“Do WE…LOOK READY?” | Grandma’s Stories

Nov 19th “Do WE…LOOK READY?”

“Camera…SOUND…ACTION…”

“STOP the ACTION… HOW can we make something – – when Eleanor does not have her apron???” “ON?”

“Do you think that we made anything…this day that we are… all – dressed in our best…and without a big squabble…we all decided on some special spot to stand… and look like we… were going to do something… exciting and important???”

Take a look at the photo …the two tables are set for eight (8) to sit down and drink a glass of milk. Well…what about the other two in our class of ten girls… two (2) of us will get to stand – – or just be the “servers” – – as we are all ‘used to serving’…we have been doing that… for years…so what is NEW?

After… this photo was taken…we did not have anything special to do…so a few of us did stay there in this kitchen – – that was in the basement part of the new “GYM” – – and no sense to go back to the “HOME” part of the Orphanage – as there was nothing special for us to be doing – – now that we were done with the “PHOTO” set-up… and as you can see some of the “PROPS” were still there – – to make this photo really look like we were actually learning to cook???

So…one of the girls poured some of that milk in a bowl and someone else cracked a couple of those nice eggs into the milk and started stirring. Well…without even a half of an idea… of what we could have made – – some sugar was added and then a little of the different spices – – and we asking – – “WHAT can we do with this???”

Well…there I am with a “COOK-BOOK” in hand – – “did I even think to really check out the cook-book – – what could we make…just for FUN – – using the ingredients – – and if necessary – – send someone to the bakery for a few more things to actually make something????”

I only thought about this a couple of weeks ago… (only some sixty years – too late)…when… I was making some “FRENCH TOAST” – – “All that – – we needed then… was…some of the “HOME-MADE” bread from the BAKERY – – and then …we could have had … something really good to eat – – that is the few of us girls – – – that were just hanging out???”