…but no time to say it. Today I’ve been to Macy’s, a local bakery, Steinmart(s), Ross and Walmart(s). Then we cooked supper and visited with a friend and tried to explain what a blog is to Martha.
Still working on that last thing.
But she is deeply touched and surprised by the fact that she and Sissie are such a bloggy hit. Although Martha hasn’t actually looked at the blog. I think she’s a little scared. Because when my friend Leigh was trying to explain the whole blawg thing to her earlier tonight (WHAT? YOU THINK I WOULD EXPLAIN IT? ARE YOU CRAZY?), Martha’s eyes started to dart around the room like she was looking for a translator to interpret the strange language she was hearing.
And then she asked me why I haven’t sent her what I’ve written, and I said, “BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE A COMPUTER. OR AN EMAIL ACCOUNT.”
And then she asked me why I haven’t sent what I’ve written to D.’s brother, and I explained that we’ve tried, but Scott doesn’t understand how to 1) open an attachment or 2) click on a link in an email. I went on to tell her that I showed the blog to Scott’s wife Rose last summer, and Rose thought it looked really “cute and fun,” but if you were to ask her about my blog today, she would have no idea what you’re talking about, though she would absolutely LOVE IT if you’d go for a run with her.
If you can’t tell, D.’s family isn’t so big on the technology. However, we’re looking into getting Martha a Presto so that she can stay in the bloggy loop.
So anyway, we’ve had a great, funny day. And I’ll update sometime tomorrow, but first I must sleep. For many hours. In a row. Without waking. And preferably without someone throwing up on me.
That would be such a treat.
Love the part about her eyes darting around like that…. reminds me of some other “technology-challenged” people that I know….:-)
Oh, it all sounds like more fun! Just more fun! I’ll bet y’all are having more fun!
(Hugs to both from me)
xo,
Sounds like fun times at your house! I do hope Alex is feeling better. And thanks for the Presto link–I checked it out and this would be perfect for my mom. : )
You tell Martha we all think she is soooo good she should have a TV show. She comes across as the epitome of the pleasant Southern lady, beautifully dressed, gracious to all and cooks with a lot of sugar………
the presto? how cool is that? never seen one…
I have to ask, do you just cringe when people talk to you about ‘the blog’ when they see you? I’ve discovered this at church..it just feels so weird when everyone wants to recount all the details and continuously find ways to bring the jokes back into your conversation..am i just weird or does that freak you out?
:))
I’m still laughing, hard, at the things you overheard. I didn’t know you could study meat extensively.
Martha is a bloggy Rock Star!
Glad you all are having fun. Hope you got loads of rest with no vomiting interruptions!
“Have a great time!” just can’t begin to convey my wishes for you!
On a side note, all is well with the blog layout. I’m glad to see the Spring Edition is back up and running!
Oh, thepreacherswife,
You have NO IDEA how uncomfortable little Miss BooMama gets when real live people even discuss the blog in front of her. I, myself, was shushed, shushed, I say, while speaking to BooDaddy about the blog once. She can’t handle the fame!
I can just hear the conversation now! Too funny!!
man, if my family was more technologically challenged, I would have a whole new world of stuff to write about on my blog! you’re so lucky.
SHUT IT!!!! PRESTO? Who knew!!! (obviously, not me!)
See, I learn something new every time I read your Blawg… I’m going to have to look into Presto for an elderly person at my church… great, great, great!!!
But did you happen to go to Target(s)?
I would TOTALLY watch the Martha and Sissie show. Martha is my rock star! Y’all give her mamma & them a big hug from me.
Bossy’s family still has dial-up. Blog who? Even when they unwittingly increase their bandwidth, their internet savvy remains at the Portable Typewriter stage.
The sad part is my mom DOES have a computer. BUT, she is totally unequiped to use it. She is very proud to have a Yahoo email account, but she never checks or reads her emails. If I send her photos via email (and then, of course, call her long distance to say, “Hey Ma, check your email!”) she absolutely freaks out. What if she loses them? Aaaaaaack!
She calls URLs emails. She calls me LONG DISTANCE to have me fill out internet forms for her.
Last week she asked me to download a program to HER computer. I live in Maine, she lives in South Carolina.
I’ve tried to talk into ditching the computer and internet, but she refuses…apparently she NEEDS it.
I would watch the show too! Sounds hilarious!
My husband’s aunts add the (s) to everything too. Oh and did I tell you that one of them asked me if I got my diamond earrings from the Kmart(s)? “Because honey, they have some niiice ones there!”
That Presto thing looks neat!