Mom Teachings

There are so many things my Mom taught me throughout my life.  Probably some of these sound like your Mom or even yourself.  Hi Mom!  

Not sure why I am thinking about this tonight, but it does occur to me that some of these things actually make sense now.

• wear clean underwear when you go out
• if it is worth doing, it is worth doing well (or perfect in some cases)
• get an education and be able to support yourself
• are you going to wear that?
• it is better to be one hour early than one minute late
• girls don't call boys on the phone
• someday you will need your sisters, be nice to them
• life is not always fair
• Jesus is watching
• no matter how old you are, you will always be my child
• you are older, you should know better
• you are too smart for that
• you don't have to go out with your friends every night
• finish what you start
• if you get your work done right away, you can go play without it hanging over your head
• you catch more flies with honey than vinegar
• some day when you have your own house, I am going to come stand on your couch
• never let woodchucks live in your backyard

Yeah, that last one was not said by Mom, but by me.  The woodchucks are out a lot now because they are foraging for winter.  I came home in the dark tonight and started talking to the woodchucks as I walked up to the door.  I do that so they run away before I step on them.  So, I was stomping and talking to them when I notice my new neighbor in her yard with her puppy.

NG: Hi, did you hear me talking to the woodchucks?

NN: Oh, we were wondering what that thing was.  Do you think it will attack my puppy?

NG:   It is bigger than your puppy, be careful.

NN: does it live under your deck?

NG: It lives with other woodchucks, a family of raccoons and some skunks anywhere it wants to.  Don't you have holes in your yard?

NN: Yes, I wondered why we had holes.  Why do you talk to it?

NG: (thinking it is a good thing I am talking to her and not Imaginina who would have said DUH!)  So it runs away before I step on it.  Don't let the puppy get into the hole.

Normal GIrl

P.S.  Mom, when you are coming over to stand on my couch, let me know so I can get the camera batteries charged up.