First Coffee

 When I was 8, I went to spend the night with my Dad's oldest sister, Aunt Loree. 

Her house was small but filled with treasures. She had a piano in her living room. I had never seen one in a private home, only at church. She had books, paintings, and the best barn table in the kitchen,with benches for seats. 

When we woke the next morning, she asked me if I'd like some coffee!!

I felt so big and couldn't say yes, fast enough. I didn't have a Mom, and I took it all in. Her floral dress and apron. 

The way the sun was shining through the little window curtains, and then the smell of freshly brewed coffee hit me. 

She was making it on the stovetop in a beautiful percolator. 

It was steaming, and the smell was delicious. 

She poured some in a pretty pink cup, then added powder from the Gods. 

Coffeemate and sugar.

Lordamercy, I felt like my soul left my body with that 1st sip. 

This memory came to me this morning as I had my coffee in a cup with pink.  

I love y'all. Always, Kimmee.☕️🦋💙

Aunt Loree, Aunt Elma and Aunt Thelma. Daddy's 3 sisters. 

The Peacock Lamp

 Jan 27, 2018

I woke up from my nap and the most amazing surprise awaited me. My Grandson works for a moving company and today they were moving items from a home where someone had passed.

The people supervising the move were donating the items but asked the movers if they wanted anything before they took it all away. 

You will never guess in a million years but there was a Peacock lamp and my Grandson Dylan asked if he could take it for me and they said YES!! 

It is the most beautiful thing I ever saw and I wish that I could take a photo of it well enough so that you can see the gorgeous colors. It is amazingly beautiful and such a wonderful gift from my boy... If you are thinking that I cried, you are right. It touched the very core of my heart.

My Grandson was a preemie baby weighing 4 lb 2 oz when he was born and 3 lbs 5 oz when he came home. The only reason they let him come home is that my daughter was a Nurse and I was an Aide at the time.  

I was in the delivery room with my daughter and the first one to hold my tiny grandbaby boy. 

We brought him home on a snowy Nov.  day in upstate NY and tried desperately to keep him warm. He was so tiny but he made it through those long winters and grew into a 6 ft 1 boy. He is just the sweetest Grandson that anyone could ask for. I love him so much and this gift is just precious. Thank you my sweet boy.  I cherish this lamp and your thoughtful gifts for me. You always know just what I will love. All my love, Nana

PS. He told me that the lamp came from someone that had a Peacock Farm. It seems so wondrous that just a few days ago, I said we always wanted a Peacock and Daddy would not let us get one and here is a Lamp that belonged to someone that raised them.  Life is so serendipitous... Giggling...