I video chatted with my daughter this evening. She has been married for 3 years and 4 months. She lives in Alabama now and is just far enough away to not visit without planning it but close enough that a weekend visit is worth the drive. She is expecting her first child in February and I think she is nesting a little bit. That and she probably feels a little like she is missing out on the doings here at home.
We raised our children to understand that when you are part of a social group (ie: family), you have a responsibility to be a contributing member of that group. Every one has to do their part according to their abilities. My children can all cook, mend their clothes, do laundry and so much more. This has stood them in good stead when it comes to employment and being adults in Society. It also helped them to bond with each other.
Canning, butchering and any sort of food storage preparation has always been a family project. Everyone contributes and every one shares in the end product. Last June, we spent a weekend canning tomatoes. Six adults and 3 children put up quite a bit of salsa, sauce, chili sauce and just plain tomatoes. It was divided among the 3 households. This week, we have been cutting up the 5 deer my husband and son brought home from Louisiana. All of the meat and sausage and jerky will be spread out to the family near by.
Since my daughter and her husband couldn't bee here for the butchering, My daughter is mixing up Christmas Cookie dough. We will spend the weekend baking it. This is a way that she can help take some of the burden off us and still contribute to the Unit.
You ever have a moment when you realize you did something right. I am pretty proud of how we raised our kids. They are all good people. Not perfect but good. It gives me great satisfaction to see them using the skills we taught them in their own homes. I am so glad that we taught them to be a part of a Unit.
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