Not many people can get to the age of 30 and still be able to say that they have 3 living grandparents...but up until last Saturday, I could.
One of my grandmother's passed away on Saturday night-- and thankfully it was a peaceful end to an extraordinary life.
Hopefully she knew what she meant to me, and that I cherish the memories of daisy chains and pick up sticks.....tea parties and the Andrews Sisters......card games and counting in German......purple martins and springer spaniels......christmas ornaments just for me......the list of random snapshots from my time with her could go on for some time.
The way she always put plastic sheets on the bed (under the cotton ones) well into our teens and the way they would crinkle crinkle crinkle when my sister or I would turn over in our sleep. The way she hid my grandfather's sweets in the oven (or at least that is my memory of it-- in retrospect that doesn't seem to make much sense). The time I couldn't wait to show her that I had finally learned to tie my own shoes. The way she had to correct my grammar at all times (an impulse my father seems to have inherited). The way she adored my grandfather even after he was gone.....and after he died, I never heard anyone else call her Dottie. The way she decided a few years ago that she was to be called Granny T after I'd spend 26 years calling her Grandma.
She was a beautiful, complex, intelligent, loving and independent woman. I was lucky to have had her for as many years as I did.
(and by the way-- she would NOT have approved of the punctuation in this post--that thought shouldn't make me smile, but it does)
August 30, 2007
Granny T
Posted by Sarah at 11:06 PM
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Sorry to hear about Granny T...I've been thinking about you and the fam this week.
-H
Sarah, this is a beautiful tribute to your Granny T. I love that she changed her name later--how great.
Is Granny T the grandma who croqueted (sp?) the sweet booties and coat and hat for Madeline. I still have them, as they are precious to me.
I am so sorry for your loss, friend. You and your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Ouch--Granny T would NOT have appreciated that last slip up-- You and yours ARE in my prayers.
Thanks guys. My family definitely appreciates the prayers!
"Grandma Fred" (my mother's mom) is the one that knitted the things for Madeline, Laurie. She's my OTHER wonderful Grandma that I hope to have for a LONG time to come!
What sweet memories, and what a blessing to have had such a wonderful grandma.
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