the world is your acorn » parents say the darndest things

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Jasmine — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:01:00 +0000

from my mom just now:

J,

It would be great that if you could live nearby. I can cook something for you from time to time. You could also drop off tthe baby when needed.

We may get a bit snow or rain tonight. It is hard to believe that you already started a garden

Our pond has a leak…needing repair now

We will be in Geneva and France in May.

mom

FW: 5 TERRIFIC Tips For Using Aluminum Foil

Jasmine — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:17:58 +0000

That was the most recent email subject line from my mom. I haven’t gone to the accompanying link yet, but in case you want to:

http://video.about.com/frugalliving/5-Uses-For-Foil.htm

perfect pony

Jasmine — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:46:33 +0000

seriously, why did my mom send me this? and why was she watching it in the first place?

FYI…

http://beautybff.msn.com/?vid=37fb7780-364e-449c-8554-63b19912e96d&from=en-us_msnhp&GT1=32058

your long hair

Jasmine — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:59:18 +0000

from mom last night:

Would you save your hair for me when you cut your hair next time? I will need a wig one day since my hair starts to fall …

laudry machine

Jasmine — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:03:21 +0000

Latest email from mom, to my brother and me:

Subject: laudry machine

Are your front loading laundry machine smell ? Mine does even after I wash the machine with a special stuff made for getting rid of the order. I also wipe dry the chamber after each washing. no use !!

What else I should do ?

hard and dark

Jasmine — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:10:24 +0000

Piece of an email from mom this morning:

Also, I am emptying the kitchen cabinet these days and found many cups, utensil and formula bottles you guys used 30 some years ago….Should I still keep all of them? the nipples of formula bottles have turned hard and dark.

stewed ham hocks like my mom makes

Jasmine — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:12:19 +0000

As per Syd‘s request…

There’s lots of things that I grew up eating that I really miss, to my utter surprise. I often try to recreate them, sometimes with help from my mom. Recently I picked up ham hocks from the new Publix down the road (which is not shy about selling animal parts), so I asked my mom how to make the stew that I love so much.
Here’s what she told me:

* Put the hocks perpenticular in the pot if you can (so the skin won’t touch the pot and won’t burn)
* Add water just to barely cover the hocks
* Add ginger, garlic, small amount of green onion if you like, soy sauce, sugar, a tiny pinch of five spice powder (not required)
* Cook to tender. You may want to turn the hocks from time to time to prevent burning

Like me, my mom doesn’t cook with recipes or measurements. But I think they turned out ok. The Little Red Haired Girl, of course, will not eat them.

Before:

After:

Edit: We used to eat this in a bowl over spaghetti with a squirt of ketchup mixed in.

excerpts

Jasmine — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:40:16 +0000

recent email exchange with mom:

…
I am so happy not have to work any longer.. Please use my hotmail address from now on. I am struggleing to use my new HP laptop..
…
ps. I will digitize our family photos …
I saw 6 turkeys in your backyard

postcards from yo momma

Jasmine — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:58:49 +0000

My mom often sends me bizarre, hilarious, and/or infuriating emails. Occasionally I post them here. Well today Brittney twittered about this blog, which is a compilation of a bunch of MomMail. Fantastic.

mom-e-mail

Jasmine — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:50:15 +0000

From mom today in response to receiving our holiday card and a question about buying Frontline online:

next year, pls dress oliver in Chinese costume..that would be very interesting. but pls let him run when you take picture. I like to see him flying in the air when he runs

I saw the front line ad in TV..will let you know when I see it again..I will google it then I will remember the name.