normal for an older person who has lost their mate, and are living alone, to panic over anything that goes wrong. With all the faith I have in God, I am still weak when test time comes. I am positive that when I am too weak to walk by faith, God will carry me through. Praise His Holy Name.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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