Comments on: Imogene, The Farm & City Kids http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/ Real life. Real lessons. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:05:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SherraLifeLesson.com » Jingle Gourds http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 SherraLifeLesson.com » Jingle Gourds Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:42:43 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-1482 [...] Thanks in large part to my Uncle Jack. [...] [...] Thanks in large part to my Uncle Jack. [...]

]]> By: SherraLifeLesson.com » Flexible Friday #15 Squirrel Issues http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-958 SherraLifeLesson.com » Flexible Friday #15 Squirrel Issues Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:21:35 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-958 [...] in the day. I certainly remember that he and my uncle and cousins would go squirrel hunting and Imogene cooked it. I’m getting queasy [...] [...] in the day. I certainly remember that he and my uncle and cousins would go squirrel hunting and Imogene cooked it. I’m getting queasy [...]

]]> By: Terry http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Terry Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:31:24 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-522 I am not sure if this is a lesson, story or comment so you decide. The other day my 17 year old daughter asked me about my childhood. I am sure something happened that day to spark her interest in my youthful days but since I am no longer youthful I cannot remember what that was. Anyway I began telling her crazy stories about my hillbilly family and all the drinking and stupid things they did. As I told her, she laughed and then all of a sudden proclaimed that she would like me to put all these stories in writing. You know like a book. Yikes I can't write I told her. She actually knows this fact because whenever I do need to write something I ask for her assistance. At my age and being a self employed antique shop owner I don't have to write such important things like people who work in the corporate world but still I believe the writing I am usually forced into is important enough to require her help. I write letters to the Editor a lot because people piss me off and I need to vent and I write to our congressmen, state representatives, etc about things I don't agree with or think need to be changed to suit me. I also write to the local energy company about the absurd rise in our electric and heating bills. They make me mad because my husband works for them and at the end of each year brings home a report showing how much the CEOs of the company made for the year in salary, bonuses and stock options. It is always in the 1.5 million dollar range. Now this warrants a letter from me because they have just recently sent me a letter informing ME that they need to increase my budget plan so they can get their money two months earlier than the initial scheduled agreement. Oh I say: I understand because God forbid the CEO would get his bonus cut down to 500,000 per year instead of 800,000 because they couldn't tidy up all the consumers budget bills by end of the year. Ok yes I went off the subject a bit so I will get back on track. The book I am suppose to write about my childhood memories for my daughter is the subject. I am working on it but is not easy. All of a sudden these memories are making me wonder how I survived my family's craziness. I do have to admit I am laughing about most of the stories. So now my point in all of this is should I have told these stories to my daughter in the first place because now it has become a job for me. That I guess is the lesson part, the rest is just a bunch of rambling. Sherra you gave me grief for not participating in this blog thing now you will probably wish you hadn't peaked my interest. I am not sure if this is a lesson, story or comment so you decide. The other day my 17 year old daughter asked me about my childhood. I am sure something happened that day to spark her interest in my youthful days but since I am no longer youthful I cannot remember what that was. Anyway I began telling her crazy stories about my hillbilly family and all the drinking and stupid things they did. As I told her, she laughed and then all of a sudden proclaimed that she would like me to put all these stories in writing. You know like a book. Yikes I can’t write I told her. She actually knows this fact because whenever I do need to write something I ask for her assistance. At my age and being a self employed antique shop owner I don’t have to write such important things like people who work in the corporate world but still I believe the writing I am usually forced into is important enough to require her help. I write letters to the Editor a lot because people piss me off and I need to vent and I write to our congressmen, state representatives, etc about things I don’t agree with or think need to be changed to suit me. I also write to the local energy company about the absurd rise in our electric and heating bills. They make me mad because my husband works for them and at the end of each year brings home a report showing how much the CEOs of the company made for the year in salary, bonuses and stock options. It is always in the 1.5 million dollar range. Now this warrants a letter from me because they have just recently sent me a letter informing ME that they need to increase my budget plan so they can get their money two months earlier than the initial scheduled agreement. Oh I say: I understand because God forbid the CEO would get his bonus cut down to 500,000 per year instead of 800,000 because they couldn’t tidy up all the consumers budget bills by end of the year. Ok yes I went off the subject a bit so I will get back on track. The book I am suppose to write about my childhood memories for my daughter is the subject. I am working on it but is not easy. All of a sudden these memories are making me wonder how I survived my family’s craziness. I do have to admit I am laughing about most of the stories. So now my point in all of this is should I have told these stories to my daughter in the first place because now it has become a job for me. That I guess is the lesson part, the rest is just a bunch of rambling. Sherra you gave me grief for not participating in this blog thing now you will probably wish you hadn’t peaked my interest.

