Further Adventures in Foraging, and a moment of sadness

[hurly_burly]

I have found a feral crabapple tree, and now I have plans for crabapple and rosehip jelly.  Hurrah!  I don't have a recipe, so I will be chucking chopped crabapples and rosehips (in a 2:1 ratio, I think) into a pot along with a couple of quartered lemons, and then proceding as for quince jelly.  If it doen't work, I've lost nothing but a few kilogrammes of sugar, and it if works I've gained another batch of yummy preserves.  Yay for free food!

The maternal grandmother of my first boyfriend is seriously ill, and this might seem like a strange reason to burst into tears in front of the computer, but this particular grandmother is such a fantastic, strong-willed, generous woman and it breaks my heart to think of her suffering through her current illness.  It is made worse by the fact that her gandson and I broke up almost a decade ago, so she won't remember me and therefore I can't visit or send her a card or flowers or my best wishes and hope for a recovery. 

Comments

[kareina.livejournal.com]

Yes, you should send her a card, along with a note saying something to the effect of "you probably don't remember me, but I met you a decade ago through your grandson, and very much admired you then for these reasons ____. While he and I didn't keep in touch, I've thought of you occasionally over the years, and each time it brought a smile to my face. I am saddened to hear that you are ill now, and wish for you a speedy recovery, or, if that is not to be, then I wish for you as little pain during the illness as possible." Even if she doesn't remember you, it might bring her joy to know that she positively touched your life.

[counter-ermine.livejournal.com]

Send her a card - it will be beneficial for her and you. Don't imagine that she doesn't remember you and don't imagine that receiving good wishes from a stranger is unwelcome.

Hugs.

H.

[baronsnorri.livejournal.com]

Send the card, with a message of why you remember having met her, & what it meant to you, then & now.

Thanks for a great weekend! S.