“You catch more flies with honey than vinegar”
–My Mother

Oh, Andikam, I am so happy! You really coming? But you are so busy, you don’t have time for me…
You must not leave your busy life to take care of dis old voman. But it vould be so vonderful to see you… oh, I can’t believe et! Oh Andika I can not vait.

Insert repeating reels and stories, some on repeat a few times.

Anu, I will be bringing you some good food, food that you like and you can eat.

“Not like that sheet they deliver to poor old people?…”

No, the food like you made for me growing up.

“I don’t vant you to go to trouble when you are so busy, with so much to do.”

It’s ok Anu, I’m cooking anyway, it’s no trouble.

(It’s a lot of extra work, making specific meals and especially soups, as my husband doesn’t like soup, except in the freezing cold winter, but from a mug, not a bowl. The planning and packaging, the time to make everything. to make it varied, delicious, familiar and healthy, It’s a lot!)

“Veell, maybe just a leetle cup from your pot. Don’t make speciale for me. Just a leetle from the pot you make for the familee.”

Alright, I will bring you a little leftover from our pot.

Ohhh Tank you! Oh Andika, I cannot vait!

Anu, Since I’m going to cook anyway, what would you like me to make for you?

“Everything you make is appetizing, it has taste. It does not matter.”

Ok, I’m making soup, and I’ll bring cinnamon rolls and pastry….

Ohhhh, Andika, vell……vhat I vant is palacsinta!
I try to make it, but it fell on the floor from my bad hand. I’m sooo stewpid old voman. Den I had to clean da mess”

I’ll make some palacsinta for you.

” Only four peeces, no more dan four”. Oh Andika, I’m so excited!

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Well, she is the honey, and I must be the vinegar…
Makes a good salad though