The Lost Art Of Saying Thank You

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 08:58 by Page - Link

Going through some previous posts that I had written, I came across this one and decided to re-post. 

I remember reading an article from  ”The Daily Telegraph” newspaper a few months ago that prompted me to write today’s posting.

This article was about a mother who was standing over her children watching them painstakingly writing “thank you” letters and complaining that they had to do and the fact they had missed their television programme. Does this ring any bells!

I remember from a very early age having to write “thank you” letters from presents received at Birthdays, Easter and Christmas and getting so stroppy as I had to write these letters.  I was not allowed to do anything else until these were done and trust me if my handwriting wasn’t perfect then my parents made me do them all over again - boy how I hated doing this and resented this every time.  Now I am so pleased that my parents made me do this “resentful” task.

Now it is much easier, as there is the telephone, internet cards and packs of “thank you” cards that you can buy in the stores.  I do still think though that writing your own “thank you” cards/notes adds a much more personal touch………though I have to say that I am guilty of not doing this nearly as often as I should and I tend to pick up the phone as it is so much easier nowadays to do this but I do intend in getting back to the art of saying thank you properly.

I have also noticed that children especially growing up in today’s world do not have the same values installed in them that our parents installed in us - and it is such a shame.  This is particularly relevant in today’s secular world.

We (myself included here) need to get back to the art of saying “Thank You” properly and installing this lost art back into our children’s lives too.

what we got yesterday

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 08:41 AM by Michele - 0 Comments - Link

This is what I woke up to yesterday--UGH!  I am NOT ready for this!  I am never ready for it, but especially not the week before Thanksgiving!!

Emily's cookies

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 08:37 AM by Michele - 1 Comments - Link

Thursday was Emily's snack day in school.  She wanted to take cookies again, so I made sourdough softies.  They sort of taste like snickerdoodles, but they are SOOO soft and moist, and they have such a wonderful flavor!  They are made with that Amish friendship bread starter... They were a big hit in her school, too.  I took a container of them to my mom and dad, and my dad ate ALL of them with his coffee!

Dave's cookies

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 08:36 AM by Michele - 0 Comments - Link

These are actually from a mix, but I wanted everyone to see that when Dave says, "Hey woman, make me some cookies!"  I get right in there and make them..  LOL

homemade turkey stock

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 08:31 AM by Michele - 0 Comments - Link

I made a turkey last Saturday, and on Tuesday I decided to make stock out of the bones.  I had been keeping them in the fridge, and at my house we use up as much of everything as possible before throwing it away or recycling it...  Here it is in the pot:

I put the turkey carcass, some halved onions, some celery stalks and carrots cut into big chunks, and a few garlic cloves.  I also added a chicken bouillon cube for some extra flavor.  I ended up with 7 pint containers and a small butter container of stock to use in soups this winter...

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