My grandmother passed away on Saturday. She was very dear to me. You can read a bit about her here. So today I thought that I would share a little more about my much loved grandmother.
- She attended a one room school house.
- She graduated from 8th grade.
- She loved Scotty Dogs.
- She used interesting words I have never heard another use; words like floozie when someone wore too much make-up.
- She collected salt & pepper shakers.
- She liked to eat burnt black toast.
- She had the sweetest laugh.
- She never remarried after my grandpa died (he died in his early 40's from a heart attack).
- She hated snakes, they gave her the willies.
- She loved the big city and was scared of the woods.
- One way she showed you she loved you was to feed you a big meal.
- She took care of my great grandma (her momma) when other siblings would not.
- She filled my childhood with good memories.
I miss you and love you grandma!
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At January 24, 2008 9:42 AM,
Starrlight said...
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What a lovely tribute to her, especially the last one =)
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At January 24, 2008 9:43 AM,
suchsimplepleasures said...
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what a sweet and wonderful tt!
have a awesome day! -
At January 24, 2008 10:24 AM,
Siani said...
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What a beautiful tribute. She must have been a very special lady. My sympathy to you for your loss. Take care.
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At January 24, 2008 10:28 AM,
MondaythroughSunday said...
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Beautiful...
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At January 24, 2008 12:19 PM,
Alicia said...
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Makes me wish I'd known her. :(
Floozie is a familiar term to me but then, my mum is in her sixties so maybe it's an older generation kind of thing. I really haven't heard it used in years. Definitely not since moving to the U.S. -
At January 24, 2008 12:33 PM,
Random Acts of Education said...
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aww she sounds like she was such a blessing.
re: you asked about so many links for weblink wed. I have many folders set up in my favorites, and as I'm researching along, I just save the pages in there :) On my OLD PC I have much more for preK when I was a daycare provider/ preK influence. I should post from that PC next Wed.
thanks for stopping by :)
Denise
aka /HeartnSoul & /curiouscat on HSB -
At January 24, 2008 1:06 PM,
said...
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How precious. Great photo and great words. Your grandma would smile in her special way right now if she could read your post that your wrote about her.
Valerie -
At January 24, 2008 1:31 PM,
DrillerAA said...
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One of these days you will get to carry on the legacy of being a wonderful grandmother.
As the saying goes, "If we knew the grandkids would be this much fun, we'd had them first!"
Happy TT -
At January 24, 2008 3:30 PM,
Sandee (Comedy +) said...
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I'm so sorry about your grandmother. They are indeed special in our lives. Both of mine have been gone since the 70s. I still miss them so. What a wonderful tribute to your grandmother. Have a blessed TT. :)
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At January 24, 2008 6:47 PM,
Penelope Anne said...
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My condolences, but I think you have some wonderful memories to keep within your heart.
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At January 24, 2008 9:57 PM,
LinesFromTheVine said...
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I'm so sorry for your loss- I know that she must have been very special to you.
Tracy -
At January 25, 2008 12:09 AM,
Nicholas said...
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My sympathies to you for your loss.
I would have enjoyed joining your grandmother for toast. I love it burned black too! -
At January 25, 2008 2:31 PM,
Heart of Wisdom said...
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Im so sorry. I lost my Grandmother this year too. I think about her EVERYDAY. I miss her terribly but I know she is now praying in person for my family.
See my post http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/scrapbooking/my-grandmother-scrapbook/
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