Home again.
Did you miss me? I had a busy few days with family and friends. It was fun.
One day was spent with three of my siblings recalling the times we all lived under the one roof….
Was that not just last year?
We headed to The National Botanic Gardens, where we had lunch and sauntered around the various sections of the grounds recalling the tastes & sounds that take each of us right back to that time long ago. Details of events that each had a different memory of, and the silly things we discovered - like peony roses which three of us hated. Peeling potatoes got several mentions. 
In the Sensory Garden designed by Joan Rogers in 2002, we sat and enjoyed the sunshine as one story led to another. Suddenly a robin landed on the railing round the pond, and watched and twittered at us. All four said in unison “That’s Dan’s Bird!”
Dan’s Bird
Further along we found the fruit and vegetable garden. Along one wall were Gooseberry bushes and just look at the effect that had on my siblings….
Looking for Babies
I bet Gooseberry bushes never had that effect on you. I suppose I better explain…
When we were young there was a gooseberry bush next to the shed at the end of the garden. I seem to remember it being removed after our sister was born. When ever we asked that thousand dollar question… you know the one:
“Where did I come from?”
We were all told that we were found under a gooseberry bush!
gaelikaa said,
June 14, 2011 at 7:07 pm
The gooseberry bush. Yes I remember that story.
kenju said,
June 14, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Well, did you find any???
Mayo said,
June 14, 2011 at 7:52 pm
That’s strange. I was told that I came from my mother.
I guess the Irish are just conceived differently.
nick said,
June 14, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Don’t be silly. Everyone knows babies are brought by the stork.
Baino said,
June 14, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Haha lovely times. Did your brother from Melbourne go? Yes my Grandma used the ‘gooseberry bush’ explanation. Somehow it stopped the questions even though we never believed it. Still, better than being found in a cabbage patch.
Alice said,
June 14, 2011 at 10:50 pm
I did not miss you, but only because I was playing hooky myself and didn’t realize you were away. Days away are downright good for you sometimes, but I’m glad you’re there when I do pop in. Now that you’ve had time to reflect and enjoy your family, I hope you’re rarin’ to go. (Now that I have my e-reader and download free books from the library, I find I read more and quickly because they’ll disappear from the reader whether I finish or not–so I make sure I do, especially if they’re good.)
Big John said,
June 15, 2011 at 3:42 pm
I wonder if storks eat gooseberries ?
wisewebwoman said,
June 15, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Good times, GM, good times and great to share both our todays and yesterdays with the ones we love best.
Sounds like they were all up (down?) for a laugh!
XO
WWW
Brighid said,
June 16, 2011 at 5:04 am
Family stories remembered, told and retold are the best. I only have the one sibling, but he makes life interesting.
Rummuser said,
June 16, 2011 at 4:33 pm
No wonder you give goose bumps with your stories!
Grannymar said,
June 17, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Sorry to take so long in answering your comments.
Gaelikaa - I wonder if that story was told by all irish parents?
Kenju - Thankfully no!
Mayo - We are a race apart!
Grannymar said,
June 17, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Nick - The only time I saw real storks was in Denmark, none of them were carrying babies!
Baino - We had a long Skype call to Melbourne before we headed out for lunch. He enjoyed the banter.
Alice - By Monday I should be back to my normal routine. A little blip has held me back.
Grannymar said,
June 17, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Big John - Now that is something I never thought about. Do you think the stork dropped us into the bush when flying past?
WWW - We all had memories to jog and share. We came away planning to repeat the the experience next year. It was good to meet up for a day that was not a wedding or a funeral.
Brighid - There were plenty of “Do you remember when…..”s!
Ramana - Ha Ha!
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