I babysat my great nephew tonight
@shaggin (72131)
United States
November 13, 2024 10:06pm CST
Today my little one and I drove up to the pharmacy to get my medicine. The one in town has closed so the next closest one is 10 miles away.
My little one was being naughty and I knew she needed a nap so we went for a drive while she slept and I drove down back roads looking for places to hide geocaches.
We stopped at the thrift store in town to see my oldest daughter where she works. I debated on buying the adorable salt and pepper shaker set in the photo I used here for this post. I used to collect salt and pepper shakers but I do not any longer.
After dinner my niece dropped off her son for me to babysit. She was going to play bingo with her sister and mother.
I discovered my great nephew is afraid of a vacuum cleaner and nervous of my husband as well.
My little one was very good with him which I was very relieved as she can be very jealous.
15 people like this
13 responses
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
14 Nov
@Judyev yes as a teen I had collections of a lot of things. Over the years I’ve gotten rid of many. I have some decorations around my home but mostly I just collect holiday things to decorate with. After all the kids are grown and moved out I’m not sure if I will decorate at all for holidays.
1 person likes this
@BarBaraPrz (47308)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
14 Nov
Love that shaker. What does its mate look like?
1 person likes this
@BarBaraPrz (47308)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Nov
@shaggin I didn't realise it was two pieces.
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
15 Nov
@BarBaraPrz it wound up being $3 not $1.50 like I thought. Still a great price but I’ll debate on it longer.
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
14 Nov
@BarbaraPrz the top is the Turkey and the bottom its mate is a Dutch oven. I might buy it today for a thanksgiving decoration. It was only $1.50 it’s adorable and hard to resist. I have to go back to buy my son a book so I’ll see if it’s still there. It’s a busy place usually if I debate on something a day or two it’s gone when I go back.
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
14 Nov
Sounds like an entertaining day..glad your little one liked him.
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
16 Nov
@snowy22315 she’s usually very jealous of him so I was so happy with how nice and careful she was with him.
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
16 Nov
@shaggin Good, I hope you told her how proud you were of her.
1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (82791)
• United States
17 Nov
That salt & pepper set is so cute. I've never seen any like that before. Glad your babysitting time went well with your nephew.
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
5h
@Marilynda1225 this is the first time I have seen one like it as well it sure is cute.
@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
14 Nov
So nice that you could give your niece time out and that your little one was good with him. Some little ones are scared of the vacuum, but other love it. My son did.
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
16 Nov
@GardenGerty I doubt she gets a lot of time to herself so I was happy to help her out so she could go and have a little fun.
None my kids were scared of the vaccuum. At one point my youngest was shy I’d say but not scared. I vacuum daily and so I think when it’s something you’d heard every day since birth it’s less scary.
@allknowing (136369)
• India
14 Nov
How many of those salt and pepper shaker have you collected so far?
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
15 Nov
@allknowing I only have three now that I saved which were my grandmothers. I had probably 20 or so at one time.
1 person likes this
@luisadannointed (6189)
• Philippines
14 Nov
I think you are having a good time with family... I think spending time with loved ones is the best to nourish relationships. Any kids would love to see their parents looking after them and see how proud their parents is because of them.
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
17 Nov
@luisadannointed family time is important. I was happy to be able to spend a little time with my great nephew and to let her momma have some time away to have fun with her mother and sister.
@wolfgirl569 (106226)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Nov
I stopped collecting things. They just need cleaned
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
14 Nov
@wolfgirl569 that’s very true so I like the China cabinet where it keeps dust out.
1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
14 Nov
That's an adorable S&P shaker. I don't collect anymore. I'm trying to downsize. Have a good day.
1 person likes this
@shaggin (72131)
• United States
14 Nov
@Lindaohio I do a little of both 
. I tend to do in with the new out with the old often. I get bored with the same thing for very long.
. I tend to do in with the new out with the old often. I get bored with the same thing for very long.1 person likes this
