I miss this!

I guess in some ways, I am truly a writer.  Not necessarily a brilliant one, or one who has written books that land on the best sellers list.  But in the sense that true writers can no more shut off the urge to write that comes pouring into their heads, than dear old Oklahoma can shut off the wind!  :)

I truly wanted to nap before my evening walk - really, I did!  Last day of school, kids gone, most of my room cleaned, and one more work day before summer begins.  But the nap wasn't within my grasp because the urge to write came flooding over me, and I thought I'd better get up and write before I drowned!

I've heard so many people say that certain events or items or people remind them of something wonderful that they miss.  Most of those events can't be recreated, but are still tucked into our hearts and souls.

Things I miss is where I am going with this post.   I'm not sure why, but lately, I've been missing things from my childhood or early married life.   Here they are in no particular order!

1.  I sure miss my daddy singing in his deep bass voice around the house.  When we woke up in the morning, there would be the sounds of the flapping of the blinds as he pulled them up, the slam, slam of the cabinet doors (who knew what he was looking for),  and above all else, him singing. 

2.  I miss the smell of the honey locust flowers in the spring.  They hung in huge white bunches which we kids would pick by climbing up on top of the chicken house so we could reach the blossoms.  The smell still stays with me to this day.

3.  I miss walking into my parent's house after I got married, and smelling mom's cooking. Fresh bread baking in the oven ---  Oh, I miss her homemade bread.

4.  I miss Sunday dinner with my daughter, son in law and granddaughters.  When they lived close, we ate with them almost every Sunday, gathered around the table, laughing, talking and cutting up.  When our son lived in the same town for awhile, he joined us also.  I miss that so very much.

5.  I miss the freedom of living in a small town and walking anywhere in town to do business in five minutes.  I loved being able to ride my bicycle anywhere in town without being afraid of being run over.  My favorite summer pasttime was to ride my bicycle miles into the country, finding a hill, getting up speed, and coasting down the hill with the wind in my face.

6.  I miss laying on the couch with a baby on my tummy, smelling their sweet baby smell.  Daughter, son, and granddaughters.  You never get enough!

7.  I miss the excitement of helping with harvest.  I know, I know - weird thing to miss!  When we were first married, my husband and his dad still farmed small parcels of land and cut the wheat from them.  That first cut to see if the wheat tested low enough in moisture.  The baby bunnies hubby would find and bring home for the kids.  Me driving to the elevator with a load of wheat on the truck (small truck with sideboards).  Even just riding around and around with my husband as he cut. 

There are so many more things I miss, but that will have to wait for installment #2.   I don't wish to turn back the clock to earlier years, I just love remembering the things I miss!


"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away..."

Author: Unknown