In The Beginning...

Hello and welcome to my new blog.

My name is Patricia Sanderson and I am the mother of 3 and grandmother of 3.  I live in Northern California and have been married to my sweatheart for 41 years.  Sounds like a long time, but believe me, it doesn't feel like that long ago.  My 2 daughters and  daughter-in-law suggested I start a blog to share some of my thoughts, ideas, and hobbies.  They are very encouraging.  Hope I make them proud. 

Why Hey Grandma?  Let me explain.  I have an almost 7 year old grandson named Caleb.  Caleb has a vivid imagination and loves to talk, hence, he needs lots of listeners.  Most often his conversations with me begin: "Hey, Grandma...".  Thus the blog was born.  Here is one example. 

A few days before Christmas Caleb was visiting (did I mention that he lives less than a mile from our house?  In other words, he visits a lot).  While we were eating dinner he says: "Hey, Grandma.  Do I look like a simple man?"  Wondering where this was going, I asked, "What do you mean by simple man?"  "Well, I like simple things like Pizza Rolls.  I'm a simple man like my dad."  Here's another... "Hey, Grandma.  I think I want to be a couch spirit. Then I can lay on the couch all day and be lazy."  And so it goes. 

I promise there will be other things here that will be of interest.  I am a sewer and quilter, paper crafter, family historian, sometimes amazing cook, and love digging through thrift shops for items to repurpose.

Hope you'll check in again soon.