Dear Shelley
Thank you for your concern. I am fine. Thank you for your defense of me but not really necessary. Small talk is the entry to more meaningful conversations and to dismiss people who ease into conversations as manipulative charmers show a lack of insight. So I am unimpressed the comments about small talk.
I am in awe of you teaching your son. What a fantastic moment to see light go on. Definitely worth all the struggle. I can teach adults but not sure I would manage children. I'm far too impatient. See above replies.
No problems with laughing at me falling out of the bath. It really is a ridiculous accident.
There were quite a number of what are called mature age students, people who choose to gain a degree in later life, at uni with me. My lecturers often said they liked older students because they were more motivated to succeed. They had decided on their goals and worked hard to achieve them. I completed a degree in communication then went on to a Masters in ethics. Had a lot of fun.
I had ambitions to grow a herb garden once but it never got anywhere. I have my own small garden which I quite enjoy and work on, but would never call myself a gardener. Are you a vegetarian? I understand that vegetarians have fewer weight problems and are often healthier than meat eaters. How do you compensate for not eating protein, or specifically, not eating meat and poultry? Do eggs and cheese make up for this? It's always been a mystery to me.
My grandson returned this afternoon. He had a week off work and went to stay with his family. So I have just cooked tea for us. In many ways it good having him here as it forces me to cook proper meals for him and therefore myself. Otherwise I would just snack.
My five year granddaughter is coming to spend tomorrow with me. She is staying the night and her mom will collect her on Friday. We are going to work on the scrap book she is making for her other grandma in Scotland.
Will talk again later.
Mary
