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| This Susan Branch print hangs in my bathroom so I read it every morning when I get ready for the day |
At one time or another I'm sure all of us have reoccurring thoughts about things we heard our mothers say growing up. I've got a list of sayings, superstitious thoughts or words of wisdom that I heard growing up but there is one that is always on my mind in the month of May.
Growing up my mom said her dad (my grandpa) always told her "if it rains on your head in May, you won't have a headache for the rest of the year."
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| Me and my grandpa - 1974 |
Oddly, making sure to play in the rain has always been a serious objective for me. Yes, even as an adult I love going outside in the rain in May with no umbrella.
Are you still listening to mama's words from the past and doing things because "mama said?"
One of the things that my mother reinforced was the value of doing things well. Rip out the seam, dust every surface, clean into the corners - she's still adamant about doing things well, and I continue to hear her voice in my head in my own home.
ReplyDeleteThere's lots of rain to play in here today!
of course! I don't think we ever forget our mamas words...whether or not they were encouraging. Love this one...One more day of May and it's supposed to rain so you know where I'll be!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely and mama is still at it! When it's nice out and she is freezing, she always says we need our coats on and it's 75!!
ReplyDeleteOh yes!!! She's still at it and her favorite is this, "aren't you cold,where's your sweater?" No, it's 75 out!!
ReplyDeleteCute post! Yes, I think the things our moms say stay with us forever. One my mom always said was, "Always keep your sunny side up!"
ReplyDeleteI loved to hear that story - so sweet. I think a lot about what mama said. It was nice to see a picture of your grandpa. sandie
ReplyDeleteYes my Mother's words are in my head and now really out loud since I'm here taking care of her! LOL....some things never change no matter how old you get!
ReplyDeleteOh, gosh...if you only knew. She taught me a lot of things...some true...some, maybe not...:))
ReplyDeleteJo Jo I love this post! I never heard that saying before, but heck, it can't hurt to try! I love the rain, too! (Although nowadays I seem to worry a bit too much about my hair). What a sweet picture of you and your grandfather!
ReplyDeleteI often think of my mother's wise words, especially as she is now at a stage where she no longer remembers many of them. Rain? Well, we have had exactly two sunny days in the last two weeks, so I've learned to make the best of life 'in a mist'!
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