It’s usually humbling when you have to admit you don’t know how to do something and you’re asking for help from anyone. Even if you know a way perhaps grandma or grandson can show you a better way.
My best friend in Ohio when I was in my late 20s was a woman 40 years my senior. Irene. Sure do miss her. She taught me to be a servant, to be patient and what agape love was all about. She wasn’t pushy or overbearing. Quite the opposite. Gentle and encouraging
The idea of generations sharing a home and property is excellent and we can learn form the Japanese and other cultures who do so
So true, Dolly.
We took our example from the Mennonites/Amish, right here in Ontario.
Most of the farms have a doddy house. As long as everyone tries to be kind and helpful and respectful of others, it actually works out incredibly well.
Our mobile house is about 60 feet away from Natalie and Matt’s house. I usually never go over without being invited. If I do want to drop in for any reason, I never go without first calling to make sure it’s an ok time. I wouldn’t do it to anyone else, so I won’t do it to them. OTOH, they can pop over here whenever they like, and they do. Our small deck between the two houses is usually the sitting and yapping deck.
The kids can pop in whenever, but if I’m tired or I don’t feel like visiting, I can send them on their way, no problem. Now that they’re getting a bit older they don’t pop in as much (unless they’re after a Freezie lol).
Here’s a link to an Amish doddy house - scroll down to the laundry room and you’ll see the exact washing machine I had while the kids were growing up lol. I loved it!
Ooooops forgot the link. Good thing I’m in a doddy house lol!
https://amishamerica.com/stay-on-an-amish-homestead-doddy-house/