jello

I like jello. I like red jello with fruit cocktail and extra peaches; green jello with carrots and pineapple; jello with whipped cream, cream cheese, pineapple ; plain jello; peach jello with peaches; finger jello, actually all kinds EXCEPT cherry. I think my favorite is orange jello with mandarin oranges in it. I made this one yesterday, BECAUSE.

Sometimes I make things just for me. When I had kids at home, if they saw what I made, they all wanted some. I guess this is an awful admission, but sometimes, I would hide what I made, so they wouldn't see, and I could have it ALL TO MYSELF. Hmmm. That didn't happen often, but I still remember the story my mother told of her mother, Vera Leishman, and the mincemeat pie. Grandma would make mincemeat pie- serve it , and I don't know if she had made an extra one, or just had what was leftover, but she would put it in a cupboard up above the oven- then she would climb up on a step stool and "sneak" a piece of that pie, every so often. Guess it was supposed to be a secret, but the family all knew about it.

I wonder how many things I thought I was hiding or doing secretly that my kids knew about.....

Children are not dumb. It always amazes me how they come up with bizarre ideas or create such wonderful art projects or stories on their own. Curse any of those school teachers who make children do art projects that conform to a specific " color or shape". I don't mean things that are inappropriate or "mental", but imagination or individuality shouldn't be stifled because someone thinks everyone should do it "their" way.

One more story about jello- When Stu and I first moved here, he was involved with the young men in scouting, etc.. Several of the YM played on a softball/baseball team . Stu and I would go and watch to support these young men. (they were around 16 years old.) Todd Northern, Todd Harris, one of Todd's friends and a guy name Gbeau, were on one team. They were glad to get any snacks I would bring. The favorite turned out to be "finger jello". I think from the time the container got to them, it was gone in a minute and a half. Todd Northern is now a good friend and a boss to Jared. He does excavating work and is starting his own company. Jared is getting his CDL license so he can work with Todd when the new company starts. Todd also took my sister, Kristen out on a date when she was visiting me one summer when she was 16 or 17. Fun times, fun memories, all because of Jello.