]]> By: SherraLifeLesson.com » My Indiana Trip & Visiting Imogene http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-366 SherraLifeLesson.com » My Indiana Trip & Visiting Imogene Wed, 07 May 2008 07:08:26 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-366 [...] As I shared last week, I went back home to Indiana to visit Imogene. [...] [...] As I shared last week, I went back home to Indiana to visit Imogene. [...]

]]> By: Sherra http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Sherra Tue, 06 May 2008 23:46:17 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-359 Tammy » So glad you went to visit your grandma. For those of us still fortunate enough to have grandparents to visit - it's so worth making the time to be with them. Sometimes we get so darn busy with the "urgent" that we neglect the "important" and I'm as guilty as anyone! Tammy » So glad you went to visit your grandma. For those of us still fortunate enough to have grandparents to visit – it’s so worth making the time to be with them. Sometimes we get so darn busy with the “urgent” that we neglect the “important” and I’m as guilty as anyone!

]]> By: SherraLifeLesson.com » My Sister and The Boys We Loved… http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-351 SherraLifeLesson.com » My Sister and The Boys We Loved… Tue, 06 May 2008 05:29:20 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-351 [...] am back in town from a week in Indiana visiting Imogene and some other relatives. More on that visit on [...] [...] am back in town from a week in Indiana visiting Imogene and some other relatives. More on that visit on [...]

]]> By: Tammy http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Tammy Fri, 02 May 2008 14:48:01 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-321 This article hit so close to home and aligned with a morning motivational newsletter I get that posed the question: If you were to die today, what would be the most important thing you should do or finish? This coupled with your post make me realize that I need to realign my priorities with the tasks I do daily. Sometimes the day is just gone and you realize that, though you got a bunch of "stuff" done, none of it moved you closer to your goals and your personal truth. Our time here is finite and we need to make all the memories and tell all the stories and record all the history we can. I am going to make some time to visit with my grandma this weekend. Thanks for the reminder Sherra. You are such a gift! This article hit so close to home and aligned with a morning motivational newsletter I get that posed the question: If you were to die today, what would be the most important thing you should do or finish? This coupled with your post make me realize that I need to realign my priorities with the tasks I do daily. Sometimes the day is just gone and you realize that, though you got a bunch of “stuff” done, none of it moved you closer to your goals and your personal truth.

Our time here is finite and we need to make all the memories and tell all the stories and record all the history we can. I am going to make some time to visit with my grandma this weekend. Thanks for the reminder Sherra. You are such a gift!

]]> By: Backpacking Dad http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Backpacking Dad Fri, 02 May 2008 07:36:20 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-315 I miss the farms of my youth. I miss the farms of my youth.

]]> By: Sherra http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Sherra Thu, 01 May 2008 23:31:51 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-355 Karen » Ahhh what sweet memories of your mamaw. So glad you shared and even more glad you are writing down your memories! Karen » Ahhh what sweet memories of your mamaw. So glad you shared and even more glad you are writing down your memories!

]]> By: Sherra http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Sherra Thu, 01 May 2008 17:13:36 +0000 http://sherralifelesson.com/imogene-the-farm-city-kids/#comment-367 Melinda » Where in Texas? PhilBillPaul and the kids might want to tag along so they can visit his family. :) Melinda » Where in Texas? PhilBillPaul and the kids might want to tag along so they can visit his family. :)

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