chastisement – Grandma's Gleanings

Day One Hundred Ninety “Profitable Pain”

February 23, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

It was totally my fault; I had been warned time and again, but I never heeded that warning. I knew that the bank was steep, dangerous, but it was the quickest way to the clothes line, and I am ALWAYS in hyper-mode. So one fateful morning as I sped about to complete my chores, …

Day One Hundred Seventy-Nine “Intermission”

February 12, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

I LOVE the experience, getting all gussied up, eating at our favorite restaurant, traveling to the big city, visiting the theater, reenacting our own rendition of Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town! I especially enjoy the escapade when one of our favorite, old-time musicals is being performed. Modern theater is certainly far removed …

Day Sixty “Told You So”

October 8, 2019 by Cathy Winkle

I was at my usual post in the hallway located outside the boy’s bedroom. Oh, how I dreaded these moments, days when I had warned a child, repeatedly, on the consequences of a particular behavior, but my plea went unheeded and the behavior continued. Willful disobedience ruled the day and now the fallout was at hand. …